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Shopping for a new computer? Here’s my best tip for choosing a great one.

Posted on January 20, 2020

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If you’ve been using computers for a good while, chances are you’ve had to replace one or two along the way.

If so, you know that shopping for a new PC can be about as bewildering as shopping for a new car.

And while it’s always a lot of fun unpacking and setting up a new computer, you probably wonder if you made a good choice when picking it out.

Well I have a little tip that can help you feel better about your choice when it comes time to buying a new laptop. [Read more…]

How to make sure you (almost) always get the most current search results from Google

Posted on January 19, 2020

Have you ever done a Google search on a topic only to discover that most of the search results consisted of pages that were created years ago?

That isn’t always a problem when searching for “facts” because many facts just don’t change over time.

For example, if you type largest planet in our solar system into Google, the answer you receive should be Jupiter whether the article you click on was written in 1998 or 2020. After all, Jupiter hasn’t gotten smaller and the other planets haven’t grown in a very long time.

On the other hand, if you search for latest medical research some of the pages returned by Google could possibly be woefully out of date.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to ensure that your Google search results are at least fairly current. [Read more…]

How to protect your Facebook account from hackers

Posted on January 18, 2020

Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.

With well over two billion users worldwide, the Facebook community at large offers hackers an enormous opportunity for scamming their way to ill-gotten gains and/or the twisted satisfaction that some receive from wreaking havoc on a massive scale.

It isn’t Facebook’s fault, really. After all, they provide all the technical tools we need in order to keep our accounts safe from hacking attacks.

But that being said, there are a few privacy and security settings that need to be tweaked a bit in order to make your account as safe as it can possibly be. [Read more…]

How to select multiple items with just two mouse clicks

Posted on January 17, 2020

You probably already know that holding down the Ctrl key while selecting items with your mouse allows you to select another item, and then another, and then another, and so on.

The thing is, if you have a lot of items to select it can get a bit tedious and boring by the time the task is finished.

But did you know there’s a super-easy way to select multiple consecutive items with just two mouse clicks? Here’s how: [Read more…]

Speed up your PC dramatically by replacing the hard drive with an SSD

Posted on January 16, 2020

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In a previous post I discussed how adding RAM to your PC would give you the biggest bang for the buck when upgrading your computer.

Adding RAM has always been one of the most cost effective ways to speed up a PC, and it still is.

Today I’m going to tell you about an equally amazing upgrade that will definitely speed up your computer and hurtle it right into the fast lane! [Read more…]