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Question from Andrew: Rick, I have a weird problem and I’m hoping you can help me solve it.
Since I switched from I.E. to Google Chrome I can’t read any RSS feeds. All I see is gibberish that looks like computer code.
I really like Chrome, but I really need to be able to read RSS feeds.
Is there any way to fix this? Thanks in advance.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you’re a blogger you’re probably always on the lookout for opportunities to boost your blog traffic.
After all, more traffic results in more conversions (sales, advertising revenue, email signups, etc.), right?
Well, I recently began researching ways to boost the traffic to RicksDailyTips as well, and one of the tools I stumbled across is a service called 10DollarSoloAds.
This post is a review of my experience with them.
You might no be aware of this, but many of the companies you do business with and websites you visit share information about your activities with Facebook.
While most of the info they share about you is fairly generic and non-user specific, some of the info shared by less reputable companies can be quite detailed.
This data sharing scheme is called Off-Facebook Activity and this page discusses which types of data most of Facebook’s partner companies share with them.
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
These days it seems like we’re always needing to find a replacement charger for our phones because they’re so easy to lose, and they “tear up” so often.
The next time you find yourself in need of a new charger, keep in mind that you have several options.
Question from Kevin: My laptop has Windows 10 on it and every time I press a key to wake it from sleeping I have to sign in again.
I’m the only one that has access to this laptop during the workday so I really don’t need to worry about someone else using it.
That’s why I only actually log off when I shut it down before I leave to go home in the evening.
My question is how can I have the laptop go straight to the Desktop after waking from sleep without having to sign in again? [Read more…]