Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Question from Danielle T.: Hello Rick. I’ve been reading your blog for a long time now and it seems that I remember reading a post where you explained how to reopen a browser tab that was closed by accident. Am I right?
I close the wrong tab ALL THE TIME, and I’d really like to know how to open it back up!
I mostly use Chrome if that makes a difference. Thanks!!!!
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With hackers and scammers attacking WordPress blogs right and left these days, it’s more important than ever to lock your blog down and make it as secure as possible.
There are several things you can do to harden the security of your blog, but one of the most effective methods of thwarting hackers is enabling Two-Factor Authentication on it.
I’ve used several different plugins for enabling two factor authentication on my own WordPress blogs, but I now use and recommend the awesome Google Authenticator plugin from our friends at Google.
Google Authenticator is extremely easy to install and set up, and it’s even easier to use. Just follow the steps below. [Read more…]
Question from Brenda K.: I took my Acer laptop in to Best Buy after the hard drive crashed and they installed a 480GB SSD.
I can’t believe how much faster the computer runs now!
Luckily I had a backup when the hard drive crashed. I was reading an article today that said SSDs don’t go bad so you don’t really need to back them up. Is that true?
I’d love to be able to avoid making backups but I don’t want to take any chances with my pictures and music either.
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The new crop of 2019 laptops are here, and as expected there are a number of them to choose from.
The models that are getting the most attention are expensive business and gaming laptops, but there are several new general purpose laptops out there as well.
One case in point is the sleek new HP 2019 14-CF0014DX 14″ Laptop.
This is a nice, compact laptop that’s about the perfect size for folks who travel frequently.
Its 14 inch screen is plenty large enough for easy viewing, yet the laptop itself is small enough to carry with you most anywhere. It’s also relatively light at about three pounds.
Before we get into too many details let’s take a quick look at the specs: [Read more…]
Question from Tim H.: Hello Rick. I have what is surely an easy question to answer.
Is it safe to run a laptop without a battery installed? I’ve heard conflicting answers and I’d really love to have your opinion on the matter.
I’m asking because the battery in my Lenovo ThinkPad T400s has gone bad, and I don’t really want to replace it unless I absolutely have to.
I plan to use this machine as a “Desktop PC” until it completely stops working.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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