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How to prepare your digital life for your (eventual) passing

Posted on August 19, 2026

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If you’re like most folks you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what will happen after you pass away.

After all, that isn’t the most pleasant of topics.

But taking a few minutes to prepare now can make things a lot easier on your loved ones when that sad day finally arrives.

And arrive it will since no one lives forever. [Read more…]

How to use Ray-Ban Meta Glasses for safer everyday recording

Posted on August 19, 2026

Recording glasses make it possible to capture a moment without holding a phone or setting up a camera. That convenience can be valuable during walks, family activities, travel, creative projects and everyday events that happen too quickly for traditional filming.

Ray-Ban Meta glasses combine a camera, microphones, speakers and voice controls in a familiar eyewear design. A wearer can take a photograph or begin recording with a physical control or a voice command. Because the camera follows the wearer’s natural point of view, the resulting footage can feel immediate and personal. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I transfer photos from a dead PC to a new one?

Posted on August 18, 2026

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Question from Barbara: Rick, my two year old computer wouldn’t come on the other day so I took it to the Geek Squad to have it checked out.

Long story short, they said the motherboard was bad and that it wasn’t worth fixing, so I bought a new computer.

The problem is I have literally thousands of photos on the dead PC’s hard drive that I desperately want to get off of it and onto my new computer. [Read more…]

Q&A: I need either a WiFi Extender or a Mesh WiFi system. Which one should I get?

Posted on August 17, 2026

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Question from Amanda: I bought a smart TV for my living room but the WiFi in there is too weak to maintain a solid connection.

There’s enough signal in there for my laptop and tablet to use the Internet with no problem, but it just doesn’t allow the streaming to work as it should.

I’ve been doing some research about ways to boost the signal on that end of the house and I keep seeing the terms “Wi-Fi Extender” and “Mesh WiFi Systems”.

I’m really confused about these devices. What’s the difference between them and which one should I get? [Read more…]

3 reasons why you should delete your old emails

Posted on August 16, 2026

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There was a time when I used to keep every email I received that wasn’t SPAM because I mistakenly thought I might need to pull them up again at some point.

But over time my thinking on that evolved – a lot.

If you tend to hold on to all of your old emails thinking you might need them in the future, here are three reasons why you might want to reconsider: [Read more…]