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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• Is that website that won’t load in your browser really down?
• 8 tips for a faster Internet experience
• Protect yourself while driving with an inexpensive dash cam
• Not all coupons will save you money. Some can even end up costing you more.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Is that website that won’t load in your browser really down?
Have you ever tried to visit a favorite website only to have it fail to load in your browser? It happens fairly often, and it’s rather frustrating.
But what’s even more frustrating is finding out later that the problem is on your end instead of the website’s end.
There are many possible reasons why a perfectly working website can fail to load in a browser, but you won’t know there’s a problem on your end unless you check to make sure the site is really down.
Luckily, there’s a very easy way to find out:
1 – Visit Down For Everyone Or Just Me with the browser you’re using.
2 – Type (or copy and paste) the website’s URL into the text box and click the or just me? button.
That’s all there is to it. The current “up or down” status of the site in question will be displayed on your screen right away.
If the status report says the site is actually down there’s nothing you can do on your end to get it to load in your browser. You’ll just have to wait until the site comes back online.
However, if it says the site is up (i.e. it’s only “down” for you) then you’ll know there’s a problem on your end and you’ll have to find out why the site won’t load for you. Here are a few things to try:
1 – Clear the browser cache and then check to see if the site will load. Sometimes a corrupted cached file will prevent a site from loading.
2 – Try loading the site in a different web browser. Occasionally there will be a clash between the code underlying a website and a particular browser, preventing the site from loading in that browser even though it will load in other browsers.
This doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s usually right after an update has been applied to either the website or the browser.
3 – Restart your computer and try loading the site again. Temporary glitches with a computer system can cause a site to fail to load. Restarting the machine will almost always clear up these types of transient issues.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• 8 tips for a faster Internet experience
When it comes to Internet upload and download speeds, faster is always better. This post explains how to potentially speed up your Internet connection and generally make your entire Internet experience as pleasurable as possible.
• Protect yourself while driving with an inexpensive dash cam
Every experienced driver knows strange things can happen any time you’re on the road. This post explains how having a webcam in your car could save you a lot of trouble, money and grief the next time something weird goes down.
• 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.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Not all coupons will save you money. Some can even end up costing you more.
Lots of folks are saving tons of cash by using coupons, but using them incorrectly (or using the wrong ones) can result in you paying more than you have to.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Feds offer $10 million reward in hunt for DarkSide ransomware group
• Apple fixes bug that could cause macOS Monterey to brick some Macs
• Telehealth apps see post-COVID focus on mental wellbeing
• BMW removes touchscreen functionality from some new cars due to chip shortage
• MIT researchers create AI system that could make robots better at handling objects
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