All of us have stories to tell, or ideas to exchange when it comes to technology. With that in mind, one of the goals for this site, during the coming year, is to provide a more diversified reading experience for visitors.
As one step in this process we have developed a new page “Guest Writers – The Reading Room”, where the main focus is the publishing of articles from either established, or new writers, whose views on technology or experiences with technology, are not necessarily aligned with this site’s content.
So, if you have:
A favorite application/s you’d like to share with others
Found a solution to a common computer problem, that works for you that you would like to share
Discovered a Windows tool, or a tip, that you think others would be interested in
Discovered a computer tech news story that you’d like to share
Sought an opportunity to add your own views, and insight, to a topic covered on this site, particularly if your views run contrary to mine
A need to just let the world know of your tech opinions or experiences
- then consider submitting your views, news, and application reviews, for publication on this site.
Writers who submit an article for publication will receive full credit for the article on both the main page, and in “Guest Writers – The Reading Room”. Tech Thoughts is regularly in the top 40,000 sites on the web with 5,000+ daily readers, as directly measured by Quantcast, so a link pointing back to the writer’s site will generate additional exposure, more traffic and more readers for the writer’s site.
If you are interested in submitting an article to Tech Thoughts, follow these simple steps:
Advise me by email of the planned content and theme of your submission at billmullinswp@gmail.com
Write your submission in your own words with a minimum word count of 500
Email me the completed article complete with your “bio”, and if you have a site or Blog, the details of the site for linking purposes
I’m looking forward to your submissions. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at the above email address.
Bill,
I just stumbled on to your blog and am impressed with the submissions. I have been using a PC since 1999 but am a novice (and 54 years old) at best. I enjoyed your “overkill” theory and I think I am the epitome of that. After trying all of the best selling “Suites” (Norton, AVG, etc.) out there, I have found what I consider the best combination of free and paid security tools. They all seem to work well together. I’m using Microsoft Security Essentials (basically for a once a week virus scan) with Threatfire (from PC Tools) to back it up in real time. Also from PCTools, I am subscribed to Spyware Doctor. For a firewall, I subscribe to ZoneAlarm Pro. I am happy with this set-up and I hope nothing changes (like when the current versions of them all are upgraded) that they all start competing with each other and crash.
One again, I am glad I found your blog and thanks for the advice you give to all of us “novices”.
Hi Robert,
In a sense, given the increasing complexity of connected devices and the amazing acceleration of technology, we are all “novices”. Still, based on the skillful combination of security applications you’ve put together, I think you can safely say that you’re considerably past the novice stage.
You’ve selected a potent array of terrific applications. I’ve tested each of these applications at one time or another, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend every one.
I’m glad you dropped by, and I thank you for your thoughtful comment.
Bill
Gentlemen,
I’ve read your posts and agree that finding a combination of security software, that works together, and doesn’t slow the OS too much, is difficult. I’ve also used ALL the software mentioned above, at one time or another, and finally threw in the towel after upgrades created incompatibility problems.
I’ve also been a long time PC user (first PC was a Commodore Vic 20.) And for me, the best solution was Norton Internet Security, which, yes, costs some bucks. But it doesn’t impact the OS much, and covers all the essentials (e.g. firewall, anti-virus, malware, spam filter, browser protection, password keeper, etc.) And has NO compatibility problems to worry about.
I keep up with the latest reviews of security suites — mainly, PC World’s, and NIS has topped the list for the past several years. Also, I purchase my NIS at Fry’s, every year, and get a great deal on the price. It usually cost about $20.00, after rebates. In my humble opinion, that’s a bargain to have topnotch security without compatibility problems.
Hi Terry.
As an educated high end user (that Vic 20 experience sure paid off
), you know that $20.00 is a steal (for all the right reasons), for a top notch app like Norton Internet Security. A good comfort level is hard to purchase at any price.
Bill
Bill,
Just as I was enjoying the security of the programs mentioned above, my old reliable Dell Dimension 2400 has finally kicked its last “boot”. I think I wore the XP out of it (LOL). I have gotten a new Dell and am amazed at how fast these things (PCs) improve. The old Dell came with 548 mb RAM which I later upgraded to 2 gb. That plus the 300 gb hard drive and I thought I was in Hog Heaven. I just purchased a basic Dell Inspiron 560 (with Windows 7 of course) and it comes with 1 Terrabyte of HD memory and 6 gbs. of RAM standard. All that and it was less than what I paid for the old one back in 2003. It is just amazing to me at how fast they improve!
Happy Surfing,
Robert
Hi Robert,
It’s absolutely amazing, isn’t it?
Your comment got me thinking back to the second machine I bought, back in 82/83. Cost me $3,300 (including a dot matrix printer) – which was $400 more than what I’d paid for a new Ford Gran Torino just 2 years before. Thinking about it just makes me shake my head.
Best,
Bill
yes i had scam experience with the company of My Pc Care. They called me up and told me my comp was unprotected and full of viruses. before I was passed to techinicain to work on my comp I asked the person if there was any charge for this and did not answer me. Once the technician started to work on my PC and loaded a facebook icon and then filled my screen with files saying that these are all the viruses and then i was told to have them removed there is 1yr charge . I hung up told them no i am not paying
when i tried to log back on to web i could not because of the screen they left me in so I called back to get them to fix it and they would not. So I went back to the company i dealt with first and always will. they are scammers and fraudsters company.
Jason Mitchell date August 17th 2011
Hi Jason,
Thank you for relating your experience.
Bill
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dear mr.Bill,
i can`t seem to find the right kind of paint program, because i am an exellent computer artist at the amazing age of 11 if you could help me get a new pc drawling program for free i would deeply appreiciate it….
Hey Natalie,
Very cool!
Checkout – Tux Paint
Bill
Bill Mullins – I read your blog regularly. THANK YOU! I am not qualified to write anything on your site. But I got this idea for somebody to make a cord with a regular 1/4″ guitar pick up jack on one ehd, and a USB jack on the other. I asked Musician’s Friend, but they didn’t get it. Do you think this has any merit at all? Thanks, Micky Baehr
Hey Mickey,
I’m the wrong person to ask – I haven’t got a clue.
Bill
I find http://myblogguest.com/ is the best place for increase your content for bloggers and an excellent source for writters to spread their words, is there anyway i can get some permanent writers for my own blog.
Hey Pakistani Blogger,
Thanks for the info.
Bill