It’s great for both glossy and matte screens for laptops, desktop monitors, and your TV screen.

It can also clean the grease off of your keyboards to keep them looking brand new.

Computer and electronic stores sell cleaning solutions, but sometimes the solution contain isopropyl alcohol that can damage the screen over time and it costs money for a little bottle. The microfiber cloth included in the cleaning solution is not the same as automotive microfiber towels that have been engineered to prevent scratches.

Microfiber towels are available in your local car cleaning department and water is accessible in all homes.

Once you are done using your microfiber towel, you can use that and water on anything else you need to clean.

JDiskReport is a free tool to analyze your computer’s hard drive to see how much and where your information is stored.

The only requirement needed is to have Java installed on your computer. The website will show you where to install Java or you can click here to get it.

*Warning: These screenshots were taken from a Mac OS X computer. Windows computers will differ in operation.*

Click on the Web Start

Choose to download the application. Once downloaded, open the downloading file “jdiskreport.jnlp” and allow the Application to Run after downloading.

Click on Scan File Tree

Click on your home folder (Mac OS X) or Computer, then C: Drive (Windows) and OK.

Once the scan is done, you will receive a pie graph of where your information is stored. From here you can browse to see which folder(s) are taking up the most hard drive space.

You can’t delete files from the application or go directly to your folder from the application, but JDiskReport gives you a guide to see where to delete your biggest and unwanted files.

To delete your files, go to your Finder (Mac OS X) or My Computer (Windows) and go to the path that JDiskReport gives you to delete your files.

Please make sure that you know exactly what you are deleting as deleting system or program files may result with computer instability.

Learning how to eject is crucial as it can prevent data corruption on your devices.

Do not detach the device or cable from the computer.

To properly eject it, go to the bottom right of your screen, look for the green check on the USB device, single-click to bring up the menu, and choose your device to stop it.

This screenshot is for Windows 7 Ultimate. Your screen may differ from this image.

Shutting down your computer will not eject the device properly because data could be transferring during the shutdown process. Follow the instructions provided and your data will be secure.

The purpose of these power-saving modes allow the user to skip the traditional long boot-up times when he or she has to walk away from the computer for a short amount of time.

When a computer is in a power-saving mode, all the programs and system functions are stored RAM. When the computer wakes up into its normal operating, all the programs and system functions should be moved off of RAM. However, that is always not the case.

Some of the programs and system functions may not be moved off of the RAM and system performance will suffer because there is less RAM.

By shutting down the computer, you will clear the RAM and system performance will be optimized for maximum performance.

If your boot times are slow, consider getting your computer checked for viruses, or upgrade your computer’s hard drive to a Solid State Drive. The latter will significantly increase performance in every area and is well worth the investment.

If you still want to save energy, there are two things you can do.

Planning your computer use will help maximize the efficiency of your computer time. The Internet can be distracting, but having self-discipline, and a written list should help you keep tract to what’s important to what you need to do while using less computer time.

Changing power-modes on your computer will help consume less energy. Access the power options with either the battery symbol on the bottom right of your screen or go Start > Control Panel > Power Options. From there, you can see the self-explanatory power settings will describe if you want to use more or less energy.

While the intention of power-saving modes are not perfect, there are ways to save energy without reducing computer performance.

Fake antivirus, misleading applications, rouge antivirus, or scareware software roam throughout the Internet using pop-ups and/or ads to trick you into using them.

Scareware is sold by international crime groups by tricking the user that their computer is infected once a “free” scan is implemented. The “free” scan will tell you that your computer is infected and you have to buy their software to “kill” the viruses and/or infected files. Once you purchase their software and, it will scan and kill the “infected” viruses when in reality, the software did not do anything to your computer or it has left pieces of spyware to steal your information.

If you have been infected with Scareware, take the proper steps to remove it.

First step will always be prevention. If a pop-up does come up and you don’t recognize the software, don’t click on it. Don’t click on any “free” scan and don’t try to close the window with the top-right “X” button. Either shutdown your computer or use the task manager to shut down the browser.

If that doesn’t work and you still see a pop-up, call a local professional to help you get rid of the problem. If you are unfamiliar with anything on your computer, please seek professional help.

Once you computer is working again, remember to prevent another possible attack by never clicking on any programs that use unsolicited “free” computer scans to sell their software. They may look like legitimate software, but consult with trusted sources like your local computer repair shop or an independent comparison site like AV-Comparatives to help you determine what to buy and use.

Lastly, learn how your real anti-virus program works so that in the case of another fake attack, you’ll be able to not fall victim to scareware.

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A suspected serial arsonist was arrested on Tuesday (June 14 2011) afternoon. Police believe 45-year old Thomas Chong of McCully set five fires in the Tantalus area last month. He’s also a suspect in several other arson cases. The rest of the story is on the KHON2 website.

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I did however; change my decision to go to the main Sprint dealer store rather than go to a third party reseller.  This decision was made after I made my second visit to the third party reseller and the gut feeling I had was something wasn’t quite right with this place. So, I checked the Sprint website for a comparison of service for both the main dealer store and the third party reseller and the only difference was that the main dealer store could repair my smart phone should I have a problem with it.

But, since I had that gut feeling, I decided to go to the main Sprint store on Ala Moana Blvd.  The service I received here was great, and the customer service representative – Aaron Tanaka -  who assisted me has a background in electronics from the U.S. Air Force and was previously the service technician for Sprint and recently moved to the front office to be a customer service representative.  It was a win, win situation for both of us, since I received great service and he’ll be receiving all my future referrals.

Since purchasing the Blackberry 9670, the past two weeks using this smart phone has been surreal and very satisfying.  The technology that’s installed in this smart phone has given me the capability of servicing my client’s to the best of my abilities.  The wireless sync from my Google calendar to my smart phone has made my life more efficient.  The 3G technology is a step-up from what I had so now my download speeds have greatly increased. Hopefully, in the future, I’ll be able to upgrade to a 4G smart phone once the infrastructure is in place here in Honolulu.  The improvement of the technology that Blackberry has made the past three years is like going from solid rocket fuel to warp drive for all you trekkies out there.

The five megapixel camera has given me an added dimension to my services, as where my previous phone did not have this feature.  It’s like giving a gun to a monkey….point and shoot.  I can now go the Twitvites without feeling embarrassed and also connect to Twitter to let all my followers experience what I see in real time, especially when I go to all the eateries around Honolulu.

And now, for my next technology hurdle….stay tuned….until next time….

Summing up the basics of comparisons, 7 noticeably trounces XP in performance and compatibility, while Vista lost to both of them in major strides. Users are starting to heal from the damage cause by the Vista plague, and 7 greatly helps them in the process. This being said, Vista still beats all the other operating systems combined, which just goes to show how dominating Microsoft has been through the years.