Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Question from Hailley: Hi, Rick. I’ve been reading your blog for a good while now and I love your tips!
I’ve noticed that you often recommend using free antivirus software instead of one of the expensive paid programs.
I really like the idea of using free software whenever possible, but I want to make sure my laptop is protected from all the nasty viruses that are out there these days.
My question: Are the free antivirus programs really just as good as the ones you pay for? [Read more…]
One of my Facebook friends recently asked me what a person should do if their Facebook account gets hacked.
I answered her in a Facebook post but then thought it might be a good idea to post it on the blog as well.
The first thing you need to do is determine whether your account has indeed been hacked, or merely cloned. [Read more…]
Question from Danita.: I bought a used laptop from a friend a while back and it had Microsoft Office on it.
When I asked him if he had the installation disk he said he had downloaded it from a site that gives away programs for free.
The hard drive in the laptop stopped working a few days ago and I had to have it replaced.
Can you give me the link to the page where I can download MS Office for free? [Read more…]
How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you’re invited to a birthday party and have vague ideas about what to present? It’s always difficult to guess the tastes and wishes of another person.
It’s especially challenging when a birthday person is a student. It would be much easier if you had to buy a present for a child.
Students represent a segment of the population that cannot be called mature but they are not children anymore. They are always at the forefront of innovation, the latest devices, and technological news. [Read more…]
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If you’ve been shopping around for a new computer monitor, you’ve probably noticed that many of the most popular models have DVI inputs, but not HMDI.
Does this mean if your computer doesn’t have a DVI output connector your choice of monitors will be limited? Luckily, the answer is no. [Read more…]