Hello, and welcome…
This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
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Topics covered in this issue…
–This tip will make the task of writing your blog posts a lot easier
–Q&A: Will lightning damage equipment that’s turned off when it strikes?
–Q&A: Can I convert my old Windows laptop into a Chromebook?
–Linux replacements for 17 popular Windows programs
–“Orange Blossom Special” (my favorite version ever)
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Are you a blogger who gets tired of all the scrolling you have to do as you write longer and longer posts for your blog.
Well here’s a little tip that can help (a lot)…
Rotate your monitor 90 degrees into portrait mode!
That’s right, simply orient your monitor vertically instead of horizontally and you’ll be able to type and edit a lot more lines of text and include more images before you have to start doing any scrolling.
Once you have rotated your monitor into portrait mode you can go into your video card’s control panel and change the screen orientation setting from ‘Landscape’ to ‘Portrait’.
Trust me, it’s a real time-saver…
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From the blog…
Q&A: Will lightning damage equipment that’s turned off when it strikes?
Aa reader wants to know if a power surge caused by a lightning strike can damage a computer or other electronic device even if the power switch is turned off when the surge occurs. This post has the answer.
Q&A: Can I convert my old Windows laptop into a Chromebook?
A reader has an old Windows laptop that she’d like to convert into a Chromebook and she asks if it’s possible to do that. The answer might surprise you.
Linux replacements for 17 popular Windows programs
This post lists some recommended Linux replacements for several of the most popular programs that are used on Windows machines.
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Today’s inspirational post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
“Orange Blossom Special” (my favorite version ever)
This video features Rhonda Vincent and The Rage performing my favorite version of a truly awesome Bluegrass classic.
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