I get a lot of questions about HEIC files. Specifically, clients tell me: “I just received this picture file and can’t open it! I just wanna see this picture of my grandkids…” If someone sends you an unusable photo, this may help you figure out what the HEIC is going on. What is HEIC? HEIC … Read more
In this era, it’s harder and harder to buy and download music. New audio CDs have disappeared from most stores and many websites have stopped selling MP3 albums. The music industry hopes you’ll stream your music, as that is now where they make their millions. But some of the older generations still see merit in … Read more
Is there anything that AI can’t do (badly)? I am a bit fascinated and alarmed to notice that AI-generated books are readily found online, available for purchase. If you’re not sure what a book written by AI looks like, here’s what I’ve learned so far: Amazon, Of Course Where will you find AI-generated books? Your … Read more
When working with photos, a common task might be image background removal. This is where you edit the picture so that the background and miscellaneous details are wiped out. You’re just left with the subject of the photo. Maybe you need to do this with your headshot, for your LinkedIn Profile. Or perhaps you have … Read more
You can tell what kind of movie The Beekeeper is before you watch it. If its star Jason Statham isn’t a dead giveaway, then the movie trailers surely reveal this as a “lone-killer-out-for-vengeance” film. You may have seen one or two of these already: John Wick, The Equalizer, Nobody. Kingsman, Taken, Hardcore Henry. The Professional, … Read more
For those looking to edit audio files, or mix and create digital music files, please consider these open source options. There are a lot of free audio editing software options out there! Audacity is the mainstay for editing and recording, and is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux. It looks like you might even get … Read more
Google isn’t the only one to offer simulated flight. If you’re looking to take to the skies from your computer screen, check out all these free flight simulators: Google Earth Pro: downloadable for Windows, MacOS and Linux computers, after you launch the software, click Tools and choose Enter Flight Simulator. Geo-FS: this one is web-based, … Read more
If you’re looking to create digital drawings and other graphics, you’ll need to find a suitable software. Adobe Illustrator is the professional mainstay for this. But the pricetag for that is considerable, and I like to promote free software choices. Here are some fantastic free illustration software offerings, for you to try! Krita is highly … Read more
Please avoid online piracy. And by piracy, I mean: Downloading movies/music/software from ersatz sources without paying for them. Just don’t do it. You’ll live to regret it. I won’t preach or get all moral about this. That’s for other people to do. And I can’t judge; I’m sure I’ve poached an album or two, back … Read more
Steam Cards function like gift cards: you spend an amount of money for the card, to be able to use that as a voucher on the Steam website for purchasing video games and other software. And like any other gift card, Steam Cards are often targeted in scams. Steam Cards can be bought at physical … Read more