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Q&A: How do I enable Two-Factor Authentication on Instagram?

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Question from Darla P.:  Hi Rick. I hope you’re doing well!

I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and I’ve used your great posts on enabling Two-Factor Authentication to enable it on several of my online accounts.

I’d really like to enable it on my Instagram account too, but I can’t find anything on your site that has instructions for doing it.

I occasionally use Instagram on my computer but I use it mostly on my mobile devices. Can you tell me how to enable Two-Factor Authentication for Instagram on my phone?

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Q&A: Why are some computers noisier than others?

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noiseQuestion from Lexie H.:  I was out shopping for a new computer today and I noticed that some computers make more noise than others.

The salesman I was talking to said it’s normal for some models to be louder than others but he couldn’t explain why that is.

Can you tell me why some computers are really loud while others are really quiet? Also, are the louder ones better or worse than the quiet ones?

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You’ll be receiving a text message from the President on October 3. Yes, really.

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Just a quick heads-up: In all likelihood you’ll be receiving a pair of SMS text messages from the President of the United States on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

You can get all the details on these special text messages by visiting this page on the FEMA website, but if you just want the gist I’ve summarized it below.

The header of the message will read “Presidential Alert“, and the text of the message will be delivered in two parts…

Part 1 will test the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and it will read as follows:  [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s the best laptop hard drive I can buy for $100 or less?

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Question from Andy:  The 750GB hard drive in my laptop has started making strange noises and I’m afraid it’s about to go out on me. I need to replace it ASAP but I don’t know which drive I should buy to replace it with.

I’d really like to get an SSD to make the laptop run a lot faster, but my budget for the drive is only about $100 (or preferably less).

I checked around and the largest SSD I can get for that price is way too small for my needs. I really need something that’s at least as big as the drive that’s in the laptop right now.

Can you help me find the fastest hard drive I can get for $100 that’s at least 750GB?

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