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One of the most irritating things about computers is how they stutter, freeze up or simply crash altogether, usually at the worst possible time.
That happened to one of my friends this morning, and it really got me thinking…
Why is it that after all these years computers still crash at all? [Read more…]
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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.
Chances are you’ve already made a few preparations such a writing a will and purchasing life insurance, but it’s also important to prepare your “digital life” for that fateful day. [Read more…]
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Have you ever needed to capture a screen shot of an entire web page only to be frustrated because the entire page wouldn’t fit on the screen?
There are several ways to accomplish this task but here’s my preferred method…
There’s a great web-based tool that’ll quickly create a screenshot of an entire web page, regardless of its length or width and allow you to save the resulting screenshot image as a PNG file (and you won’t have to install a browser extension to do it). [Read more…]
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Question from Sue: This morning someone told me about a website called Download MORE GHz that claims to speed up your computer by making the CPU run faster.
Do you know anything about them? I was wondering if you recommend them or not. Any guidance would be much appreciated. [Read more…]
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Question from Gwen: I recently bought a new computer and found out that I can use my favorite Bluetooth Earbuds with it. Yay me!
My husband saw how well they work and now he would like to use Bluetooth Earbuds with his computer too.
The thing is his computer doesn’t have Bluetooth in it. Is there a way to add Bluetooth to it? [Read more…]