What the Tech?! Spam
Chances are your email service has a folder labeled “Spam.” Spam is defined as information being repeatedly sent under the false pretense that the information is useful to you. In fact, most spam is...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Knee-deep
Dear Mom, I can’t take it anymore. I have one professor who speaks English but with a Spanish accent. (And this is not a Spanish class!). Sometimes he mixes up English words or says them in such a way...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Tired out
Dear Mom, I am an instructor at SLCC. I know that you usually respond to students, but I have a question regarding students and their conduct not only in my class but also through e-mail. Most of the...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! Antivirus software
If you’re connected to the Internet or allow others to access your computer, it is important that you have working and updated antivirus software installed. There are a wide variety of antivirus...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Wondering
Dear Mom, I’m in a quandary. A good friend of mine wants to line me up with a girl he thinks is pretty cute. He says we have a lot in common but she is also a different religion. He says that I should...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! Office suites
I would argue that the most important software any student can own is a word processor. Anyone that’s ever been through a college composition course has used them extensively, and for some of us they...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Short on cash
Dear Mom, It happens to me every year just after Halloween. My thoughts turn to Christmas and what I’m going to buy for everyone. I know that I should probably shop throughout the year, but I always...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! Keeping a computer clean
Keeping your computer clean is one of the most important aspects of owning one. Just like a car, if you don’t maintain it, it’s going to break down someday. Computers can basically run forever, if you...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Confused
Dear Mom, Thanksgiving is coming up and my wife and I have been invited to Thanksgiving at my parent’s home and the home of my in-laws. Last year, the parents held their dinners at different times and...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! CCleaner and Disk Defragmenter
If you use your computer daily, you want to make sure you stay on top of keeping your operating system clean. This task has been made easy by some great software, CCleaner and the Windows Disk...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Wanting to help
Mom, I have been thinking about participating in Thanksgiving a little differently this year. When I am driving downtown, especially at this time of year when it’s getting cold, I notice homeless men...
View ArticleAsk Mom: Overworked
Dear Mom, This semester is my last here at SLCC before going on to receive my bachelor’s degree. I know my direction; I’m just not sure if I have the courage to pursue it. I want to become a doctor,...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! Plugs and ports
You’ve probably looked at the back of your computer at some point and see all of those crazy looking plugs. These plugs make up a huge part of the computer’s ability to operate as they not only power...
View ArticleAsk Mom: In the Christmas spirit
Dear Mom, My friend doesn’t celebrate Christmas. When we were small, she told me all about her beliefs as a Jew. Why her family didn’t put up a tree; why Santa never came to her house. I always felt...
View ArticleWhat the Tech?! Three informative websites
Let’s face it — the Internet is an amazing informational resource. Some of us may have come to know it as a place to network with others, be entertained, or waste time – myself included – but outside...
View ArticleBear Necessities: This time of year is just not fair
This time of year is just not fair; the weather gets colder, the nights get longer and there is one holiday after another. Not to mention all the parties that leads up to the actual holidays....
View ArticleBear Necessities: I want a six-pack
You wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and what do you see? More often than not, that sexy chiseled stomach is hiding under a layer of unwanted fat. What a depressing way to start your...
View ArticleBear Necessities: How did I get sick?
There are many reasons why we get sick and even more mythical remedies. You may have believed for years that zinc and Echinacea were the holistic secret to curing the common cold or that Grandmother’s...
View ArticleBear Necessities: I don’t smoke
I feel like a third grader walking through six-grader territory. As I am entering the building heading to class there is a gauntlet of smoke I have to walk through. Now, explain to me why I have to go...
View ArticleBear Necessities: What am I supposed to believe?
There seems to be these catchy headlines that grab you and say “read me.” As you go through the article, they give you some quick top ten ways to be healthier. Seriously, why should I doubt the print,...
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