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Question from Marie: You never cease to amaze me, Rick. It seems like you have an answer for every question that people ask of you.
How on earth do you remember all the obscure and complicated tech stuff that we’re always asking you about? Do you have a photographic memory or something? [Read more…]
Boats exist in an environment actively trying to destroy them. The combination of direct sunlight, constant moisture, and abrasive salt creates a perfect storm for rapid wear and tear.
While modern fiberglass and marine-grade aluminum are tough, they are not invincible. Left unchecked, a single season of heavy use quickly translates into chalky hulls, rusted hardware, and compromised decking.
Protecting your vessel isn’t about obsessing over a showroom shine. It is about preserving the structural integrity of the machine so it remains safe, reliable, and out of the repair yard. [Read more…]
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Like most people in this era of ubiquitous cell phones, you probably send at least one or two text messages each day – and perhaps even hundreds.
But have you ever sent one to yourself?
Your mobile phone is one of the best tools available for taking short notes and sending reminders to yourself about things you see and hear about throughout the day.
Here’s an example: [Read more…]
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Gmail is one of the most popular email services out there thanks to all the cool and useful features it offers.
One of the handiest Gmail features of all is the ability to quickly and easily block anyone at all from sending you emails with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Thanks to this powerful feature, you don’t have to create a complicated “Rule” to keep a person’s emails from landing in your Inbox. [Read more…]
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Starting with the release of Windows 8, Microsoft migrated several important system settings from the Control Panel to the new Settings app.
They also added a bunch of new settings to the Settings app that weren’t even available in previous Windows versions.
And now with Windows 11 they keep placing even more important settings in there with virtually every new major update.
With the Settings app getting more important every day, I thought it would be a good idea to explain the fastest methods you can use to open it.