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If you’re a Windows user you’re probably familiar with Cortana, the personal assistant that Microsoft added to Windows beginning with the initial 2015 release of Windows 10.
Personally, I’ve never been a fan of Cortana and removing it has always been one of the first things I did any time I got a new PC or reinstalled Windows for some reason. [Read more…]
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Question from Benjamin: I need some advice, Rick.
I’ll soon be heading to the UK for a six week visit.
I’ll need a laptop to use while I work from my hotel room every day while I’m over there.
The problem is my laptop’s charger operates at 120 volts and there’s no switch to change it to 240 volts like there is with my desktop computer.
Is there any way I can use my existing laptop during my visit to the UK? [Read more…]
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Question from Keith: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me figure out what I just bought.
One of my neighbors sold me a used MacBook that she inherited after a family member passed away. She let me have it for $50 just to get rid of it!
She doesn’t really know anything about the model or specs of the machine, and I don’t either because I’m a Windows guy. All we know is it’s a MacBook.
What I’d like to know is do Macs have a ‘System Information’ screen like the one in Windows that’ll tell me what’s inside this thing? I plan to sell it (hopefully at a profit) so I need to know exactly what’s in it.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
In a time when it seems like we are blessed with Star Wars content every other day (thank you, Disney+), there’s no better time to finally sit down and see for yourself what the hype is all about.
Today’s tip is all about watching the Star Wars films the right way. [Read more…]
The world of finance is always in a state of constant movement and innovation, which means that people are always thinking of ways to make things more convenient.
One such innovation is P2P lending software and its solutions according to LenderKit. It has become increasingly popular with doubled market value in the last decade or so. This, as you can imagine, has brought forth a ton of questions. [Read more…]