Who Is Your Computing Blogger?

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Who is that masked woman behind the screen? It is just humble (sic) old me, so humble I forgot to introduce myself! I have been having a lot of fun here in the computing blog since the 23rd of April. Normally, you will find me over in the Frugal Living Blog or any forum that has to do with saving money. But, truth be told, I’ve been a big computer geek for many years. So, when an opportunity came up to fill in for a bit here in the Computing Blog, I just jumped at the chance. Y’see, I have … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: April 28th Through May 4th

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

Have you heard of Sniplits? Our guest blogger, Courtney brings us information all about this interesting website. Other stories this past week include one on the video game that will teach you how to drive and having the pseudo cell phone. April 28th Computing Week in Review: April 21st Through April 27th This past week, we’ve answered that age-old (well at least decades-old) question, does turning your computer off and on damage it. for the answer to this dilemma, as well as stories about greening up your technology and more, check out the Computing week in review for April 21st … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: April 14th Through April 20th

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

Are you looking forward to the new Wii Fit release? I know that many people are sure to be first in line when it is released in May. For that story and more, check out today’s week in review. April 14th Computing Week in Review: April 7th Through April 13th From detecting your smile to smelling with your cell phone, this past week’s articles show how far technology has come. Here is the Computing Blog Week in review for April 7th through April 13th. April 15th PS3 Update 2.30 The new PlayStation 3 (PS3) update has long been anticipated, and … Continue reading →

Does Shutting Off Your PC Daily Shorten It’s Life?

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

One of the greatest technology debates is not about cell phones causing cancer or Yahoo versus Google, but something more domestic. Does shutting down a PC on a daily basis shorten its life? Do you have to compromise saving energy for the health of your computer? Here is the answer. This question comes up so very frequently, although not usually as a question. There are users on both sides who adamantly believe (and share) that it is better to either leave your computer on all of the time or shut it down when you aren’t actively using it. The pro … Continue reading →

Ask the Blogger: Magnets and Computers

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

I recently received the following question from a reader. “I want to dispose of my computer, but I am worried that someone might be able to find my personal information on the computer if I donate it or throw it out. I heard that sticking a magnet on the hard drive will erase any data. Is this true?” Dear Reader, While it is true that magnets can be used to erase a hard drive, just any old household magnet won’t do the job. The only magnets that are powerful enough for such a task as usually found in laboratories or … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Courtney Mroch!

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Tristi Pinkston

Courtney Mroch is the next awesome blogger to be featured here in our Families.com Blogger series. Courtney, thanks for taking the time to chat with me today. How long have you blogged for Families.com? I started in December 2006. What topics do you blog about? I started out assigned to Pets, but in September 2007 I also took on Marriage. But I like to guest blog in Food, Travel, Computing, and have recently ventured into new territories in Home, Money, and Health. What is your favorite thing about blogging for Families.com? Hands down, my fellow bloggers and the readers! (Something … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Mary Ann Romans!

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Tristi Pinkston

We are pleased to have freelance writer Mary Ann Romans with us here today. She is the third blogger to join us in our look at the writers that make up the Families.com family. Mary Ann, thanks for joining us! How long have you blogged for Families.com? My first blog on Families.com was in December of 2006. At the moment, I have more than 1260 individual blog posts. How cool is that! What topics do you blog about? I cover Frugal Living, which is so much fun because finding new ways to save money really exercises the brain cells. It … Continue reading →

Making Money with Your Website (2)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

Did you know that you can actually make money with your website or blog? Thousands of people already do this, making enough money to “quit their day jobs” and support themselves with income earned directly on their website. How do they do it? Read on to find out some of the avenues for making money on the web. In the last article, we covered affiliate programs and selling banner space as ways to make your website generate income for you. Now we will talk about some other techniques to make owning a website very lucrative. Let us talk now about … Continue reading →

Computing Review: November 26th Through December 2nd

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

Now that the holidays are fast approaching, don’t you wish you had a robot to do some of the work for you? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if you can find one that will help out within the next few years. (See the article I posted earlier today to find out which home robots are available right now). Meanwhile, you can still use technology in your holiday preparations. We’ve posted a lot of holiday related and practical info this past week, including some great stuff by a guest blogger. Here is the Computing Blog week in review for November 26th … Continue reading →