Category Archives: Technology

More Good Resources for Improving Your English

Posted on Wednesday - May 7, 2008 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

As many of you know, California has many immigrants who speak English as a second language. The State of California has developed a special website to help adults learn English online. It is full of short, interesting news stories with … Continue reading →

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Remove Me From Your List (Please!)

Posted on Tuesday - April 22, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

If you’re like me, you have friends, family, and co-workers who forward (send to other people messages that were sent to them) email jokes, chain letters, and other messages that you probably don’t want. Chain letters are letters that tell … Continue reading →

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Googleganger, Part II

Posted on Thursday - April 10, 2008 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Last October, Lucy posted a note about the concept of a “Googleganger,” who is a person who has your name and whom you discover while searching on Google. For example, I would search for “Jeff McQuillan” and find other people … Continue reading →

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Backing Up Your Computer

Posted on Tuesday - December 4, 2007 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In a recent poll (questionnaire of people’s opinions) done by a major technology company, 35% of adult computer users in the U.S. and the U.K. don’t back up their data (stored or saved information). That means that they don’t make … Continue reading →

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My Mother, the GPS Navigation System

Posted on Thursday - October 4, 2007 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

When I was a child, there was a television program called “My Mother, the Car,” which had the following premise (idea or concept for a story): A man’s mother dies, and her soul or mind takes possession of (owns) her … Continue reading →

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