Chuck Solly

Geeky stuff—thousands of file types

Posted by Chuck Solly | Oct 11, 2017 | Community

This is some of the basic computer technical information you have to know to be comfortable around Windows computers.Long ago and far away, someone thought up some very basic definitions of computer files — you know, the...

Annoying advertising on the Internet

Posted by Chuck Solly | Oct 4, 2017 | Community

In a previous column, I mentioned ad blockers. These are usually extensions to your browsers. I am...

Hitting your thumb with a hammer

Posted by Chuck Solly | Sep 27, 2017 | Community

That hammer can really do a lot of damage to your thumb. Please be careful if you are doing some DIY carpentry. The hammer can also do a lot of damage if you hit your thumb drive with it. Your hammer should not be anywhere near...

I am the Master of my Domain

Posted by Chuck Solly | Sep 20, 2017 | Community

You could be the master but you have to pay for it. How do you get a domain name for free? If you have been reading this column for any length of time you should have learned that nothing is free. Now that you know that it is...