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Snapchat is a popular social networking site that lets users send photos and videos to other Snapchat users that “self-destruct” after they they are viewed.
Many users assume that since Snapchat works that way, they can safely send “personal” pics and videos to their friends for quick, one-time viewing. But as explained in this post, that isn’t really the case at all.
What’s more, the folks at Snapchat have announced that there’s another kind of danger associated with using their service: third-party apps. [Read more…]
One of the most useful features of many modern printers is their ability to connect to your network via Wi-Fi, eliminating the need to connect a cable between your computers and mobile devices and your printer.
But what if you have a printer that only connects via a USB cable and you really don’t want to replace it just to get Wi-Fi connectivity?
The answer lies in a small box called a Wireless Print Server.
Simply place your printer in the place that’s most convenient for everyone who’ll be using it, then plug it into the wireless print server. [Read more…]
If your PC is like most others out there today, it probably has tons of programs, apps, toolbars and small utilities running in the background.
And it’s quite possible that all of those running processes are causing your system to run about as fast as a snail fitted with a full body cast.
You have probably read somewhere that removing unused programs can help speed up your computer, but which of the programs listed in the Control Panel’s “Uninstall a program” list can you safely remove?
That question has puzzled computer users since the early days of Microsoft Windows, but there’s a handy free download that can help you answer it with confidence. [Read more…]
Today’s “Picture of the Day” features White Island, the most active volcano in New Zealand. I hope you like it.
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