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Question from Bob: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.
I keep hearing the terms “the cloud” or “it’s saved in the cloud.”
What exactly is “the cloud?” I’m certain there are many who don’t know and would like to know. [Read more…]
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Question from Paula: My computer is a Dell desktop running Windows 11 (which was recently upgraded from Windows 10) and I’m having an irritating problem with it.
I have a folder that I’ve been using for months and after I updated to Windows 11 it started getting stuck when I try to open it. It just freezes up for a while.
If I wait long enough the folder will eventually open and I can use it like I always have, but it seems to take longer and longer every day. It took well over a minute to open a little while ago.
How can I stop this folder from freezing up on me? All the other folders on my computer open just fine. [Read more…]
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Question from Tina: I was typing up a paper for school the other day when I started wondering why the letters on computer keyboards aren’t in alphabetical order.
I had never really thought about it before, but now I’m curious. Are all computer keyboards laid out this way? And if they are, why?
Surely it would be easier to learn to type if the keys were laid out in alphabetical order, right? [Read more…]
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Question from Barbara: Hi, Rick. I love your site and all the great info you provide. I have a quick question for you.
I recently started shopping for a new camera and I’ve noticed how few there are in the stores these days. Places like Walmart and Best Buy used to have dozens of them to choose from but now they only have three or four.
It seems like actual cameras are on the verge of becoming obsolete. Am I right? [Read more…]
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Have you ever pushed your buggy into the checkout lane at a grocery story and watched the person in front of you pull out a stack of coupons as thick as a brick, then use them to buy $200 worth of groceries for $28.73?
I have, and while I was a little annoyed at having to wait while the cashier scanned all of those coupons, I couldn’t help but admire the customer’s ability to save a ton of cash just by clipping a bunch of coupons.
If you’re a coupon clipper too, chances are you get them from a variety of sources including the Sunday paper, a favorite magazine or even your mailbox.
What you might not know is that you can find coupons for virtually anything you buy right on the Internet and print them out on your printer or download them right to your phone. No more waiting around for the next Sunday paper to arrive!