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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to use your default search engine as a dictionary
• Q&A: How can I get my motherboard’s serial number?
• Take aerial photos and video with your own camera drone
• If you love our amazing planet, check out Belize’s ‘Great Blue Hole’
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to use your default search engine as a handy dictionary
If you do a lot of reading online with a laptop or desktop PC you probably encounter unfamiliar words every now and then.
The next time that happens, don’t waste time pulling out a dictionary. Use your computer’s search engine instead. Just follow the steps below for the device you’re using.
If you’re using a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Highlight the unfamiliar word with your mouse.
2 – Right-click on the highlighted word and click Search [default search engine] for [highlighted term].
For example, if the word in question is “intrigue” and your default search engine is Google, you would highlight the word intrigue, then right-click on it and click Search Google for “intrigue”.
If you’re using the Safari browser on an iPhone or iPad:
1 – Tap the word to highlight it.
2 – Tap Look Up.
If you’re using an Android device:
1 – Tap the word to highlight it.
2 – Tap the three dots at the right side of the pop-up menu.
3 – Tap Web search.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How can I get my motherboard’s serial number?
It’s actually quite easy to do on a Windows PC.
• Take aerial photos and video with your own camera drone
They are very affordable these days.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Brother DCPL2550DW Compact Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer / Copier
I’ve used Brother-brand laser printers almost exclusively for over 20 years and this is my favorite one yet.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
If you love our amazing planet, check out Belize’s ‘Great Blue Hole’
Beautiful (and very intriguing).
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple unveiles new 6TB and 12TB iCloud tiers
• Google patches critical Chrome flaw linked to iOS spyware attack
• Thunderbolt 5 revealed (offers up to 3x the speed over Thunderbolt 4)
• Microsoft begins deprecation of classic troubleshooting tools in Windows 11
• Facebook Messenger phishing wave targets 100,000 business accounts per week
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