Day archives: March 8th, 2006

Changing the text size on screen

Reader Alec Thompson sent me this. It was a tip he received from Dot Martin: Great keyboard trick! [If you have a mouse with a wheel] Try this – It really works! I just found out about this. Thought I’d pass this on. It’s very useful when trying to read small e-mail print (especially in …

How to hold your digital camera – Digital Photography Tip of the Week

I hope that everyone is now shooting with straight horizons and buildings that are not falling over! If not, have a look at last week’s tip on keeping straight lines straight. Today, a tip on how to hold your camera for better photos. The LCD screen on today’s digital cameras provides some great advantages over …

Famed “computer terrorist” teaches anti-hacking

From Reuters (via Yahoo! News): He can find George Bush senior’s social security number and Leonardo DiCaprio’s mother’s maiden name in under 15 seconds, and led the FBI on a three-year manhunt as he hacked his way into the world’s biggest firms. “Computer terrorist” Kevin Mitnick is one of the world’s most famous computer hackers …