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A couple of my recent blog posts have generated a lot of interest, questions and comments.
Those posts discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls of buying a used/refurbished computer instead of a new one.
Here are the links to those posts if you would like to check them out: [Read more…]
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Do you have one printer that you share between two or more computers by switching the USB cable every time you need to print something?
I’ve been there and done that, and it gets old fast. Constantly swapping cables is a great way to put a damper on your productivity.
But there’s a very simple solution… [Read more…]
By default, Windows constantly checks to see if your hard drive is running low on unused storage space. If it determines that your drive is almost full, it’ll let you know by popping up a warning message.
While all of this checking for low disk space can be beneficial if your PC has a small hard drive/SSD or you tend to use up all available storage space.
The problem is, it comes at a cost in the form of a performance hit.
The fact is lots of modern Windows PCs have large hard drives and/or spacious SSDs and there’s a good chance that all of that vast storage space will never be used.
If you think you’ll likely never run low on storage space you can speed your PC up a bit by disabling ‘Low Disk Checking’ with a simple Registry tweak. [Read more…]
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Question from Kristin: A Facebook friend got a fake friend request from me and simply deleted it.
Do these fake requests always involve a duplicate account?
I searched my name and only found my legitimate account. How can I find the fake one? [Read more…]
By now you probably know that Adobe Photoshop is the big dog when it comes to photo editing software. It really is the cream of the crop.
You also probably know that Photoshop Elements gives the casual user much of Photoshop’s functionality at a greatly reduced price.
But did you know that you can save even the $100 or so you’d have to cough up for Photoshop Elements and still be able to edit your images using advanced Adobe technology? [Read more…]