Editor-in-Chief 903-662-8832 In short, DVD movies are encrypted by the movie-makers such that special software is required to decipher them. Older copies of Microsoft Windows® were automatically able to decipher the movies because Microsoft automatically included the software with the operating system licenses. Windows® 8, and 10, and current releases of Linux do not natively have the … Read more
Personal experience with bluetooth technology has been less than satisfying for many. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. When it works, it works well. When it doesn’t work, well, it can be real frustrating. Try out this recent article on one of the major phone manufacturers to see how they may be improving the … Read more
The shortest answer, is, No storage device, whether printout, drive or DVD is immune from the natural elements, that is, from eventual degradation, loss, or destruction. It is better to calculate the probability of loss versus the value of the data being stored. For example, if a few files from a primary computer are temporarily … Read more
This is a great question. Numerous factors are involved here. There are two components to wi-fi software, a client, and a server. Most phones come free with wi-fi client capabilities, that is, the phone itself has the capability, even without a cellular phone plan, to connect to a publicly available wi-fi connection, such as at … Read more
Applicants looking for a job run into unrealistic hurdles on various company job websites. Dollar General’s site, for example, requires that an applicant apply by the specific job type at a specific store. That sounds harmless until the applicant realizes that he would not be eligible for a similar job at the same store until … Read more
