RCP: Ever need a simple, straightforward way to capture something on your screen (Windows only)

Screen Capture programs, as they are called, can be really complicated. I often avoid using them — especially on Windows. I can’t even remember offhand what the Windows keyboard shortcut is to grab an image of the screen. (This is much easier to do on a Mac.) Best of all, I don’t have to remember. [...]

Easier and faster way to get to my blog: blog.marksharconsulting.com

As usual, I have been fiddling around with things internet. This time with domain and URL settings. (URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is a fancy name for “internet address”.) I have created a special domain, or website address, to bring you directly to my blog… The purpose of this address is to make it easier [...]

Special Offer until end of February: more than 50% off for my expertise

As announced in a previous post and emails to all of my clients, I am having a special sale on my advice, instruction, tutori — my almost 20 years of computer expertise. From now until the end of February, you can hire me for more than 50% off my usual rates. Just $35/hour (or $70/session). [...]

Mark Shar Consulting, Inc. website in the process of major overhaul

Many of you already know that I have been doing an overhaul on my website — and some of you have already seen some of the changes. Head over to www.MarkSharConsulting.com and look around. Some of the key new features included are as follows: a clearer (I hope) way of thinking about what I do [...]

Major Adobe Reader PDF Flaw Announced. All platforms/operating systems effected

On November 4, 2008, Adobe released this Security Bulletin announcing a “Security Update available for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8″. I learned about it a few weeks later because I am a regular listener of the Security Now Podcast with Steve Gibson (who I refer to as my security guru). If Mr. Gibson tells [...]