Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
If you write a blog, there’s a good chance that it was built using the awesome WordPress platform, and for good reason.
WordPress is the most popular blogging platform in the word thanks to its unique combination of power and simplicity.
Virtually all major web hosting companies support WordPress, and several of them now offer WordPress-optimized hosting plans that make creating, running and maintaining a WordPress blog simple, fast and easy. [Read more…]
By now you probably know that adding a solid state drive (SSD) to most any computer will make it run a lot faster.
But did you know that SSDs are now available as external USB drives?
An external USB 3.1 SSD basically offers the convenience of a USB flash drive along with the speed and storage capacity of an internal solid state drive!
I recently had the opportunity to check out the Samsung T5 Portable 500GB USB 3.1 SSD (#ad), and I immediately fell in love with it! [Read more…]
Question from Donna Q.: The wireless network adapter in my Gateway desktop computer has stopped working and I need to replace it. I looked on Amazon and BestBuy.com and there are so many to choose from!
I have a Netgear AC 1600 router so I’d like to get a wireless adapter than can connect to it at the fastest speed possible. I’m not all that concerned with price as long as it’s a really good product.
I would appreciate it if you could give me a recommendation. Thanks.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
A Powerline Ethernet Adapter kit is the perfect solution when you need to connect a computer to your home network in a distant room where the Wi-Fi signal is weak, and running an Ethernet cable would be difficult or impossible.
Simply plug one adapter into your router and a nearby electrical outlet and the other adapter into an outlet in the room where you need service, and you’re all set.
I recently had the opportunity to check out the TRENDnet Powerline 500 AV Nano Adapter Kit (#ad), and overall I really like it. TRENDnet is known for making high-quality, highly effective devices, and the Powerline 500 is one of the best I have ever used. [Read more…]
Modern technology and the abundance of mobile devices we have at our disposal are great, but keeping all of our gadgets charged up and ready for use when we need them can be a challenge.
But that challenge is a lot easier to meet with a powerful USB charger and external battery pack combo.
I’m always eager to test and review new portable charging devices, and I recently had the opportunity to put a true powerhouse to the test. [Read more…]
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