Question from Tina: You’ll probably think I’m silly Rick, but I love poking my friends on Facebook.
I used to do it all the time but the poke button seems to be missing now.
Can we still poke people or has Facebook removed that option? [Read more…]
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Question from Tina: You’ll probably think I’m silly Rick, but I love poking my friends on Facebook.
I used to do it all the time but the poke button seems to be missing now.
Can we still poke people or has Facebook removed that option? [Read more…]
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If you’ve been using Facebook Messenger for more than 10 minutes you’ve probably received an instant message that begins with something like:
“Please send this to all your contacts…”
or
“Please tell all the contacts in your Messenger list…”
If your Facebook experience is anything like mine you probably receive these “dire warning” messages on a regular basis.
Well, guess what? [Read more…]
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Question from Michael: I’ve rented a room in a private home and I’ll be moving in next week. I have a question about my options concerning Internet access.
The room I’m moving into is already wired for cable and they have Internet through Comcast/Xfinity.
The thing is, my landlord won’t let me use his Wi-Fi connection. He said I’ll have to have to sign up for an account with Comcast and get my own cable modem.
Which brings me to my question: Is that even possible to have two cable modems in the same house? [Read more…]
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If you’ve recently started using Windows 11 for the first time you’ve probably noticed that Microsoft has drastically changed the look and layout of the Start Menu.
Personally, I’m not a huge fan of the changes, but they are what they are.
This post discusses some of the changes Microsoft has made to the Start Menu. It also offers tips for personalizing it to make it easier to use and a generally more efficient tool.
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As you probably know, Windows 11 has been out for a while now and it’s quickly gaining traction in the marketplace.
But here’s a little secret…
Windows 10 is still very much alive and well.