Shiny Thing Syndrome (STS) is a hard condition to shake, and I’ve been collecting computer hardware since the early ’90s. Some I’ve kept and some I’ve regrettably sold. Not all my vintage hardware is in continuous daily use, except for one. Compace Rally PC Case […]
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ASCOMP PC Internals Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! ASCOMP has kindly offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their PC
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching you about some Google Photos features. Here is what we went over last week, if you missed it: How To Disable Google Photos Suggestions This week I want to stay on the Google Photos subject. Since
Normally, when an application becomes unresponsive and hangs, we’d need to bring up Task Manager, locate the process, and then end that task. However, in Windows 11, there is a setting that adds an “End task” option to the right-click context menu. Enable The End
How Wi-Fi Can Hurt Your Phone’s Performance In the past, I have heard many of my clients complain about spotty cell phone performance to the point where the phone won’t even ring, and the call might automatically go to voicemail. I personally have never experienced
As well as numerous free programs I add to Windows, I also have several paid programs that are essential for both work and play. Most are programs, but some are subscription services. RoboForm Password Manager There are so many passwords to deal with today that
Motivated by fellow author Jim Hillier’s 2022 article Edifier R1700BT Bluetooth Speakers Review, and also his penchant for Bluetooth devices, I was nudged to remind myself how many Bluetooth gadgets we have in our house. It turns out to be a staggering amount, mainly audio
Very recently, we published an article from my mate and fellow author, Marc Thomas, in which he listed the freeware he adds to Windows: The Free Programs I always Add To Windows. It’s a great topic and, inspired by Marc’s article, one that I’m unashamedly
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Last week, we covered ‘How You Can Create Animation from your Google Photos.’ If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Create Animation In Google Photos We are going to stick with the Google Photos subject and teach you something new. While
Google is removing the option to “Check mail from other accounts” in Gmail, which means users will no longer be able to manage email from multiple accounts within Gmail. Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following feature: Check mail from
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Back in May 2024, in You Don’t Own Your Video Games! I wrote that The Crew would no longer be playable because Ubisoft was shutting down its servers for the game on 31 March 2024. This was quite a scandalous move by Ubisoft because the
In a previous article, I mentioned that some of my clients experienced poor phone coverage. Their problems varied from issues occasionally popping up to major issues where their calls went directly to voicemail, low or spotty volume, and messages arriving late. I showed that the
