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My “Pick” for the day is this super-handy TopMate C11 Laptop Cooling Pad and Adjustable Stand.
Does your laptop tend to get hot during normal use?
Could you use a really good adjustable laptop stand so you can place your laptop at just the right angle?
If the answer to one (or both) of those questions is yes, you need this.
Click here to read more about the TopMate C11 Laptop Cooling Pad and Adjustable Stand at Amazon.
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Question from Adrien: I have a three year old custom-built desktop computer that’s in need of some upgrades.
I plan to replace the motherboard in a year or so but right now I can only afford to add an SSD and (hopefully) max out the RAM.
I know which SSD I need to buy but I’m not sure how much RAM I can add.
Can you tell me how much RAM can be installed on a 3 year old Gigabyte motherboard? [Read more…]
Question from Brenda: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you, and I know the answer is probably pretty simple.
All I need to know is how can I capture a screenshot on my iPad?
I’ve seen people post screenshots before so I know it can be done, but I can’t figure out how to do it. Thanks. [Read more…]
Today’s “Picture of the Day” features a beautiful sugarbird posing on some flower blossoms. I hope you like it.
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There’s a very dangerous telephone scam that pops up every now and then, and right now the scammers are back to working it pretty hard.
It’s called the “One Ring” phone scam, and if you fall for it you could end up having $15 or more added to your next phone bill (that’s $15+ for every time you fall for the scam).
This scam works something like this: [Read more…]