Rick Broida - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Rick Broida

Article | 16/01/2009 Three ways to make iTunes run faster

I think I'm safe in saying that iTunes is the single slowest application on my PC. It not only takes a week or two just to start up, but also seems to...

Article | 6/01/2009 Send Web Sites to Your Inbox with Toread

Common dilemma: You come across a cool Web site you want to revisit later, but how will you remember you want to revisit it later? Sure, you can book...

Article | 16/12/2008 Save ink and paper every time you print

Here's a quick trick to cut down on printer consumables.

Article | 11/12/2008 A quick fix for slow Internet access

This morning a neighbour asked me if my Internet access was really, really slow the last couple days. (We subscribe to the same ISP.) I said no, it's ...

Article | 21/11/2008 Three quick ways to improve laptop battery life

Like chocolate and episodes of Mad Men, there's no such thing as too much battery life.

Article | 14/11/2008 A parent's guide to safe, simple kid-friendly e-mail

When it comes to children and the Internet, most parents focus on safe Web browsing. That's understandable, given that the Web can sometimes seem like...

Article | 14/11/2008 Find old versions of favorite programs at OldVersion.com

The tagline at OldVersion.com reads as follows: Newer is not always better. That's true of Coke, Star Wars movies, and software. If you recently insta...

Article | 10/11/2008 Help distant friends and family members fix their PC problems

The curse of being tech-savvy is that you're often called upon to help friends and family members resolve their computer problems.

Article | 6/11/2008 MP3Gain

In their digital audio collection, most people have songs ripped from CDs, songs downloaded from countless online stores, and songs collected from, oh...

Article | 4/11/2008 Use Lifextender to remove commercials from recorded TV shows

My TiVo of choice is actually a media-center PC, one running Windows Vista and its aptly named Media Center software (a staple in the Home Premium and...

Article | 4/11/2008 Share photos easily with anyone, anywhere

Powerful photo networking services let you share shots to anyone, from anywhere, even while you're still on vacation.

Article | 3/11/2008 Equalize MP3 volume levels with MP3Gain

My MP3 collection is about as eclectic as they come. I've got songs ripped from CDs, songs downloaded from countless online stores, and songs collecte...

Article | 3/11/2008 Turn your Vista notebook into a Wi-Fi hotspot

One thing you should know about me: I'm no fan of Windows Vista. Some things about it just annoy me to death, like the unnecessary overhaul of certain...

Article | 27/10/2008 How to combine multiple Word documents

Have you ever needed to combine more than one Word document into a single file?

Article | 24/10/2008 How to simplify folder sharing on your home network

I just spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting a network glitch between two PCs on my network.