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Question from Mike: Hi, Rick. I need some advice on the best way to clone a hard drive to a larger SSD.
I was able to get the 2TB Samsung SSD installed inside my computer but I don’t know how to clone the contents of the 1TB hard drive onto it and still use all the available space on the new drive.
Can you give me some simple instructions? Thanks. [Read more…]
Question from Darla: I hope you can help me, Rick.
I gained some weight over the last few years, and it’s really starting to affect my health.
I recently decided to start working out and eating better to try to get back to my “normal” weight.
One of my friends suggested that I download a QR code scanning app so I can get the nutrition info for the foods on restaurant menus.
Can you recommend a good QR code scanning app for my phone? [Read more…]
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Question from Kristen: The hard drive in my laptop has stopped working and I need to take it somewhere to have it fixed.
I’ve been taking your advice about creating regular System Image backups and I have a fairly recent backup they can use to restore everything once the bad hard drive is replaced.
What worries me is I have a lot of really personal photos that were backed up along with everything else. Will a tech be able to see them? [Read more…]
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If you shop at Amazon you’re probably familiar with the emails they send letting their customers know when an order has shipped.
But did you know you can have them text you as well?
They will, and it’s very easy to set up. [Read more…]
Every story leaves a trail, even online. For journalists, researchers, and private investigators, Instagram has become one of the most revealing platforms to study human behavior. Follows, unfollows, likes, and story views form a living map of connections. But interpreting that map requires care.
Public data can expose patterns of interest or contact, yet it cannot prove motive or meaning. A sudden follow might show curiosity, not conspiracy. A quiet unfollow could mean nothing more than fatigue. Professionals who handle sensitive stories have to read these signals with discipline, separating evidence from noise. [Read more…]