Top 10 Tech Advice Blogs
Now that computers and software rarely come with an authoritative owner's manual, it's helpful to know where you can go online to figure out additional features for hardware and software--or why those same items don't work at all. These blogs all provide tutorials for various platforms and programs, and most let you e-mail someone with a reasonable shot at getting a personal response for your problem.
The tech-friendly community site's advice section, where seemingly every tech question gets at least a few answers. Topics range widely from digital cameras to mobile phones and from Adobe Illustrator to making Mac software work on Windows.
Copious advice on managing PCs, various flavors of Windows, Linux, and Firefox and other Web tools. Heavy on useful lists such as How to Run 4 Different Google Searches at Once in the Same Tab and How to Fix the 10 Biggest Windows Annoyances. Also tells you how to build your own computer.
How-to questions and answers from a community of web designers; just hit the "Ask a question" button and pour out your troubles. Also displays an updated list of recent answers to questions to things you might not be having trouble with--yet.
The venerable PC mag (and blog) dispenses news along with a helpful dose of reviews and tech tips. Runs pretty vast forums http://forums.pcworld.com/ where other readers answer questions posed about hardware, software, and consumer electronics including mobile phones.
Computer technician provides how-tos, tricks, tips and general information--and occasionally answers specific questions in articles. Includes beginner-friendly items about setting up computers and Internet connections, warnings about online scams, and other advice.
Dave Taylor calls himself an "industry guru" who can answer questions about a remarkable range of hardware, software, consumer electronics and web-design issues. Don't believe him? The guy's got his own Ask Dave Taylor! iPhone app, http://askdavetaylor.com/app for crying out loud. Give him a try.
The top of Leo Notenboom's site is dominated by a nice big search box into which you can type your tech question. He's written 2,115 articles at last count, searchable by topic, with the most popular dealing with finding or uninstalling various components of Microsoft Windows but ranging much further afield.
Offers women authoritative yet approachable help, including new-product and website recommendations and video how-tos, some starring editor-in-chief Suzanne Kantra. Goes out of its way to be user-friendly and is unafraid to speak in plain English.
Advice on getting the most from your Windows 7, Vista or XP installation, whether for work or play. Helpful tutorials help you uninstall what you don't need, speed up game play, or even make Windows 7 features work on early versions of the operating system.
Nearly daily updates on Windows and Web-based technologies, and a bit more advanced than some sites--some advice involves command-line prompts, but instructions are clearly written and should be helpful. Has a good sense of humor about the trials and benefits of using high tech.
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