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5 essential gadgets for a great summer vacation

Posted on April 10, 2022

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Well, it’s that time of year again. School will soon be out for summer vacation in most places, and if you’re like most folks you’re probably busy planning your summer vacation.

The available choices of places to go and things to do are seemingly endless, but whatever you and your family end up doing this summer, your gadgets will probably accompany you during your travels.

With that in mind, here are a few vacation “tech tips” to help ensure that you enjoy the best vacation possible:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Will I be able to use my own laptop while I’m in the UK?

Posted on October 4, 2021

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Question from Benjamin:  I need some advice, Rick.

I’ll soon be heading to the UK for a six week visit.

I’ll need a laptop to use while I work from my hotel room every day while I’m over there.

The problem is my laptop’s charger operates at 120 volts and there’s no switch to change it to 240 volts like there is with my desktop computer.

Is there any way I can use my existing laptop during my visit to the UK?  [Read more…]

Forget your phone charger? Ask your hotel’s front desk for a loaner.

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Have you ever checked into a hotel and made your way to your room, only to discover that you forgot to pack your phone charger along with the rest of your travel gear?

Most of us have done that at one time or another, and the natural instinct is to head to the nearest store and buy a replacement charger.

Well, there’s a simple way to avoid having to buy a charger the next time you accidentally leave yours at home…  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make Google always display search results in English?

Posted on March 13, 2021

Question from Emily:  I just accepted a new job within my company that will require me to travel to various countries in South and Central America.

A couple of years ago I had a temporary (two week) assignment in Ecuador and Google insisted on displaying the search results in Spanish even when I typed my search query in English.

I read Spanish moderately well but it would benefit me greatly if I could always have Google display the results from my searches in English.

Is there any way to make that happen? [Read more…]

How to quickly find a good meeting point halfway between two locations

Posted on November 28, 2020

Have you ever had to make plans to meet someone at a place that was halfway between your two locations?

If so, you might have found it a bit difficult to find an appropriate meeting place in the general vicinity of the half-way point.

Well, a fantastic website called Meetways that makes finding the most appropriate halfway meeting place between any two locations an absolute breeze!

Here’s how it works:  [Read more…]




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