Computer and technology questions and answers from Andy Kaiser
Question:
I have used the instructions provided on your convert-cassette-to-cd pages and have material on my computer but my attempts to transfer to a cd regularly tells me that there is material to write to the cd but refused to do so. I am told that I need to insert a cd although I have a blank, formatted cd in the drive.
If you’re wondering what to do with cellphones you no longer use, don’t just throw them away, even if they go to a recycler. Instead, consider giving them to Verizon Wireless: Continue reading ‘Verizon’s HopeLine – recycle any cellphone to help victims of domestic violence’ »
The below press release was sent to me by Verizon Wireless. If you’re interested in smartphones, you’ll be interested. If you’re interested in open-source operating systems like “Android”, or just what looks to be an extremely cool new cellphone, check it out.
Continue reading ‘Google’s cellphone OS available on Verizon network: Meet the Droid smartphone’ »
Question:
My question is regarding cell phones and their associated chargers.
Just for the sake of argument, let’s assume I leave my cell phone on the charger for 12 hours every day. And every day it only takes 3 hours to charge the battery in the cell phone. Am I doing anything long term that will shorten the life of the cell phone battery or the cell phone itself?
Continue reading ‘Will charging a cellphone too long hurt the battery?’ »
Question:
I am converting music (my old “Dixieland” jazz band) from cassette tape to cd using Audacity 1.2.6. It is going well until I burn the exported wav file using Express Burn Plus 4.26.
Continue reading ‘How to save Audacity WAV recording to a CD with multiple tracks’ »
