Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
A while back I wrote a post explaining how to give an old PC new life by replacing Windows with Linux as a means of extending the useful life of older PCs.
After that post was published I received a number of emails asking for a list of Linux programs that can replace the Windows programs they’d leaving behind if they made the switch.
I decided that it might be a good idea to publish that list in its own blog post, and here it is: [Read more…]
When a loved on passes on, there are many issues that the deceased’s loved ones must deal with, some of which must be dealt with in a hurry.
While it’s far from the most important thing on the list, something that does need to dealt with as soon as possible is the future of the deceased’s Facebook account.
While it isn’t anywhere near as important as burial and financial issues, your departed loved one’s Facebook account needs to be “memorialized” as soon as possible in order to prevent hackers and malicious acquaintances from taking control of the account.
This is what happens when Facebook memorializes an account: [Read more…]
Windows 10 has a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).
Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.
However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.
If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature in Windows 10. Just follow the steps listed below: [Read more…]
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A while back I wrote a post warning about fake ads that are being published on Facebook.
Well, just this morning I noticed that a recurring fake ad offering to sell unclaimed Amazon packages at huge discounts is making the rounds yet again.
And unfortunately, lots of people are falling for it as usual.
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I have written several posts that explain how to clone a hard drive or SSD, and every time I think I’ve found the simplest method possible I eventually discover an even easier way to do it.
Well, I’ve found yet another way, and I honestly don’t think cloning a drive could be any simpler than this.
The Unitek USB 3.0 to Mini Dual Bay Hard Drive Docking Station literally makes the process of cloning a hard drive or SSD onto a target drive as simple as pushing a button!
This is all you have to do to clone a hard drive or SSD using the Unitek docking station/duplicator: [Read more…]