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Question from Derick G.: I read a news report that indicated that Windows XP will become unusable when Microsoft abandons it this spring. I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 12 that’s running Windows XP Home Edition that still works like a champ.
What would you recommend that I do with this computer? Sell it? Scavenge it for spare parts? Just recycle it? I really have no idea how much it’s worth, either in whole or in parts.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Have you ever seen a post on Facebook in which one of your friends is relaying bad news (i.e. loss of a pet, diagnosis of a serious illness, etc.) and wanted to click the “Like” button, but you didn’t because you felt it would be inappropriate?
I think most of us have at one time or another, and it’s an awkward position to be in. [Read more…]
If you have been wanting to buy either an iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c for use with your Straight Talk or Net 10 plan, you’ll soon have that option.
Tracfone (the parent company of both Straight Talk and Net 10) has just announced that both phones will be available for purchase and use with those plans beginning on December 13. [Read more…]
The other day I wrote a post in which I discussed how the upcoming USB 3.1 specification is going to call for USB cables that will plug into the socket either way without having to worry about “which way is up”. In my opinion, that will be a huge step forward.
Well, an alert reader sent me an email this morning letting me know that Tripp-Lite already sells a line of reversible USB 2.0 cables that you can buy right now – and they’re surprisingly inexpensive! [Read more…]
Question from Denise: Rick, I know it sounds silly but I sometimes have trouble locating my “Downloads” folder. I know, I can be a little dense at times lol.
I’d like to set it up so that all downloads go into a “Downloads” folder that’s located in the root of the C: drive where I can find it in a jiffy without having to think about it. How do I do that?
Rick’s answer: Hi Denise. I can understand why you might want to move your Downloads folder to another location, and there’s really no reason why you shouldn’t.
Follow these steps to change the location of your Downloads folder: [Read more…]