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Question from Margaret B.: I have a very active WordPress blog and I publish anywhere from 7 to 10 new posts every day.
I do a lot of inter-linking with my posts and every time I link to one of my own posts it generates a trackback. I don’t like that because it clutters up the comments stream.
I know I could simply disable trackbacks altogether but I’d rather only disable them for links to my own posts. Is there a way to do that?
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Your router is the bridge between your computers, mobile devices and other Internet-connected gadgets and your broadband modem, making it one of the most important components of your local network.
Router technology has advanced by leaps and bounds of late, and super-fast and reliable AC class routers are the best ever in my opinion.
I recently had the opportunity to check out the TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router (#ad), and I believe it’s the best AC class router you can buy without spending a small fortune. [Read more…]
Have you been looking for a really small Windows PC that works exactly like a full-sized desktop computer? If so, you’re sure to love the one featured in today’s deal!
The MINIX NEO Z83-4, Intel Cherry Trail Fanless Mini PC (#ad) is less than 5 inches square and only a little over an inch tall (not counting the Wi-Fi antenna).
But don’t let it’s tiny size fool you. This is a fully operational Windows 10 PC that starts up fast and works like a champ on the Internet thanks to its built-in 802.11ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi connectivity.
If you don’t have Wi-Fi in your home or office you can connect to a wired LAN instead via the Gigabit wired Ethernet port. [Read more…]
Unless you were living on another planet during the 2016 election cycle you probably know that fake Russian Facebook pages posted tons of links to fake news stories about the candidates.
What you night not have realized at the time is any “Likes” and “Shares” you might have made on those posts were helping spread “fake news”.
This isn’t an accusation in any way. As we all know, it was very easy to get taken in by those sham pages. That being said, I thought you might be interested in knowing for sure whether you interacted with any of them.
Luckily, it’s very easy to find out if you interacted with any of those infamous fake Russian Facebook pages. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Lenora H.: I recently bought a brand new Acer laptop that came with Windows 10 (which I had never used before).
I’ve been using this machine for almost a month now and I’ve discovered that I absolutely hate Windows 10!
If I buy a Windows 7 DVD can I wipe out the Windows 10 and install Windows 7 in its place? And if I can, do you know of any important reasons why I shouldn’t?
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