articles about new and upcoming technology
There have been many important advancements in technology over many years. Here are 5 that might not have necessarily changed the world but have certainly made a difference, particularly as far as home PCs are concerned: HDD To SSD In the world of home computers, […]
A short while ago in that faraway land known as YouTube, I came across a video talking about the Brave browser. Mainly about the built-in option “Copy Text From Image”. You can right-click on a picture in Brave and have it converted to editable text.
Just because two of my articles related to AI (Artificial Intelligence) were about its failures with math (https://davescomputertips.com/artificial-intelligence-failed-a-math-test/ & https://davescomputertips.com/another-ai-math-flop/) doesn’t necessarily mean AI is a failure. What I will be describing here is one of the best uses of AI that I’ve seen so
I received the following email about updating my authentication method for my Hotmail account using the Thunderbird email program. Google made us jump through similar loops not too long ago. I went online to determine the proper settings for my Hotmail account and tried to
You are likely aware that most electronic devices need to be rebooted occasionally. However, when do you do it? Many people wait until there is a problem or their devices start acting strangely. Why not be proactive and auto-reboot your devices on a schedule? In
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Microsoft is working on a technology to convert non-editable PDFs into editable documents while preserving all original features. As you might have guessed, the technology involves AI. There are literally dozens of existing methods that claim to convert PDFs to an editable format, both via
This prophetic article was first published back in 2016. Was Jim’s prediction accurate? Several readers at the time disagreed. What do you think? My wife and I were driving in downtown Bundaberg the other day when we passed a large DVD rental store and she
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Overview In a recent podcast with the Lex Fridman, Roman Yampolskiy, a computer science lecturer at the University of Louisville and a respected figure in artificial intelligence (AI) research, estimated that there is a 99.9% percent probability that AI could lead to human extinction within
What is Microsoft Copilot? A lot of folks have been asking! I really am not that well versed in the subject, nor have I used it. Having said that, I will do my level best to share the meager information that I have gleaned thus
I was having problems fixing my HP Deskjet D1341 – the power light was blinking and the printer was unusable. I didn’t find a fix at that time but I did find a way to keep using the printer but not to full capacity. My
The video game industry is going through a very rough time at the moment. Many blame the problems on the pandemic boom when we were all unlawfully trapped in our houses, buying video games like crazy cave-dwelling orcs, but many others look to industry greed.
We just had an Internet/Phone/Cable blackout that started yesterday from around 6:30 PM to 9:30 AM this morning. Everything eventually came back online except the internet on my main computer. I tried connecting using different browsers but nothing. It was working on my other computers
Not too long ago I bought hearing aids. It was clear that I was beginning to need them in both ears. Now I can’t imagine NOT wearing them each day. This article describes the simple way I connected my hearing aids to the TV audio
Lake voters turned out 3:1 (the mail-in votes heavily favored Hobbs). 60% of the voting machines failed on election day, causing four-hour-long lines and mass voter disenfranchisement. Many voters left without voting or avoided going to the polls altogether. Those voters who made it into
