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Regular readers of this blog know that I love technology, and I always have.
It all started back in the early 1970’s when I began taking old vacuum tube radios and TVs apart to learn how they worked.
By the time that decade drew to a close the tech world had begun to make the move from analog to digital.
Before I knew it I was taking my Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I computer apart and souping it up with modifications of all types. [Read more…]
Question from Sara A.: The screen went bad in my laptop so I’m looking for a new one. I’ve been to all the local stores, and all of laptops they have come with Windows 10.
I’m used to Windows 7 and I’ve heard that Windows 10 is a lot different. If I buy a laptop with Windows 10 on it will I be able to install Windows 7 if I don’t like it? I have the Windows 7 CD that came with my old laptop.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you use Twitter, you probably already know that you can post a tweet from virtually anywhere using your smart phone in conjunction with one of the many Twitter apps that are in use today.
But did you know that you can also tweet from virtually any cell phone just by sending Twitter a text message? Well, you can, and it’s a lot faster than loading your Twitter app!
Setting up your Twitter account to accept tweets from any mobile phone via SMS is very easy. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Ann H.: Hi Rick. I have an 8 year old HP ENVY 14 laptop.
It worked fine until a few days ago when it stopped charging the battery. The computer works fine as long as it’s plugged in, but dies immediately if I unplug it.
How can I figure out if it’s the charger or the battery that needs to be replaced?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
The popular travel website Orbitz has just announced a major security breach that allowed hackers to steal the personal and financial information on almost 900,000 customers.
The data theft affects virtually all Orbitz customers who used the site to book a trip in 2016 and most of 2017.
This is the customer information that was stolen: [Read more…]