If you have been following me you know I play games with my kids. We play everything from Fortnite to Roblox and even console games. I bring this up because I was playing some Roblox games with my youngest son and he told me that […]
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Microsoft is sending out millions of email messages to Outlook.com users informing them that as of 16th September 2024, they will no longer be able to access their accounts via non-Microsoft apps using standard (basic) authentication methods. This email message from Microsoft has caused a
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Do you want to use Android apps on your Linux computer? Waydroid may be the answer. If you are using Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop this might not work. You’ll need to install a desktop version called “Plasma (Wayland)“. Open up “Terminal” and type
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It’s yet another year since my last Day In The Life Of A PC Technician and since I now wear several hats, I’ve been busier than ever. Argentina has also elected an outsider as president when the country went to the polls last October and
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Is Edge Better Than Chrome? Chrome and Google’s giant market share can lead you to believe Chrome is the best browser and there is a reason for that. Google frankly created the best search engine on the market, quickly becoming the most used and trusted
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You can do a lot with shapes! Luckily, Microsoft Word provides you with a very large selection of shapes from which you can choose. You may not be aware of it, but shapes are also known as vector graphics. Vector graphics are actually made up
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Snip & Sketch is a useful tool native to Windows 10 for taking screenshots and simple editing. First off, full disclosure: I’ve been using the professional Snagit screen capture and editing software for years so when I decided to write this guide I was working
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For the past few weeks, I’ve been tasked with upgrading six computers at a customer’s office; a challenge that I was more than happy to undertake until a Lenovo laptop with Windows 11 Home Edition entered the loop. The scenario was five desktop PCs with
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Getting The Most From OneDrive Assuming you have Microsoft Office 365 and the free 1TB of storage it can be a great tool when saving your photos or videos. 1TB can hold thousands of photos, videos, and documents letting you reduce your phone and computer’s
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My wife and I watch too many Facebook Reels to count. You might be someone who has watched a few yourself. I bring this up because you could have saved a reel or two over the years like we have. But where are those saved
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Audials Music 2024 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Audials has offered DCT five licenses for a giveaway contest for their latest version of Audials Music 2024.
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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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I have Linux Mint on an HP 15-bs023ca and I started to use the touchscreen capabilities of the laptop only to have my system go crazy on me opening and closing windows and screens and moving things around. I was going to call an exorcist
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