Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
A while back I wrote a post entitled Give an old PC new life by replacing Windows with Linux as a means of extending the useful life of older PCs.
After that post was published I received a number of emails asking for a list of Linux programs that can replace the Windows programs they’d leaving behind if they made the switch.
I decided that it might be a good idea to publish that list in its own blog post, and here it is: [Read more…]
Have you ever checked into a hotel and made your way to your room, only to discover that you forgot to pack your phone charger along with the rest of your travel gear?
Most of us have done that at one time or another, and the natural instinct is to head to the nearest store and buy a replacement charger.
Well, there’s a simple way to avoid having to buy a charger the next time you accidentally leave yours at home… [Read more…]
When most folks set up a wireless router they create a secure Wi-Fi network that’s protected by a wireless security key (commonly referred to as a “password”).
Most computers and mobile devices will “remember” the passwords for each of the wireless networks they connect to, allowing the device to automatically connect to a network whenever the device comes into range.
That’s a wonderful feature, but it can lead to a problem… [Read more…]
Question from Bill P.: I was reading the manual that came with my new IP camera and it referred to both public IP addresses and private IP addresses.
I got the camera working just fine but now I’m curious about the difference between public and private IP addresses. Can you clear it up for me?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Do you have a WordPress blog that is slow to load in a web browser?
If so, I recommend that you take steps to speed it up right away, for two important reasons:
1 – Most people will only wait a couple of seconds for a web page to load before clicking the back button and going to a different website.
That means if your blog’s pages load slowly it’s a good bet that many of your potential readers aren’t hanging around to read your posts.
2 – Google is now actively penalizing slow loading pages via their search algorithm. That means fewer visitors will find your blog when they search for a term that’s relevant to it.
Luckily, there are several things you can do to speed up your blog so it can reach its full potential: [Read more…]
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