Bits and pieces that aren’t necessarily tech or computer related.
This year and last year were different but the same. 2020 For me anyway, 2020 kicked off quite nicely and the virus was simply a blip on the horizon. I repaired numerous PCs and laptops, wrote a handful of articles for DCT, and even managed […]
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Microsoft Is Now Leading The Woke PC Culture Army If you think the Windows 11 debacle was enough to make you wonder what they are smoking at Microsoft, just get a load of these introductions from the team opening the recent Microsoft Ignite conference. It
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A new den In my last article in this series, A Day In The Life Of A PC Technician – Day 15, in August, I mentioned that I would be moving my workshop from the garage. Well, the day finally arrived when my wife’s son
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With Halloween only a few days away, I’m a fan of these two-sentence horror stories. Each one is only two sentences long, as the name implies. Here are some I like: Have you heard any? Got any to tell? To the comments with you.
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How would you feel if every online purchase (except domestic purchases) you made was subject to taxes amounting to 65%? Additionally, it being non-refundable on your tax return? Well, that’s the reality in Argentina today, a country that lurches from one financial crisis to another
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Speed skating final 2002 Winter Olympics. Please watch the video through to the end, I guarantee it is worth it. Commentary is provided by a couple of Australian comedians so is very much tongue-in-cheek. The Australian skater who ended up winning gold is Steven
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This is a new game studio, Raccoon Logic, co-founded by Alex Hutchinson, ex creative director at Ubisoft for Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed III. You don’t need to look too closely to see that the group is made up entirely of men, or as
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I wish I had something from my parents that told their story. Sure, I remember a little that they told me as I was growing up. There are old photo albums but they are mostly pictures of people I do not know. Back then there
I was first approached by Dave, the man responsible for Dave’s Computer Tips’ existence, back in December 2013 following a post I had made in the blog forum. I’m not sure what the post was about, but I’m pretty sure I must have ranted about
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There really is no limit to what people will take offence to in the ‘woke’ culture we live in today. However, before I proceed, I must point out that this article is only vaguely related to computer tips, but it will have some reference
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The Argentine economy continues to lurch from one crisis to another and several months ago draconian currency controls were introduced in order to discourage people from either acquiring greenbacks or indeed making digital purchases from companies outside the country. Many have turned to the black
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It is nearing the end of a remarkable year. I think many of us are happy it is almost over; it hasn’t been a particularly happy time. There has been one good thing, though, that benefits not only our readers but DCT, as well. Our
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I often cringe at the incorrect spelling and grammar I come across regularly in posts and comments across forums and social media. I’m not sure if this has eventuated because of the abbreviated language often used in messages these days or because of poor schooling.
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Yesterday morning, I finally got into the Exclusive Website. Read: Mystery – The Exclusive Website And as one commenter stated, not much to see. It’s a black page that states, You are in the website. It only has three clickable links: The first is at
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