Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Question from Brandie G.: I recently started embedding Youtube videos in some of my blog posts and I have a question about it.
Sometimes I want a video to start playing at a specific place instead of at the beginning.
Is there a way to make that happen? I know if there is you’ll be able to tell me.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
I began writing my Rick’s Daily Tips tech blog back in 2012 with the hope of sharing what I have learned about technology over the years with my friends and anyone else who might find my tips useful.
This morning I logged into my blog to begin writing a new post and noticed the total number of posts I’ve written to date: 2,619!
That’s a lot of tips, and it has been my pleasure and a great honor to share them with you.
Never in my wildest dreams did I believe this endeavor would turn out to be as successful as it has become since that time. And I owe it all to you, my friends and loyal readers.
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to read my posts, “Like” them and share them on social media.
I can’t promise you that I’ll “always get it right”, but I do promise to do my very best to bring you the most accurate and useful tech tips and info possible.
Thanks again,
Rick
P.S. Every “Share” helps more people (hopefully) benefit from the tips I share. Thanks so much for sharing them with your friends!
Question from Clara F.: I’ve been writing a WordPress blog that discusses a variety of family issues for over two years now.
I recently installed an update to a plugin that completely broke my blog, and since I couldn’t log in to my WordPress account I couldn’t remove the bad plugin.
I searched for a solution on Google for three days and I finally found your excellent blog post explaining how to disable the bad plugin using an FTP program, and it saved me. Thank you for that!!
Now, my question: I heard that it’s possible to install WordPress on my local PC so I can test new plugins and updates without having to chance breaking my real blog again. Can you tell me how to do that?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
A while back I wrote this post that explains how to convert an unused internal hard drive into an external USB 3.0 drive.
That has turned out to be one of the most popular posts I have ever written, but a lot has changed since then.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional hard drives in many newer desktop computers and laptops.
What’s more, the newest MacBooks and many of the latest tablets and smartphones now come with the much smaller USB-C 3.1 ports.
If you own a computer or mobile device that supports USB-C 3.1, it makes sense to use an external drive enclosure that also supports this modern connection type.
Luckily, the awesome new USB-C external drive enclosures don’t cost any more than their USB 3.0 predecessors and they work perfectly with both traditional 2.5 inch hard drives and SSDs! [Read more…]
One of the things I like most about Microsoft Windows is the ability to create shortcuts on the Windows Desktop that simplify the execution of common tasks.
For example, I find myself creating a lot of System Restore Points on my computer so I created a handy desktop shortcut that creates a new Restore Point every time I click on it.
This particular shortcut makes it easy for me to quickly create a Restore Point at any time without having to wade through a series of menus.
As you can see, desktop shortcuts can really come in handy. However, they do have one rather irritating limitation. [Read more…]
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