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Q&A: Is there a way to display a shared Facebook post without having to scroll through the person’s Timeline to find it?

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Question from Gabrielle H.:  I have a question about Facebook that I’m hoping you can can answer for me.

Whenever I post something on my Facebook page and people share that post, Facebook lists all the people that have shared it.

I always try to thank every person individually for sharing my posts, but to do that I have to go to each person’s Timeline and scroll through it until I find the post of mine they shared.

That’s very time-consuming because some of those people put up a lot of posts!

I don’t have this problem when people share things from my personal Timeline, just when they share something from my page’s Timeline.

Is there any way to go directly to a shared Facebook post without having to scroll through the person’s Timeline to find it?

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Q&A: How can I disable the Wi-Fi network on a Linksys WRT54G router?

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Question from Artie L.:  I recently bought a used Linksys WRT54G router for a whopping $2 at a yard sale.

It seems to be working ok because it lights up and I can see a new Wi-Fi network on my laptop after I turn it on.

I’d like to disable the existing Wi-Fi network and use this router as a 4 port switch.

The problem is I didn’t get any kind of documentation with the router so I don’t have a clue about how to disable the Wi-Fi.

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Q&A: Why did you stop answering questions on Quora?

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Question from Brad:  Hi Rick. I have a question for you and I hope you won’t mind answering it.

I’m a huge fan of Quora and I really enjoyed reading your answers to tech questions on there. In fact, that’s how I found your blog.

I noticed that you stopped answering questions over there a few months ago and I was wondering why? You’ve help so many people with your Quora answers.

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Q&A: How can I find out the exact date when a computer was purchased?

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microsoft-windowsQuestion from Kenneth L.:  My friend and I have had the exact same HP laptop for over 4 years.

He insists that he bought his laptop several months before I bought mine, but I’m certain that I bought mine first.

Is there any way to tell which computer was bought first? We have a sizable bet riding on the outcome.

Thanks!

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Q&A: Why won’t Fiverr let me use the money in my account to pay for a gig?

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fiverr-logoQuestion from Lee W.:  I recently completed a gig that a buyer had purchased from me on Fiverr.

That left me with $4 in my Fiverr account (and the $4 has cleared, making it available for use).

I tried to use that $4 as partial payment for a gig that I want to order but the order page takes me directly to PayPal where it tries to collect the entire $5 without using the $4 that’s in my Fiverr account.

I know that I’ve used my Fiverr account balance to pay for gigs before, but it won’t let me do it now. Why not?

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