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Speed up your slow laptop with an inexpensive Solid State Hybrid Drive

Posted on September 28, 2018

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I’ve written several posts in the past explaining how you can speed up your computer dramatically by replacing its hard drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD).

Installing an SSD is, quite literally, the best single upgrade you can make on virtually any computer. That being said, installing an SSD in a laptop does have a downside…

Byte for byte, large capacity SSDs are still relatively expensive when compared to hard drives with similar capacities, and since most laptops only have one drive bay, leaving your larger hard drive installed to hold your data isn’t usually an option.  [Read more…]

How to disable notification sounds on Facebook

Posted on August 17, 2018

If you tend to post and interact with others a lot on Facebook, you’ve probably noticed all the audible notifications you receive when there’s a lot of activity going on.

At times it can sound like you’re in the middle of an arcade!

If you’d prefer some peace and quiet over the endless barrage of Facebook’s notification sounds, you can easily turn them off. [Read more…]

Use a Grammar Checker to check the papers and articles you write

Posted on August 7, 2018

Grammar Checker is a free online tool that can be used to review your text for grammar and punctuation errors with just a single click.

This tool will help enhance your writing skills and give you the confidence to write better. This free grammar check will also help you correct your syntax errors and to maintain the level of composition for your text.

You can use this free tool to grammar check a sentence, a paragraph or an entire document. It will also help increase your reputation both as a writer and as and authority in your industry.  [Read more…]

How to easily determine the numeric value of any color on the screen

Posted on July 29, 2018

colorgrab-logoIf you engage in web design, graphic design, photography or any other endeavor requiring the use of colors, you probably need to determine the numeric value of various colors on a regular basis.

I used to use good ole trial and error in order to match the hex value of  colors displayed on the screen as closely as possible, but I have long since found a fast and simple way to determine the exact numeric value of any color with just a few clicks of my mouse. [Read more…]

ReactOS – Another alternative for replacing Windows on an older PC

Posted on July 26, 2018

A while back I wrote this post about how replacing the now-abandoned older versions of Windows (such as XP and Vista) with Linux can give an older Windows PC a new lease on life.

I’ve received a lot of great feedback from that post from readers who have given Linux a try. Most of them seem to be happy with it, but many others not so much.

Several folks from the “not so much” group have asked me if there’s a non-Linux alternative to Windows that will actually run Windows programs instead of generic Linux-based alternatives.

Well, as it turns out the answer is yes.  [Read more…]

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