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Last week I posted a short PSA on software vendor Zynga’s attempts to gain access to your personal information via Yahoo!.  This week’s technology news contained reports that Facebook, facing a wave of criticism, has disabled a recently-introduced capability that “allowed” users to share their cell numbers and physical addresses with developers of applications they […]

This past week, on my Yahoo! home page, a yellow strip appeared at the bottom, advertising a game application called “Fishville” by Zynga.  Looking at the description, it sounded like it might be a fun little diversion, so I considered installing it on my page.  However, I quickly put on the brakes when I read […]

Q: I read your column last week and saw something that I would be interested in to find out if my computer has it and how can I make it work. I have a landline that I only keep connected because I need to fax documents at least once a week. I have Paperport that […]

Happy New Year all my fellow Geeks!  May your 2011 be filled with speedy computers, fast downloads, and may your viruses be few and your malware easily removed.  Speaking of which, keep your eyes open for nasty software arriving on new platforms this year.  The Geek-grapevine tells me that we will see an increased attempt […]

Well, we’ve come around to the end of another year, fellow Geeks!  Only 52 short columns ago we were welcoming in 2010, and now we’re ready to do the whole New Year thing all over again.  It’s been another banner year here at It’s Geek to Me, and at the Geek Lights on the Corner.  […]

Merry Christmas my faithful geek minions!  I say that now, almost a week before Christmas, because by the time my next column comes out, Christmas will have come and gone.  I’m sure for many of you that will mean a new PC or laptop under the tree this year.  This week’s column is intended to […]

Dear Bernie,  It’s possible that my HP PC with Windows 7 is going into the garbage soon if I can’t get relief from the inability to get through security (or something) blocking my access to Ancestry.com’s enhanced census and other reports which are crucial to my genealogy research. Before this, with my Vista, it was […]

Q: I read your answer regarding the Internet Explorer “reset” button with interest.    However, before I pressed that button I decided to contact you about my problem first.  I have an 11 month old HP computer running Windows 7 and Internet Explorer.  I also use MS NBC as my default web browser page driven by […]

Q: I’ve had my Toshiba laptop for about 3 years.  I was having a few problems and had it checked out last January.  Since then after awhile (does not seem to be a predetermined time or for any particular reason) the screen goes dark (with a blue haze in the background, actually looks like the […]

Happy Thanksgiving Geeks, Geekettes, and Geek wanna-bees!  I realize it’s still a bit early to say that, but by the time my next column publishes, it’ll be too late, and I’ll be wishing you a Merry Christmas instead.  Speaking of, for those of you in the greater Niceville area, the Geek Lights on the Corner […]