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Notifications, blank Edge, why rebooting works
Turn off your notifications Whether it's your phone, tablet, or computer, notifications can cause a...
DVDs gone bad, Apple charges
Before USB drives (also called thumb drives, USB sticks, and other less family-friendly names),...
Clearing Windows caches
In its widespread non-technical use, a cache (pronounced cash) is a collection of items of the same...
Liquids and laptops
Whether it's water, soda, wine or coffee, liquids and laptops don't mix. At least, not successfully....
Smishing?
Remember when we were young and innocent, and the only thing we had to be on our guard about was...
How to remove your data from your smart home speakers
For years, it has seemed that when we bought the latest, fastest computer or phone, as soon as we...
What the heck is Microsoft Edge
Remember Internet Explorer? There were eleven versions of Internet Explorer from 1995 to 2013....
Affordable computers
Do you need (or want) a new Windows computer but don't want to spend a bunch of money? If you...
Password terror and a better way
The first half an hour passed quickly. Oh, what fun we had. The job of removing the old computer...
The flavors of Microsoft Office
Retail - purchase A boxed copy of Office Home and Student 2019 retails for $150 and includes Word,...
Windows vs. Mac, new Win10 nag screen
Whether you're treating yourself to a new computer (yay for you!) or your old computer is old and...
Passwords and security questions
In the old days (a couple of years ago), if you forgot your password for your email or social media...
COVID-19 and your gadgets
How long can the COVID-19 virus live on surfaces? Studies are complete on how the virus survives on...
Home internet tune-up, Netflix with friends
We're all spending more time at home these days, and for many people, that means spending more time...
5G does not cause COVID-19, working from home best practices
If you spend any time online or get your news via social media, you have probably run across...
Breaking the internet, easy video conferencing apps
Breaking the internet With more than 100 million people globally working from home, school closures...
Back up your computer while you're self-quarantining
Are you stuck at home? Now is the perfect time to revisit your data back-up strategy or, you know,...
Web browser notifications and about:blank
I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time, letting websites show notifications about new...
Protect your social media photos
Did you know that your Facebook photos can, and are, being used by facial recognition software from...
Clouds connected by cables, wet and dry
The internet. Billions and billions of devices loosely connected by copper wires, fiber optic...
Windows 7, RIP – sad emoji, etc.
Windows 7 has become the new Windows XP. Since Microsoft has retired support for Windows 7, it's...
How much RAM do you need for Windows 10?
Before we get started with how much Random-Access Memory (RAM) you need, let's talk about what it is...
How to delete your Google data
Maybe you don't want to watch any more of those "how to replace a toilet" videos you had to look up...
Online slang and acronyms
Twitter, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and even plain old text messaging use slang and acronyms...
Put your iPhone on a diet, plus useful and interesting websites
Maybe it was after the turkey and the stuffing and cranberry sauce (homemade,) or maybe it was the p...
