It’s often desirable to convert DVD movies to an electronic format so they can be viewed as video files directly from your computer or mobile device.

Question: Can you recommend an affordable data recovery program for my Mac? Answer: Before you spend any money on data recovery software, make sure you find a program that lets you run a FREE scan on your computer and shows you the files it will be able to recover. If it can see the files (and show them to you…

The iPhone 3G will be my new travel companion when I leave for Zurich, Switzerland tomorrow morning (yep, I finally upgraded from my Blackberry Curve). The iPhone has a lot to offer the international traveler, and here are 10 ways you can use the iPhone to help you on your next trip abroad (most are applicable even if you’re just…

Have you ever been midway through a software development project, and had your client request a change in features? That never happens in software development – said no one EVER, right!? Because it happens pretty much all the time. I’ve noticed a fairly consistent reaction from the developers on said project, which is to resist strongly and throw up all…

If you own an iPhone 3G as I have for several months, then you’re probably used to a daily battery charging routine. Here are some tips to extend your battery life.

Question: How do I change the ring tone on my RAZR phone, and also how do I set a different ring tone for each of the contacts in my phone (so a different ring tone plays for each person in my address book)?

If a picture can tell a thousand words, then a video can be even more effective on your blog or website. You can add your favorite YouTube video to your blog by following these easy steps.

Most USB ports are located on the back side of your computer, and are about 5/8-inch wide and 1/4-inch tall. Here’s what it looks like…

Hi Ricky, I need to find an electrician near me in the Beaverton, Oregon area. Who do you recommend?

This week Mother Nature decided to dump a few inches of snow on Oregon, and another 4 piled up this morning while my kids and I built a huge igloo in our front yard. I pulled out the camcorder after it was finished and recorded a few minutes of video to capture the moment, and then uploaded it to YouTube.…

I recently posted a write up about how I used my Motorola Razr as a bluetooth modem for my laptop, which let me surf the web on the way to work each morning. Well, sort of… it was extremely slow! Remember how slow 28.8k dialup modems used to be? This setup was even slower, and dropped the connection ever few…

Question: I traveled a lot in 2009 and am wondering if my rewards miles and hotel points will carry over into 2010? Answer: Yes and No – Redeemable miles roll over but miles that were accrued towards elite status do NOT roll over. The miles you accrued for redeeming flight rewards will carry over into the next year, and your…