Posts Tagged ‘windows 8’

I read a lot of blogs. I subscribe to a lot more blogs than I have time to read. Sound familiar? If you're like me, you don't have time to read everything you want (if you do, please tell me your secret). In an effort to reduce the chaos of life, I do two weekly article roundups: one for technical things and one for small business things.

Here's a roundup of the most interesting tech articles I found this week. Enjoy!

How to Migrate Your Data From an Old Computer to a New One – Getting a new computer is so much fun! But getting all your stuff off your old computer onto the new one can be stressful. This guide walks you through migrating from Windows to Windows, Mac to Windows, and Windows to Mac. Great article to bookmark for reference.

Microsoft: we’re pulling the plug on Windows XP in 3 years – If you’re a Windows user, have you upgraded to Windows 7 yet? If not, you’ll have until 2014 to make the switch. Don’t worry, your PC won’t all of a sudden burst into flames or anything, Microsoft just won’t support it if something does go wrong. Another piece of Microsoft news: Windows 8 will run on all current PC hardware, so anything that runs Windows 7 today will run Windows 8 when it comes out. That’s pretty good news considering most operating system updates require some hardware upgrades, too (or at least research to make sure everything is supported). Your next PC will still be outdated as soon as you buy it, but maybe a little less so now.

Google Adds Ebooks and Movie Rentals to the Android Market – A convenient addition to the Android Market, especially if you travel a lot or have a long bus/train commute. You can now purchase ebooks and rent movies and have them download directly to your Android phone. There are some other updates to the Market along with these additions. Click through to the Google Mobile Blog for more details.

How to change WordPress editor font – If you’ve upgraded to WordPress 3.2+, you’ve noticed the changes they’ve made to wp-admin and the editor. I’ve gotten used to wp-admin but I’ve been having a hard time with the editor font. This article solves that! Now to pick a new font…

Protecting Your Online Life With Secure Passwords – People tend to be pretty loose with their passwords. I get it: we all have accounts for seemingly every website we go to, we have multiple email accounts, etc. Who can remember all of those passwords? So, we reuse passwords. We pick simple, easy to remember ones. And then we wonder how our accounts get hacked. This article covers what makes good and bad passwords, tips for managing your passwords, and suggests how often to change your really important passwords. Yes, I know it’s all a hassle but it’s easy security that’s worth it!

The Google+ Cheatsheet Is a Quick Reference To Using Google+ – Shortcuts styling, hotkeys for quick navigation, and other handy tips for G+.

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