I spent a portion of this weekend evaluating online backup solutions. I am trying to create a comprehensive backup plan for myself and figured off-site online storage should be a part of this plan. I tried 5 or 6 different solutions and ended up frustrated and unimpressed.

First and foremost, online backup solutions need to [...]

For beginners, accessing the raw webserver logs may seem a bit of a mystery even a tad intimidating. If you are interested in looking at your own raw logs and are using a host that uses cpanel (most do) then this little tutorial will show you how to do it.

Most cpanel installations are the [...]

Opera has been the “background” browser. During the browser wars, it sat in the background as IE and Netscape battled for browser dominance. It has been in the background riding the coattails of Firefox as it has surged in popularity. With a larger emphasis on alternative browsers nowadays, Opera may now indeed be getting some [...]

I’ve been working with Tasks over the last couple of weeks and I have really enjoyed it. It does most of what I want from task management software. Now, if it added the following four items, I would be reallllly happy:

Print – I hate printing the browser screen. Export – nice to [...]

Tasks Jr. is a web-based task manager that uses hierarchical organization to manage personal or professional to-do lists.

Tasks Jr. is the free version of Tasks. Tasks is developed by Alex King who maybe more known for his work with WordPress Themes and Feedlounge. The thing I love about Alex King’s work [...]

These instructions add a little more detail, than the instructions that come with Tasks Jr. However, they do assume knowledge with certain tasks. If you try Tasks Jr. out and need help, please comment or email and I will be glad to assist.

unzip zip file. There will be a main folder called tasks_jr. You [...]

Need the ability to send and receive faxes for your small business?

A fax machine, an extra phone line, and paper expenses can add up quickly.

Consider using a service that will let you send and receive faxes via email. Typically, PDF’s are used to both send and receive faxes. The great advantage of this [...]

Beginners trying to develop their own websites will soon find the great need to become organized!

Unfortunately, for some of us, keeping and (staying) organized is a small miracle.

There are a few online tools that just might help in the endeavor however. Solution Watch has a great list of available to-do list and [...]

Of all the online personal to-do lists, I think Remember the Milk does a lot right.

Easy. Very. The interface is fast, crisp and clean. Individual lists or a weekly calendar can be printed. Tasks can be prioritized with eye-catching colorful indicators. Multiple lists can be created. As many as one wants.

Lists are [...]

After using a few online task management tools I was able to identify one that met a good portion of my needs (not all but most):

Print the list. Seems silly in todays online age, but I want a piece of paper that I can mull over as I sit somewhere outside of the usual [...]

Are you really getting the speed your provider has advertised?

Use InternetFrog to get an assessment of your connection speed at your pc.

Using this in a corporate environment might yield weird results. Corporations typically have a variety of filtering systems on their bandwidth which can be perceived as a slow connection. Give [...]

Gadgetopia recently posted about teaching computers to beginners.

Here is what I think should be taught:

turn on a computer turn off a computer safely how to use a mouse keyboard shortcuts cut, copy and paste create desktop shortcuts create and save a document file folder organization and usage how to connect to the [...]

Need an easy to read bar chart that displays folders and the disk space they take up?

Enter DISKdata. I have used this tool for years on my PC to evaluate disk space. It is very helpful tool in the overall maintenance of a PC. It helps identify space hogs.

Here is [...]

Over at FTP Planet, the creators of WS FTP, they have two resources available for those wanting to understand FTP. Beginners wanting to get into web development will have to face FTP sooner or later. Here is a great place to learn. First, check out their FTP New User Guide. Once that is [...]

Tech Support Alert maintains (read: regularly updates) a list of the Best Freeware Utilities available. While readers my not agree with his choices, at least it is a helpful resource.

Much has already been written about Basecamp by 37signals. I have been using it for the past two months to help me keep the development of this website organized.

Basecamp is a project management tool. Essentially, it is another in a long line of organizational tools. Do we need another organizational tool?

I often [...]