Navas' Tips

Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is a secure (encrypted) way of connecting to private resources (business LAN, home computer) over the ...

"Cloud" (just a new name for "online") is all the rage, and "cloud backup" can be a computer backup option w...

ClearStream 2V With increased online HD quality video streaming from the likes of  Amazon , Netflix , Hulu , and YouTube , and with cabl...

This specifically applies to Windows XP guest on Windows 7 host  running  Windows Virtual PC . It may also apply to other configurations...

iGoogle  was an excellent tool for customizing your own Web landing (start) page with a wide variety of sources conveniently arranged in...

Micro Tripod Sometimes you need a really small tripod, like for taking a "selfie" (picture of yourself) with a smartphone, o...

Work-Around Windows 8.1 Update Problems (Error 0xC1900101 - 0x30017) As predicted here in Windows 8 Preview , Windows 8 has been a big d...

One of the annoyances in Microsoft Windows is the lack of a good built-in tool for managing disk space like the crude but effective UNIX...

In October 2013, without warning or real explanation, eBay users discovered that saved searches had been changed to "searches you fo...

Here's how I get great  images  and video :   Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Fast f/2.8 aperture across full zoom range 24x optical z...