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3 reasons why you need an external USB hard drive

Posted on August 14, 2023

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External hard drives used to be expensive luxuries that transferred data between the PC and the drive at a relative snail’s pace.

But thankfully, that has all changed thanks to the proliferation of incredibly fast, yet very inexpensive external USB hard drives.

In fact, prices have now dropped to where you can pick one up starting at around $50.

I now believe that every computer user should own at least one external USB hard drive, for the following reasons: [Read more…]

Tips for making almost any photo look better

Posted on August 10, 2023

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If you take a look at most any photographer’s portfolio, what you’re likely to see is a collection of his/her very best shots.

After all, no one really enjoys showcasing images that aren’t so great.

That’s right, even the most talented and experienced photographers take plenty of duds which typically are left out of their galleries.

That being said, some of the awesome shots that end up being shared with the world didn’t start out all that great.

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How to enable ‘Secure Sign-In’ on your Windows PC

Posted on August 5, 2023

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I’ve received several emails recently asking me how to enable Secure Sign-In on a Windows PC, so I thought I’d write those instructions up as a tip.

If you’re unfamiliar with how it works, the Secure Sign-In feature forces the user to press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete key combination before they are allowed to sign in to Windows. [Read more…]

Paving the way for interactive and engaging eLearning

Posted on August 4, 2023

Have you ever been bored to death while attending an online course or webinar session? Most of us definitely have, and it was frustrating!

Interactive and engaging eLearning isn’t just a matter of entertaining us students – it’s about creating a more effective learning experience. Fortunately, technology is increasingly making this possible. [Read more…]

Why you should avoid apps that promise to ‘fix’ your PC with one click

Posted on July 29, 2023

I recently received a message from a reader asking if the “fix-all” programs that keeping popping up in ads on his computer will really help fix the issues he’s having with it.

Here is his message in full, followed by my response… [Read more…]