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Question from Jamie: For the most part I like how Firefox blocks pop-ups but there’s one site that I really love that opens every link you click in a pop-up window.
Is there any way to allow pop-ups on this one site but keep the pop-up blocker enabled on other sites? [Read more…]
Are you a blogger who lies in bed at night worrying about what would happen if your blog’s search engine traffic dried up overnight?
If so, you’re not alone. Like you, millions of other bloggers spend way too much time worrying about that too.
And, truth be told, that worry is well-founded if the vast majority of your blog’s traffic comes from a search engine. [Read more…]
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Have you ever received a text message that you thought should really be forwarded to someone else (i.e. a message with instructions from the boss, for example)?
Forwarding a text message to another person is really pretty easy once you know how to do it.
However, the Forwarding procedure isn’t all that obvious because that option is pretty much “hidden” from view on both iPhones and Androids. [Read more…]
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Question from Earl: I hope you don’t mind but I need help with something about Windows.
I’m 78 years old and my fingers are stiff and in almost constant pain from arthritis.
I can use a mouse fairly well but I have a hard time using a keyboard.
I know how to lock my computer using a keyboard shortcut but is there any way to do it using the mouse instead? That would be a big help to me if it’s possible. [Read more…]
If you’ve been using Facebook for a while you’ve surely seen the requests for donations some folks post in honor of their birthdays.
Of course there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. In fact, Facebook offers several excellent organizations to choose from, and this is a great way for people who appreciate the work they do to help them raise a little extra cash.
However, that being said, if you choose to donate to one of these “birthday” causes I recommend that you proceed with extreme caution for the reason stated below.