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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, October 21, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Reminder: You don’t need to ‘defrag’ an SSD
• How to easily back up the photos on your smartphone
• How to use an unused Android tablet as a digital picture frame
• Florida’s highest “peak” is just 345 feet above sea level
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Reminder: You don’t need to ‘defrag’ an SSD
Most long-time Windows users are familiar with the Defrag utility that optimizes the PC’s hard drive and puts all the various pieces of fragmented files back together again.
I’ve recently been receiving emails from folks asking if they need to defrag the SSDs in their machines.
Well, the answer is no, for these reasons:
1 – SSDs don’t need to be defragged because fragmented files on SSDs don’t cause the same kinds of issues they cause for spinning hard drives.
2 – Excessive writes to an SSD’s flash memory cells can cause the SSD to fail prematurely.
Bottom line: If your computer has an SSD instead of a hard drive you will never need to defrag it.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to easily back up the photos on your smartphone
All you have to do is sync them to the cloud. This post has the info you need.
• How to use an unused Android tablet as a digital picture frame
It’s as easy as installing a special app.
• 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…
eufy SoloCam S340 Solar Security Camera
Looking for a really good security camera that won’t require you to run any wires or pay a monthly fee in order to use it? Well, this is a great option.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Florida’s highest “peak” is just 345 feet above sea level
Alternate headline: You won’t have to worry about altitude sickness when visiting the state of Florida.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Windows 11 is getting Android-like Wi-Fi password sharing feature
• Wi-Fi issues on the iPhone 15 series are not fixed yet
• OpenAI, Meta, and Google score appallingly low on Stanford’s new AI Transparency test
• Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers
• Report: BitLocker slowing down SSDs on Windows 11 by up to 45%
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