The Puzzle…
I came across this puzzle on X (formally known as Twitter). It seems to be one of those things that get posted and re-posted on both Facebook and Twitter. I like this one because I think I know the answers. I say “think” because I […]
How To Mitigate YouTube’s Ad Blocking Detection w/Brave
Overview In a comment to The Verge on Oct 31, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton stated that YouTube has “launched a global effort” to crack down on ad blockers. Lawton claims that the “use of ad blockers” violates the platform’s terms of service, and “ads
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GTA 6 Trailer Arriving Early December
Rumours of a sequel to GTA V have been circulating for over a decade and it’s finally been confirmed by Rockstar Games that a trailer for GTA VI will be released in early December 2023. It’s worth remembering that 2013’s GTA V (for consoles) is
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Are Windows Issues Often Self-Inflicted?
I firmly believe that many issues with Windows are caused by the user’s bad habits and can often be put down to what I call a “messy” system. What Constitutes A Messy System? Numerous factors contribute to a messy system, including: Continually Installing and Uninstalling
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Update: Half-Life At 25 Years
Following the publication of my recent article Half-Life Is 25 Years Old, Valve has just posted a new website celebrating the 25th anniversary of the game in which we are informed of new game updates, interviews with the original development team, and the inclusion of
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Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 4623)
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Expired! Audials
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Ashampoo Snap 15 Overview & Giveaway
Ashampoo Snap 15 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Ashampoo has given DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their Snap 15 software
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How To Change Google Ads End Date
A while back I wrote an article on how to set end dates on your Google ads. If you did not read that one, here it is: How To Set End Date On Google Ads As with all websites and apps, they decide to update
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Half-Life Is 25 Years Old
Nothing Will Go Wrong! Half-Life was launched by Valve on 19 November, 1998 and I first heard about it when working at a medical conference in August 1999. I’d been chatting with some fellow PC geeks who had a booth next to mine and we’d
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How To Launch Thunderbird At System Startup
I rarely turn off my desktop computer but sometimes I need a restart. Of all the programs that open automatically on startup, I would like my email program, Thunderbird, to be one of them. Thunderbird, at the time of this writing, does not support that
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What You Need To Know About Google Lens – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part article. Windows With A Chrome Based Browser In Windows, you may have another way to use Google Lens. I say “may” because it only works for some Chrome-based browsers, not all. It’s my experience that it works with
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How To Fix Opera Bookmarks Missing Names
I discovered that some of my bookmarks in Opera are, shall we say, almost unclickable. I noticed a few with the names missing, the blank space is not clickable, but the icon is still there. Clicking on the icons will open them up. I went
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New YouTube Premium Price Hikes!
In a move that has bewildered millions, YouTube Premium is increasing prices in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and Turkey. This, in the wake of the company’s vicious crackdown on AdBlock users, as outlined in my recent article YouTube Ads Are Beyond A Joke!
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Subscription-Based Software Becoming The Norm
Slowly but surely more and more software vendors have been moving to a subscription-based model, to a point where owning software outright has become somewhat of a rarity. In fact, some software vendors who moved to an annual subscription some time ago are now only
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