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Today’s wide-screen monitors are great because they allow us to view more info on the screen with less scrolling.
However, that advantage is primarily horizontal, not vertical.
One simple change will allow you to take full advantage of your wide-screen monitor…
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Question from Daniel: Hi Rick. I have a question about computer hardware.
I’m in the process of ordering parts to build a new computer.
I’ve always wanted to build one from scratch just for the experience and the satisfaction of knowing I was successful at it.
The thing is, I want make sure I really will be successful at it, which brings me to my question.
Is it safe to use a liquid CPU cooling system in a home-built computer? [Read more…]
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Soon after Microsoft released Windows 10 back in July 2015 I began receiving occasional questions from folks asking when they would be releasing Windows 11.
Every time someone asked I emailed my contact on the Windows 10 Development Team to find out when Microsoft would be releasing Windows 10’s successor. The answer was always an emphatic…
“There will be no successor. Windows 10 is the last version of Windows ever.“
Therefore, that was always my answer as well.
And as you can see here, the folks at TechRadar were receiving the same answer from Microsoft.
Well now it appears that the powers that be at Microsoft have changed their mind.
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Question from Yvonne: I’ve started seeing those posts asking people to post their senior year photos again.
I know there’s a lot of scams and hoaxes on Facebook. Is this one of them?
I guess what I’m really asking is if it’s safe to participate in this? I really like the idea but only if it’s safe.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines of laptops are excellent machines, but one of their few major negatives for many users is the lack of I/O ports.
For some people this isn’t really an issue, but for lots of others it’s a huge deal because of all the legacy USB gadgets they’d love to use with their machines.
This has led to a boom in external docking stations that expand the MacBook Pro and Air’s existing ports into several, while also adding extra capabilities.
I’ve had the opportunity to check out several of these devices, and today I’m going to tell you about a fantastic new docking station from the folks at iVANKY.