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Recently, my brother asked me if he could borrow $20 for a coffee date. Yes, even the little brother can help his big brother when it is needed. The reason that I bring this situation up is that my brother introduced me to an App called Venmo. If you are reading this article, then you […]
Do we still need third party browsers and free third-party antivirus software or are Edge and Windows Defender now good enough? It seems the consensus among a growing number of good judges is that Windows Defender and Edge Browser have improved so much over the past few years that third-party browsers and free antivirus software […]
Microsoft today released updates to plug 50 security holes in various flavors of Windows and related software. The patch batch includes a fix for a flaw in Windows 10 and server equivalents of this operating system that prompted an unprecedented public warning from the U.S. National Security Agency. This month also marks the end of […]
For most folks entering content into an Excel worksheet is a common task. Below are keyboard shortcuts that will automate some of these chores. You might know some of them, but I bet you will find some that you were not aware of! CTRL + K – Insert a hyperlink CTRL + ; – Insert […]
I had a bunch of pictures I wanted to print to one PDF file. I didn’t know if I would have to download any special software of the Internet, but it turns out, I did not. So, here’s what I did. You need a PDF printer installed. I use the Foxit reader that installed its […]
Basic Computing 1 – Creating New Folders A comment from a reader in response to a recent article reminded me how tech writers (myself included) tend to forget that some less proficient computer users might struggle with basic operations… operations that we tend to take for granted. With that in mind, I decided to compile […]
In older days it was necessary to clean out old files from time to time in order reclaim space on our small, slow hard drives. With Windows 10, this is no longer the case. Windows comes with a utility called Storage Sense bundled right in. It will automatically remove files that it deems to no […]
My main machine is set up with a 240GB Samsung SSD as the system drive, plus a 1TB HDD for all personal data. I am forever accessing that data drive, consistently and often, so decided to create a one-click shortcut that’s pinned to the Taskbar for quicker/easier access. Now, the Taskbar is specifically designed for […]
There is no doubting that technology over the past couple of decades has advanced in leaps and bounds. Here are three areas where I believe advancements in technology have made a significant impact: Inexpensive to run, but… the extension cord costs a small fortune! What a boon to mankind. Now people […]
Bendy Bananas This is your actual default banana with an angle of curvature at no less than 90 degrees, so if the banana is too bendy, it is to be rejected as sub-standard under EU law. with the stalk intact, without bending, fungal damage or desiccation with pistils removed free from malformation or abnormal curvature […]