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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, December 15, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• This Windows feature can help if you’re colorblind
• Are free antivirus apps really just as good as the ‘paid’ ones?
• Q&A: Will powerline networking adapters work between two buildings?
• Which option would you choose?
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
We have a winner for November…
Congratulations to Sheryl N. from Springdale, Arkansas for winning the fantastic Brother multifunction laser printer in November’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
This Windows feature can help if you’re colorblind
Colorblindness affects hundreds of millions of people world-wide to one degree or another, ranging all the way from a minor red-green deficiency to the complete inability to distinguish colors at all.
If you have some degree of colorblindness and you have trouble seeing things on your computer screen, both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a feature called Color Filters that might help.
I won’t go into step-by-step detail here with instructions for using it because it’ll involve using a fair amount of trial-and-error until you find the settings that work best for you, but this Microsoft Support page has all the info you need to get started.
Just select either the Windows 10 or Windows 11 tab for instructions that match your Windows version.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Are free antivirus apps really just as good as the ‘paid’ ones?
And you can do it on the cheap.
• Q&A: Will powerline networking adapters work between two buildings?
Short answer: Maybe
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Anker SOLIX F2000 2400W Solar Generator / Portable Power Station
Does your neck of the woods get hit with frequent power outages? If so, this will keep your most important gear up and running during most temporary outages.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Which option would you choose?
Most people would probably choose the wrong one. How about you?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Google releases on-device diagnostics tool and repair manuals for Pixel phones
• Does Facebook encryption risk children’s safety?
• Proton Mail now has a desktop app in beta
• Microsoft seizes criminal websites used to make millions of fake Windows accounts
• Apple partly halts Beeper’s iMessage app again, suggesting a long fight ahead
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