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- Email Cleanup (1/1/2026) by Dave Weiler - Your email account can fill up over time with old messages and attachments (like photos and PDFs). If your email quota has been reached, the email server will stop accepting incoming emails, and the sender may or may not realize that their email to you wasn’t delivered. Also some newsletters (including SignupGenius) will remove you … Continue reading Email Cleanup
- Tank Printers — Great Value, But a Few Things to Know (11/26/2025) by Dave Weiler - Ink-jet cartridge printers can be very inexpensive — sometimes under $100 — but many include“starter ” cartridges that may only last about 150 pages. Even an XL cartridge rarely gets more than double that, and replacing a full set of cartridges can cost as much as the printer itself (sometimes even more!). To address this … Continue reading Tank Printers — Great Value, But a Few Things to Know
- Alberta Wallet (10/4/2025) by Dave Weiler - The Alberta Wallet app is now available from the iOS App Store and from Google Play Store. Currently, the only thing you can add to the Alberta Wallet is your Alberta Health Care card, but in 2026 you will also be able to add your drivers license. After installing the app, you simply click + … Continue reading Alberta Wallet
- Mobile App vs Web Browser (9/14/2025) by Dave Weiler - Should I use the mobile app or the web browser release? I play bridge by invoking https://www.bridgebase.com/ in the browser on my desktop, tablet and phone. I was recently asked how to get rid of intrusive ads that take over the whole screen, something I did not experience when playing the game. It turns out … Continue reading Mobile App vs Web Browser
- Smartphone Connection to Satellites (8/20/2025) by Dave Weiler - Globalstar on iPhones Starting with iPhone 14, Apple has added a radio and associated iOS software to allow a direct connection to Globalstar satellites. Globalstar operates a constellation of 48 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites that can provide voice and low bandwidth data communications. With an iPhone, voice communication via Globalstar is not included. This service is … Continue reading Smartphone Connection to Satellites
- Dangerous Notifications (3/28/2025) by Dave Weiler - Most of us get lots of “push” notifications on our devices. Push notifications can arrive at any time, often unrelated to what you’re currently doing on your device. On our smartphone or tablet these can be useful, or they can be annoying. On a PC or Mac they can also be malicious. A nefarious notification … Continue reading Dangerous Notifications
- Why Aren’t You Using AI? (3/10/2025) by Dave Weiler - Presentation by Pat Parno, one of three presentations by the “IT Doctors” to Canmore Seniors Lifelong Learning on March 10, 2025
- Passwords-2FA-Passkeys (3/10/2025) by Dave Weiler - Presentation by George Saly, one of three presentations by the “IT Doctors” to Canmore Seniors Lifelong Learning on March 10, 2025
- Cloud Storage for Photos (3/10/2025) by Dave Weiler - Presentation by Dave Weiler, one of three presentations by the “IT Doctors” to Canmore Seniors Lifelong Learning on March 10, 2025 Some additional information specific to iCloud Photos: iCloud Photos is able to detect duplicate photos. Look under Utilities > Duplicates and select Merge to eliminate the duplicates. This will keep the higher resolution … Continue reading Cloud Storage for Photos
- Restrictions when Traveling to Mexico (11/29/2024) by Dave Weiler - A short tip to underline some issues you need to know if you plan to visit Mexico. There are restrictions on what you can bring into Mexico – even as a tourist. The most important ones to remember (these are all “per person”): Only one “portable computing device”. That means a tablet OR a laptop. … Continue reading Restrictions when Traveling to Mexico
