http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Dow Computers and Technology John Dow Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=552002&ca=Computers+and+Technology Sometimes you need to listen to your hard drive, it may be telling you there’s a problem. And if you don’t take some corrective action, you will get punished. It pays to be alert for any hard drive warning signs and you can make a pre-emptive strike on replacing it before it dies. It’s a whole lot e... Travel John Dow Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=511705&ca=Travel Galveston Island has beaches just about from end to end, over 30 miles of sand, sea, and fun. But each area has some unique aspects and several areas are designed for different activities. There are some standard rules for all beach area. These rules below apply to all beach areas and are designed t... Finances John Dow Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=511707&ca=Finances What some people might not know is that Federal Student Loan process was dramatically changed by the new health-care legislation. I'm not sure why, Congress decided to include the changes to loans within the healthcare legislation. But that's what they chose to do and is one of the reasons why many... Travel John Dow Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=509637&ca=Travel There is little to compare to standing on the beach looking out over the ocean at sunrise or sunset. If you’ve never been to the Texas Gulf Coast region, especially Galveston Island, you’ll be surprised at all there is to see and do including the beaches and ocean. And one of the best and least expe... Society John Dow Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=501498&ca=Society Boy, after this winter I am really ready for Spring. Depending on where you live, it should be already showing signs or at least getting very close. The only downside to the Spring season is those pesky fleas will come out of hiding and if you don’t prepare and will cause you and your dog some grief... Computers and Technology John Dow Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=501501&ca=Computers+and+Technology Years ago I used to teach photography at a local community college. Whenever that pops up in a conversation, I immediately get questions on how to take better questions. The asking party usually starts off with my photos really suck, how can I take better photos? After answering this question 100’s... Computers and Technology John Dow Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=501503&ca=Computers+and+Technology Many digital cameras have both an optical and digital zoom function available for users to get a closer shot of a given subject from a distance. Often times a photographer can’t get as close as he or she would like and this allows them to get a tighter photo even from a distance. There are many situ... Computers and Technology John Dow Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=494925&ca=Computers+and+Technology I was bracing for the worst based on past rollouts from Microsoft. After experiencing the pain of Vista, I was quite apprehensive about the release of Windows 7. Even though there was good press (which I don't put a lot of faith in anyway) I knew there would be some serious bumps in the road to tran... Computers and Technology John Dow Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=494836&ca=Computers+and+Technology I had installed and tested the first official retail release of Windows 7 and found there were plenty of things to like about the new OS. One of my personal favorites was the UAC (user account control is that pesky pop up box asking you to ok any small change in anything in Vista) now had adjustment... Entertainment John Dow Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=494837&ca=Entertainment Digital Cameras are great and can really help you take better pictures. But there is one area that can trip up any planned picture. And many camera manufacturers don't often reveal the problem. It's called shutter lag and it's the time between the push of the exposure button and the actual picture b...