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Question from Velma: I hope you can help me Rick.
My daughter helped me get on Facebook so I can talk to her and my grandchildren and share pictures back and forth with them (they live out of state).
She sent me some pictures last night that I’d really like to print but I can’t figure out how to do it. I’m still learning how to use this thing and I’m doing pretty good, but this has me stumped.
Can you tell me how to print photos from Facebook? [Read more…]
Question from Jeromy : I run a business that deals with some pretty sensitive customer data that I would really prefer not to have stored in the cloud.
I know that cloud storage is supposed to be encrypted and secure, but with all the hacking going on these days I just don’t trust it.
Right now we’re using dual 2TB external USB hard drives to back up all of our data but I’m worried that a fire could wipe it all out.
What I’d really like to get is a 4TB external hard drive that’s fireproof. Do you know where I can get one? [Read more…]
If you’ve been using a computer to browse the Internet for a while you’ve probably accumulated several browser bookmarks (aka favorites) that take you to a favorite web page with a single click.
For example, there are about 30 pages that I visit on a regular basis and I have them all bookmarked in my favorite web browsers.
Not all pages are bookmarked in every browser however because some pages simply look and respond better in one specific browser.
I also tend to change computers fairly often, and if I had to re-bookmark all those pages every time it would be a major hassle and a serious time waster.
But as luck would have it, all the major web browsers make it easy to transfer your bookmarks from one computer to another… [Read more…]
User experience (UX) design is a complex field that constantly evolves to meet the ever-changing needs and expectations of online audiences. Website elements like Hello Bars have emerged as effective tools for guiding user engagement.
Hello Bars, also known as notification bars or announcement bars, are subtle yet powerful design features that can have a significant impact on a website’s success. So, let’s explore the concept of hello bars in UX design and best practices for their implementation. [Read more…]
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Most families these days have multiple gadgets that connect to the Internet via a WiFi connection.
Whether it’s a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer or even a smart TV, it’s probably pretty close to useless in the areas of your home where there isn’t a usable WiFi signal available.
If you have a large home, there are probably several rooms where you simply cannot get your devices to connect to your wireless router, especially if it’s an extra long or multi-story house.
Luckily, there are several things you can do to ensure that your family will be able to use their various devices most anywhere inside your home.