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How to save ink, paper and money when printing web pages

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Do you occasionally need to print a web page? Or perhaps you frequently print lots of them?

If so, you know how much expensive ink and paper gets wasted by printing website headers, sidebars, ads, irrelevant images and other items that really have no connection whatsoever with the content you actually want to print.

Well, there’s a fantastic free tool called PrintFriendly that will let you print only the items on the page that you really wish to print while omitting the rest.

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How to find out if a website that won’t load is really down

Posted on June 16, 2025

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Have you ever tried visiting a website and have it refuse to load, yet find out later that your friends could get to it just fine?

That happens more often than you think, and it’s quite frustrating to say the least.

There are several reasons why your browser might not be able to load a given web page, some of which are completely out of your control. Here are some of the most common reasons why a page won’t load: [Read more…]

How to safely clean your computer or mobile device

Posted on June 16, 2025

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If you’ve been reading my tips for a while you know how often I stress the importance of keeping viruses and other forms of malware off of your computers and mobile devices.

Malware is the number one cause of sluggish system performance. Even worse, it can cause you to suffer monetary loss and even identify theft.

But as you might imagine, it’s just as important to keep your devices “clean” in the physical sense – and that includes the inside of a desktop computer or laptop.

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Starting your Graphic Design career from scratch: What you need to know

Posted on June 16, 2025

Graphic design is not just a pretty picture. It is the language of brands, interfaces, packaging and digital products. And if you have ever caught yourself thinking that you could make a logo better than what you see on the screen, perhaps you are on the road to the world of design. The main thing is to start from the right place.
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