Tech Tips – Disk Space


Tech Tips

Has your computer been running sluggish lately? Take a look at your hard drive space and you might find the reason the old laptop doesn’t run like she used to. If your drive is near filling its capacity, there’s a good chance it’s slowing your computer down. When a computer program runs it creates temporary files to […]

July 22, 2011

Camps grants and babuskas


Peace Corps

Summer business has kicked in full swing lately. I had one camp the week of the fourth. This week I wrote my grant. Next week I have another camp and the week after that another. I’ll try and do a write up when I get free time again but I wanted to mention those things […]

July 16, 2011

Tech Tips – Update and Backup


Tech Tips

Has there been a nagging message on your desktop asking you to install updates? It’s probably because this week was Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday. The second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft releases patches for its operating systems. It’s a good time to download and install the new updates to protect your computer. If you’re running Mac […]

July 15, 2011

Tech Tips – Hibernation


Tech Tips

Imagine this scenario, you are diligently working on the Partnership grant that your site has asked you to write for them (though occasionally stopping to check to see if a new Tech Tips has arrived) when you look to the corner of your screen and realize you need to run to the train station to […]

July 8, 2011

Hydration


Peace Corps

This summer I’ve been trying to get back into running. A couple months back, I bought a pair of shoes to help motivate myself (not running shoes but Adventure Shoes). It helps that the other volunteers in town also are trying to get into running. We support each other. While I certainly haven’t stayed in […]

July 1, 2011