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Have you ever rushed to the airport at break-neck speed to pick up a passenger only to learn after you got there that their flight was delayed?
Most of us have at one time or another, but thanks to a great website called FlightStats it doesn’t have to ever happen again. [Read more…]
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Question from Adam: I read an article the other day that explained the advantages and disadvantages of building your own computer from scratch as opposed to just buying one.
It really caught my attention because I’d really like to build my own PC and save some money, but the article only discussed building a desktop computer. What I really need is a laptop. [Read more…]
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Question from Vince: Hi, Rick. I need a little info and advice about Windows 11 if you don’t mind.
I’ve been using Geek Uninstaller to delete programs ever since I read your post explaining how Windows leaves bits and pieces of a program behind when it deletes it.
I updated my Windows 10 computer to Windows 11 and I was wondering if Windows 11 leaves traces of deleted programs behind too. I’m hoping Microsoft has finally fixed this?
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Question from Elaine: I came home from work yesterday evening and the power company was replacing a light pole in the neighbor’s yard that had been broken off by a wrecked car.
It took several hours for them to get the power back on, and when they did my Dell desktop computer wouldn’t come on.
When I press the power button nothing happens. No noise of any kind, and no lights – nothing.
I know the outlet is working because I plugged a lamp into the same power strip and it’s working fine.
Do you think the broken light pole fried my computer somehow? And if it did, can it be fixed? [Read more…]
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Lots of folks have started using their web browser’s Incognito or Private Browsing mode in an attempt to hide their online activities from prying eyes.
And with hackers, identity thieves, and even the NSA snooping into our online world, who can blame them?
Other folks who might have nefarious intentions also browse in Incognito mode in an effort to avoid being tracked down by the authorities.
The question is, does private browsing really keep your online activities private? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is no. [Read more…]