Then, I personally started out blogging at WordPress.com, but then recently moved to a self-hosted WordPress.org install with MochaHost.  The great thing is, I was able to move all of my old content to this site, and also redirect all of the traffic from my old theoldestof8.wordpress.com domain directly here to www.techinch.com.  Check out the article I contributed to at Digital Inspiration for exactly how to do this: How to Migrate your Blog from WordPress.com to a Personal Domain

How to Make Your Wired Printer Wireless

This article has some great tips on converting your existing printer into a wireless printer, as well as advice on whether it makes more sense to simply invest in a new wireless printer.

One other exciting wireless print server I discovered through my research (but was not included in the published article) was the ASUS RT-N13U.  This is both a wireless print server and 802.11 n router for less than the price of any one of these devices from many other companies.  I’ve never tried it out, but at least on paper it looks very interesting and I’d be very tempted to try it if I didn’t already have a n router.  So check out the article, and if none of the other devices catch your imagination, come back and check the ASUS RT-N13U!

When You Have Just One Computer for the Whole Classroom

Interestingly enough, Mouse Mischief was tested in schools in Thailand.  This video shows it in use in Thailand, and in fact, it’s at a school I’ve been to before!  It’s a small world!

• The Complete Guide to Microsoft Outlook Add-ins and Utilities – extras for the world’s most popular email client
• Make Phone Calls over the Internet (VoIP) and Lower your Phone Bills – The first VoIP system I ever used was Dialpad.com over an ISDN connection.  Needless to say, it didn’t work very well as a phone!  Now, my Vonage phone has me spoiled, and I forget there even was such a thing as long distance!
• How to Purchase Books Online for Less – #1) Buy used, #2) Always comparison price, #3) Always use this article as your reference!
• A Visual Guide to Computer Cables and Connectors
• A Better Disk Defragmenter Utility from Microsoft
• Free Virtualization Software for your Windows PC – FYI, VMware Player and Virtual PC are my favorites, and are essential for testing software.  Plus, they can be a lot of fun.  One day I did a screenshot on my computer running Vista with a copy of XP, Ubuntu, and freeDOS, all running in their own windows.  You could see them all via flip3D, which was cool.  Not too practical though, especially as I only had 1Gb of ram in my computer at that time!
• Run Classic DOS Games on your Computer – especially MsPacMan!
• How to Connect Two Computers Without a Router – we used to do this before we had a router at home, and it really works great!
• How to Use Windows 7 Themes on XP and Vista Computers – this is fun, and will be increasingly useful as more sites have Windows 7 themes for download.  And, hey, the XP tip would work on Mac or Linux computers, too!
• Comparison of Online Project Management Apps – My personal favorite is 37signals’ Backpack, which I have found great for managing projects even if that’s not its primary purpose.  The article does cover 37sitnals’ main project management app, Basecamp, which is great too.  Depends on your personal organizational style for which you will like better.  Both offer free and paid accounts, so there’s something for everyone!  And, the article lists a ton of other options which are very good too, so be sure to check it out.  Project Management apps is a crowded field!
• The Best Twitter Apps for Windows – My personal favorites are Seesmic for Windows and Blu (which is absolutely beautiful!).  Once again, there’s a ton of these, so check the article for an in-depth overview.
• Bring the Web to your Living Room
• Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics – I’ve said for years that we need an audio search engine, and here are a ton of promising apps that do just that.  They don’t recognize everything (or even most songs I like – Christian and Classical), but they’re getting there.  Very exciting!
• Setup a Virtual Private Network in Minutes … using Gtalk!
• Looking for a Good Puzzle Game for Windows? Microsoft Tinker is here – fun, adorable, mildly challenging, and free.  What more could you ask for?  Plus, isn’t it neat to get something that used to be an exclusive Vista Ultimate Extra for free?

Wow, that was a long list!  Once again, remember to check back here at www.techinch.com frequently, as I’ll keep adding my writing from Digital Inspiration and unique articles just for Techinch.  And if you’d like to see something covered here, let me know, and I’ll try to cover it either here or at Digital Inspiration.  Enjoy!

• Share a Network Printer between x86 and x64 Windows Machines (this is an update of my article “How to install a network printer on Windows 7 x64” which is currently one of my most popular articles on this site!)
• A Student’s Guide to Microsoft DreamSpark – and Dreamspark just recently added Windows Server 2008 R2, which gives you yet another reason to check this out
• Write Your Own Music Online with Noteflight
• Generate Short URLs for your wordpress.com Blog Posts
• Microsoft Vine – Always Stay in Touch with Friends & Family Members
• Which Edition of Windows 7 Should You Buy?
• How to Buy Genuine Software Online for Less – and by the way, students need to check out http://win741.com/ … that has to be the most amazing deal on software right now: Windows 7 Professional or Home Premium for $29.99!
• Imagine Running the Windows Operating System In Your Browser – a Windows-like environment online built entirely from Silverlight!
• Chrome OS – The Unofficial Version
• New Anti-virus Software from Microsoft is Free, Small and Capable – my review of Microsoft Security Essentials, which builds off my initial preview of the beta version of Security Essentials
• Find Errors in your English Writing with the ESL Assistant
• How to Install WordPress on your own Computer In 5 Minutes – an overview of installing WordPress locally on your PC using the amazing Windows Web Platform Installer from Microsoft
• Backup Your Files to a Trusted Friend’s Computer using Skype
• Microsoft Offers Web Designers Free Tools to Build and Host New Websites
• Create a Virtual Machine of your Existing Computer With a Click
• How to Secure Your Wireless Network at Home
• more to come!

Is there something you’d like to see me write about?  Let me know in the comments, and it just might get covered!