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Back in early 2020 Jim questioned Microsoft’s decision to do away with the team of experts who double-checked new Windows updates/features and instead rely on feedback from the Insider program. Jim thought it was a bad decision then and nothing since has changed his mind- […]
This is an update on a previous article comparing both services now that I’ve had a chance to compare them for a couple of years. I’ve been using both OneDrive and Google Drive for many years now and it appears to me that the former
I subscribe to half a dozen video streaming services and, in my opinion, not one provides a decent menu system. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I find the majority of these streaming services’ menu systems unintuitive and tedious. I won’t go into
Do modern appliances last as long as they used to? Jim says not. Take a look back at Jim’s 2015 article and see if you agree. Remember the old days when appliances and electronic devices actually lasted? When we were young, and our kids were
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Originally published in 2014, this is the first in a series recounting Marc’s interesting and often humorous encounters as a PC Technician, including colorful characters and unusual situations Catch up with all previous articles in Marc’s series: All A Day in the Life Of A
I love that we live in a world of diverse cultures and rich languages, but we don’t always understand what we’re reading. For my part, whilst I speak fluent Spanish and can read and write in that language, sometimes I need more than a little
Two free tools to check whether customer reviews on Amazon are legitimate. I believe that most online shoppers would read customer product reviews as part of their decision-making process, I know I do. These two AI-powered tools will filter out fake reviews and present a
Following my article on Google’s Magic Eraser, I decided to subscribe to Google One in the end, mainly to take advantage of said Eraser and all the other premium photo tools available. Some can be used in the free 15GB basic account, but the really
Protected Data We all have data that is best kept protected. If you were ever hacked it would be nice to know that your personal data like tax returns, health records, Deeds, Wills, private photos, or anything you always want is secure. Personal Vault Limitation
In my previous articles in this series, Parts 1 and 2 dealt with Graphics, and Part 3 with writing assistance and writing generators. But the obvious question is where this leads or even where it ends. Regardless of your interests, it appears that there are
You can change your language, date and time format, and time zone in Outlook settings. Go to Language and time settings (Settings View all Outlook settings | General | Language and time). Select the language, date format, time format, and time zone you would like
Using AI Writing Tools Part 3 Parts 1 and 2 of this series had to do with generating free completely new images using requests by the user to produce images from stunning to amusing. In Part 3, I will be covering the growth of AI-Powered
Of all the usual PC peripherals, multifunction inkjet printers must surely be the weakest link. The thing that bugs me most about these printers is the ongoing cost of keeping them supplied with ink. With the exorbitant price of genuine replacement ink cartridges, the less
Image Creation – Part 2 If you have not already read Part 1, you can check it out on this How To Use AI – Part 1 page. If you have, then you know that the AI image Creator in Bing is an amazing feature,
