What the heck is Microsoft Edge?

Tech Talk #137 – August 29, 2020 Remember Internet Explorer? There were eleven versions of Internet Explorer from 1995 to 2013. Since it was the default internet browser in the most popular computer operating system, Internet Explorer was the most used browser in the world for many years. Eventually, Internet Explorer had competition, first from Mozilla's Firefox browser and then from Google's Chrome browser. Both Firefox and Chrome supported new web standards that Internet Explorer

Affordable computers

Tech Talk #136 – August 15, 2020 Do you need (or want) a new Windows computer but don’t want to spend a bunch of money? If you mostly use your computer to check email, do some shopping, and stream videos, you don’t need a whiz-bang computer that’s capable of landing a man on the moon. Mainstream computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, ASUS, Acer, and the rest all make Windows computers for under $500. But what

Password terror and a better way

Tech Talk #135 – August 1, 2020 The first half an hour passed quickly. Oh, what fun we had. The job of removing the old computer gave way to the excitement of opening boxes and setting up the new machine. Turning the computer on for the first time, marveling at how fast it boots up. Seeing how much smaller it is than the old computer and how fast! How quiet it is! And just look