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Here’s the best way to open a link in a new browser tab

Posted on October 5, 2025

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If you’re like me you probably want many of the links you click to open in a new browser tab.

Most people do this in one of two ways:

1 – Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the link.

or…

2 – Right-click on the link, then click on Open link in new tab.

Both of those methods work great in the browsers that support them, but there’s an even better way to get a link to open in a new tab… [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it really dangerous to store files on thumb drives?

Posted on October 4, 2025

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Question from Colette: My daughter emailed me a really cute picture of my grandson while I was at work.

I saved the picture to my computer’s hard drive and then copied it onto a thumb drive.

I verified that the picture was on the thumb drive and then I deleted it from the computer (we’re not allowed to keep personal files on our work computers). [Read more…]

Q&A: Do WiFi cameras still work when the Internet is down?

Posted on October 3, 2025

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Question from Carla: I’m thinking about hiring someone to install some WiFi security cameras around my house.

The way I understand it they’ll communicate with my PC via my router’s WiFi connection.

What I’d like to know is will the cameras still work when my Internet connection is down?

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Q&A: Is Windows’ primary purpose to spy on us?

Posted on October 2, 2025

Question from Gail: I’m getting ready to buy a new computer.

My friend said I need to buy a Mac because Microsoft designed Windows 10 and Windows 11 to primarily be spy tools.

First of all, is that true? And if it is, why does Microsoft want to spy on people? [Read more…]

How to tell stories using photography

Posted on October 1, 2025

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Storytelling is usually at the heart of any great piece of art, and this is especially true with photography, an art form in which storytelling can evoke a wide range of emotions in your audience.

You might wonder exactly what storytelling in photography entails, and why photographs that tell stories are different to those produced by traditional photographic methods.

Truth be told, a well-composed and well-captured photograph is one of the most powerful tools one can use to convey a message to the viewer, and countless books have been written explaining exactly how to capture great photos. [Read more…]