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Q&A: How can I see only questions that haven’t been answered yet on Quora?

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Question from Michael E.:  I recently started answering questions on Quora to drive traffic to my blog, and I’m really happy with the amount of visitors it’s sending me so far.

I’ve noticed that when I’m the first person to answer a question my answer will often remain at the top after other people add their answers. That’s why I prefer answering questions that haven’t been answered yet.

Do you know of a way to get Quora to display just the questions that haven’t been answered yet?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

If you always exceed the data cap with your iPhone, try disabling ‘Web Page Preloading’ in Safari

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Do you have an iPhone with a limited data plan that always seems to run out before the end of the month? If so, you’re not alone.

With all the streaming media and other forms of data-heavy content being consumed today it’s pretty hard to avoid exceeding a modest monthly data cap.

While you can always change the way you use the Internet in order to stay under your data cap, there’s one very simple thing you can try first: Turn off “Wep Page Preloading” in your phone’s Safari browser.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does Windows 10 keep changing my default printer?

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Windows-10-logoQuestion from Darren S.:  I love your blog Rick, especially the questions and answers section. I hope you can help me solve a problem I’m having since I upgraded to Windows 10.

I use two printers with my computer. The first one is an Epson inket that I use every now and then to print photos. The other is a Brother laser printer that I use to print most everything else.

With Windows 7 I could leave the laser printer as the default printer, then switch to the inkjet manually on the rare occasions when I need it. But I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and now every time I print to either printer, that printer gets set as the default printer.

I really want the laser printer to remain as the default and switch to the inkjet manually when I need it. Is there any way to stop Windows 10 from changing the default printer without my permission?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Picture of the Day: “Whitetail Doe”

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From photographer Jim Bougher….

“I was taking a walk in the woods behind my house the other day when I stopped to take a rest by a large tree.

A couple of minutes later I noticed this doe approaching. She stopped 15 feet from me and stayed long enough for me to get a nice series of pictures. This is what I consider to be the best of the bunch.”

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