Searching Google for Only a Specific Site
Ever been to a really poorly-designed website? I've certainly seen a few. And what's worse than a poorly-designed website? A poorly-designed website without ...
This is a static archive of my technology writings on The Technical Geekery. I wrote actively on this site from 2011 to 2014, and it was also the home of archived posts from a blog and some newsletters that I published before that.
The spiritual successor to The Technical Geekery's technology posts is Control-Alt-Backspace, which is actively updated every week.
See About for details about The Technical Geekery and what you can find here. My apologies when (not if) you encounter broken links; there are far too many links to go through and correct or mark all of them. I tried to identify and correct the worst offenders as I created the archive, but since much of the content is over 10 years old and the site has moved blogging platforms several times, there are going to be some.Recent posts
Google Web History, and Why You Might (or Might Not) Want To Turn It Off
If you've been anywhere on Google lately, you've probably noticed that their privacy policy is changing. But does that actually mean anything for you? Well, ...
Five Really Cool Chrome (and Firefox) Extensions
In my opinion, one of the best things about Google's Chrome browser is the excellent selection of browser extensions. In the past, Firefox has taken the titl...
Three Fun Google Tricks
Google is well-known for putting cool logo modifications on their homepage. So it doesn't come as much of a surprise to see that they love throwing random an...
Changing Your Browser’s Homepage
One of the most frequent questions I get when setting up a computer for somebody is how to change the home page. Usually it starts on something silly like MS...
Making The Most of Limited Screen Space
When you're working on a computer with a small screen, it's amazing how much space the toolbars can take up. But web browsers and word processors have a litt...
Transposing Spreadsheets
Ever started creating a spreadsheet, only to realize that you've messed up and the rows should really be columns and vice versa? If you work with spreadsheet...
Using the Internet to Recall Sayings and Quotations You’ve Forgotten
Ever remember fragments of a saying? Or just part of a quote? You're not alone. The trick is figuring out how to search for it. Here are two searching tricks...
Avoiding Unnecessary Typing When Entering URLs
Repeatedly typing http://www.google.com gets old really fast. Here are three ways to avoid typing any more of a web address than you need to. 1: Simplify the...
Prolonging the Life of Your Batteries
Everyone has heard as much advice as they could need about how to keep their rechargeable batteries running the best for the longest. The trouble is that eve...
Finding the Date a Page was Last Updated
Ever visited a page and been unable to find a publish date anywhere on the page? It can get really annoying when you're afraid the information might be old o...
Six Years of Computer Tips
I've been working on this little book that combines a lot of the tips I've written in this blog and recently. (I didn't post it earlier because I was still w...
How to Tell if a Web Site is Legitimate
Ever gotten an email like this one? (Click to enlarge the image.) I often wonder how many people are actually big enough suckers to respond to these email...
The Escape Key: Getting Out of Stuff
"Yeah, if you press Escape enough times, you'll escape from your problems." (*) Nice try. But even though it's not really a solution to everything, you can s...
How to Touch Up Your LCD Monitor
Is your monitor starting to get a bit old? Does it have some scratches and spots on it? Yeah, so did mine. In fact, I was about ready to get rid of it. And t...
Switching Quickly Between Windows
Here's another shortcut that everyone should learn. It's a godsend if you're switching repeatedly back and forth between two windows, and useful even if you ...
A Little Refreshment: Reloading the Current Page
If a website has changed, you often don't see the changes right away. A few sites, such as Facebook, do dynamically update the website, which usually makes t...
Two Shortcuts for Working with Files
Ever opened up a really, really long list of folders and hunted through the list trying to find a folder or file? Or maybe the same thing happened on your de...
How Computers Count, and How You Can Do Cool Stuff With The Same Techniques
(I'll get to that intriguing image later, don't worry. I can't put an image in the middle of my post, apparently.) This is part one of an eventual series e...
Using Your Middle Mouse Button In Your Browser
Most people don't even know what a middle mouse button is, let alone how to use it. But it is enormously useful. Here are a few ways to deal with tabs in you...