By Stew Bottorf For this week's newsletter, I am choosing to present an edited version of a presentation that was done by one of our late members about 6 years ago. Stew was just a wonderful guy who loved his wife and loved his community. Cutting the Cord group at our...

In the 1980s, home computers were clunky, dull, and utterly unexciting. Sure, they were useful for business applications and storing recipes, but they needed something more. They desperately needed innovation. Then, amazingly enough, Xerox—the company famous for...

What was your very first word processor? Mine was a product called word star. The two biggies right now are Microsoft Office 365 and LibreOffice suite. I asked Claud.AI to give me comparisons of the two products and here is its suggestions. Here are the top five...

Why everyday consumers and small businesses should consider using a database When you hear the word "database," what comes to mind? Most people think of large corporations, government agencies, or the IRS managing millions of records. While it's true that these...

We're rapidly approaching the October deadline when Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. But what does this really mean for users? Here at TBTC this has been on our mind for some time. What Happens When Support Ends? Your computer won't magically stop working...

So, you want something smaller to do your computing with, and you're looking at tablets. How do we select the best one? That's a good question. There are some things you're going to want to look at. Screen Size and Display Quality Both screen size and display quality...

An amazing thing happened two days ago: Apple dropped a bunch of new products. We always love it when that happens. Even with all the tariffs and questions about our future, Apple continues to release new products. Let's talk about some of them, shall we? iPhone 17...

Before I begin the newsletter, I want to make a brief announcement that's pretty cool. The newsletter that we publish every Wednesday to our email list is now available every Wednesday (or maybe Thursday) on our website at tampa-bay.org. You can visit the site, and...

Few things make me angrier than when scammers target older or lonely people. They call pretending to be friends, helpers, or officials—but they’re really out to steal your money and personal information. Here are the 10 most common scams you need to watch out for:...

Boy, did I have an experience today that I must tell you about! I was at Dunedin High School with my nephew and the principal, and we were walking over to Memorial Stadium. We came across a portion of concrete that sloped down. I walked down it, then started to walk...

I wanted to speak today about free software and whether it's really worth your time to look for it and download it. I have to go back to the late 1980s when every weekend I would drive out to the Oldsmar flea market because there was a guy there who had a booth. He...

Before I begin this edition of the Wednesday newsletter, I must address some comments from last week's newsletter. In last week's newsletter, as you may recall, I talked about how I thought AI was getting a little out of control on social media. If you haven't read...