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Rick’s File Recovery Service: I’ll recover the photos and files from your dead computer for you.

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I’m often asked if I’d be willing to recover the photos and other files from a “dead” laptop or desktop computer.

I typically refer them to this post that explains how to retrieve their files themselves, but some folks prefer to pay me to do the job for them because they don’t want to take a chance on accidentally trashing their files.

Well, I’m now providing this service because I know how important precious photos and other irreplaceable files can be to their owners.

Here’s the deal…  [Read more…]

Review: HP Pavilion 27xw 27-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor

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hp-pavilion-27xw-monitorWith all the programs, web browsers and apps we’re running these days, it seems like our computer screens are never quite big enough as we try to squeeze more and more windows onto our screens.

But that’s changing very quickly now as monitors are growing larger while prices remain the same, and even drop.

I received a beautiful 27″ HP Pavilion 27xw IPS LED Backlit Monitor for review, and since I had never used a monitor that was larger than 23 inches before it was a real eye-opener.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why can’t I read RSS feeds with Google Chrome?

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Question from Andrew. T.:  Rick, I have a weird problem and I’m hoping you can help me solve it.

Since I switched from I.E. to Google Chrome I can’t read any RSS feeds. All I see is gibberish that looks like computer code.

I really like Chrome, but I really need to be able to read RSS feeds. Is there any way to fix this? Thanks in advance.

Rick’s answer:  Andrew, for whatever reason Google decided not to have Chrome support formatted viewing of RSS feeds by default, and there isn’t an entry in the settings menu for enabling RSS feeds.

But don’t despair, the folks on the Chrome team have provided a handy extension that will display your RSS feeds correctly. Here’s how to install it:  [Read more…]

Why you should never mention someone’s age in a birthday greeting on Facebook

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How many times have you seen something like this on Facebook?

“I’d like to wish my amazing husband John Doe a very happy 53rd birthday!”

Chances are, you see posts like this all the time, and that’s great!

Facebook makes it easy to wish loved ones and friends a happy birthday and elicit additional birthday greetings from lots of other folks.

But that being said, it’s a dangerous practice to mention the person’s actual age in the greeting because it invites identity theft.  [Read more…]

Opinion: The ‘Windows Update’ procedure for Windows 10 needs a lot of work.

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Regular readers of this blog know that I really like Windows 10. In my opinion, it’s the best version of Windows that Microsoft has ever produced.

But that being said, there are a few major annoyances with Windows 10 that sometimes make me question my overall affection for it.

One of those annoyances is Microsoft’s clunky ‘Windows Update’ procedure for Windows 10.  [Read more…]

Picture of the Day: “London and the River Thames after dark”

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From photographer Robert Stainforth: This photo of The Thames was taken on a perfect evening from Waterloo bridge looking towards the iconic London Eye and The Houses of Parliament. I hope you like it.

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