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Getting notifications on your Apple Watch is a great feature. I am no longer tethered to my iPhone to check email and text messages, among other things. Although, I’m still somewhat reliant on it since my iPhone 6 has to be in somewhat close proximity of […]
You ever want to know how to disable the touchpad on your Laptop? Some of us don’t like this little feature especially when we are typing. Yep, when I’m trying to write you an article my palm will sometimes brush the pad, and when that
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Are there just some callers that you don’t want to bother with? Unsolicited sales calls, drama queens, ex-significant others? Blocking these calls on your iPhone is very easy. Once blocked, you will not receive phone calls, messages or FaceTime from the blocked number. There are
As an IT, I have many clients, friends and family calling me asking for help with computer issues. This can sometimes be hard to do if I’m not right next to them, or cannot remote connect to their computer if we are separated by distance.
“Problem Recorder” for your “Problem Child (computer)” Read More »
Recently, I had an issue with my MacBook dropping its Wi-Fi signal. I was concerned that it was an issue with my MacBook. I figured that I needed an appointment with the Genius Bar so I went online to schedule one. Before scheduling an appointment, I was
Lately, my MacBook Pro had been losing its Wi-Fi connection numerous times each day. It was pretty frustrating. None of my other devices, Apple or otherwise, were having this issue. So I figured it wasn’t a network or router issue but an issue with my MacBook
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YouTube – Another Wonderful Internet Thang YouTube is a great, fun web site. It sports thousands of videos and hundreds of hours are being uploaded every minute. It is mind-boggling when you consider that it works at all! There may be a few features of the YouTube
Once you’ve successfully connected to your own wi-fi network it isn’t generally necessary to connect again or remember the password. However, I’m sure many of you will have encountered the situation where visitors want to access your wi-fi and, even though your computer still knows
Have you ever wanted to set up a network printer in Windows? I have and figured I would share how to do this in Microsoft Windows 8.1 since this one can be a little trickier than other Windows versions. With all new Windows they seem
I’ve been noticing, with some amusement, the complicated instructions posted by other tech sites on how to create a desktop shortcut to Windows Updates in Windows 8.1. Although their method will ultimately work okay, it is unnecessarily convoluted, involving numerous steps to get to the
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When you purchase a new router there are some very basic first steps that must be taken if you are the least bit concerned with the security of your Home Network. I find it somewhat disheartening that since any decent router can be a great
Comparison Shopping We all do it. At least, we all should do it. Perhaps it would have been a better idea to get this post out before the holidays, but one never actually stops shopping, does one. When I shop online at various geeky places
Candy Canes Made by Hand I thought this video of a confectioner producing about 8 pounds of candy canes was fascinating. A perfect seasonal delight including some soothing background music. [via Reddit] I would like to take this moment to wish all the readers
A Long Road This has been a long trip. Quite a few lengthy articles about the WordPress software and running your own web site. WordPress is such a huge subject that in order to write a comprehensive guide would literally need a whole book– perhaps more
WordPress — How To Have Your Own Web Site – Final Thoughts Read More »
