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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, April 16, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Q&A: Can you recommend a simple Screen Recorder app for Linux
• Q&A: Can carrying a sleeping laptop damage the hard drive?
• Review: AmazonBasics Backpack for Laptops
• This one simple tip reduces your risk of being in an auto accident
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Q&A: Can you recommend a simple Screen Recorder app for Linux
Question from Louie: I searched Google for Linux screen recorder apps and found several but all the ones I tried are too complicated for what I need.
All I need is a very simple app that can record everything that happens inside the active window.
Is there one that you can recommend?
Rick’s answer: Louie, there are several good screen recorder apps for Linux to choose from, but in my opinion the one that offers the best combination of power and ease-of-use is Maarten Baert’s aptly-named SimpleScreenRecorder.
This app works perfectly right out of the digital box, but it does offer a number of powerful options for the folks that need them.
One of those options allows you to record just the contents of the active window as you requested.
SimpleScreenRecorder is easy to install and use. You’ll find all the info you need on the page I linked to above.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Can carrying a sleeping laptop damage the hard drive?
This post has the answer.
• Review: AmazonBasics Backpack for Laptops
Great value and plenty of handy features.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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These days every home needs a quality security system. This is one of the best around, and since you install it yourself you can save a bundle.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
This one simple tip reduces your risk of being in an auto accident
And it’s the easiest tip to follow that you’ll ever see.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• SpaceX launches startup’s first ‘Cell Tower in Space’
• Google Chat is getting a new look to match Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
• Developer logs suggest Apple’s long-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air could arrive soon
• This new privacy feature in Windows 11 claims to have multiple benefits
• Windows 11 can now launch Android apps quicker without hogging system resources
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