In this day and age we are all hyper-aware of big corporations trying to rip us off. So is cell phone insurance a rip-off, or a necessary investment? This article will answer those questions. Continue reading
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Using email seems like the easiest way to collaborate with a group. It can, however, be confusing (and potentially embarassing) if you do not effectively use your ‘reply’ and ‘reply all’ function. Learn how to avoid a potentially embarrassing mix-up. Continue reading
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Cool Site – Blank on Blank – Listen to journalists’ raw interviews and that are then produced by Blank on Blank with music, sharp editing, and storytelling Continue reading
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Irene from Jacksonville FL writes: I am a premium member of WorldStart, I love this helpful newsletter! Esp the tips! I’m having a problem viewing any videos sent to me, I can’t see YouTube videos, I have Adobe Flash and even deleted it and downloaded it again! but it says please download Adobe Flash player?? And it’s already on my laptop!! PLEASE HELP! Continue reading
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Cool Site – Bored Panda – A highly visual art and design webzine dedicated to showcasing art, offbeat products, and other weird stuff to help cure your boredom. Continue reading
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Harvey from Pensacola writes: How do you repair the “502 Bad Gateway” error? Answer: There is some good news and bad news when it comes to 502 Gateway errors. The good news is it’s probably not your computer’s fault. The bad news is there isn’t much you can do to fix it if it isn’t… Continue reading
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Pulse bills itself as “Your news. Anywhere.” That’s a pretty good description of this nifty free app (and website, for those without a tablet or smartphone) that lets you set up a customized news feed of the information that interests you. Continue reading
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George from Illinois writes: When I use “Startup” on the System Configuration Utility, it is cluttered with many programs that I no longer have or will never use. Is there some way to delete these? Answer: Startup programs can be a significant drain on system performance and increase the time it takes your computer to completely start up… Continue reading
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Question: I don’t like the way that replies back and forth about the same subject all bunch together into one message in Gmail. Is there a way to make the messages separate? Answer: I’m with you on this one. I dislike the groupings of messages in an inbox. Fortunately, there is a quick fix. Continue reading
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Gerald from MN writes: Is there any difference in a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera’s battery storage capacity between a large image size selection vs. a small image size selection? Can I expect to take more pictures on a battery using a Large size image selection versus a Small image size selection? Continue reading
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Cool Site – Good Guide – Find safe, healthy and green products using scientific ratings. Continue reading
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Chic from Northern Virginia writes: How do I copy to my home videos and audios recorded on an iPad so I can watch them on my PC? Answer: Transferring video and audio from your iPad or iPhone/iPod to your PC is a fairly simple process. To begin plug in your… Continue reading
Question: I somehow managed to break Google. There’s no place to type anything into at all in Firefox. Google works okay when I use Internet Explorer, but I like Firefox best. I did let my little niece play some games on my laptop, could she have done something to mess things up? Answer: Children and laptops do not always mix. I think I know what the problem might be. Continue reading
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Always struggle to remember details of your multiple Gmail accounts? Now you can stream all your Gmail accounts into one. Continue reading
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April Fool’s Day, April 1st of each year, is the official prank and joke day of the year. It’s a day when even the most mundane office co-worker becomes the office prankster looking to trick someone. This used to be a mild annoyance for people but with the rise of the Internet it’s become a really dangerous day… Continue reading
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Today’s Cool Site – The Picture Show -Photo stories brought to you by NPR. Continue reading
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Munchin Apples is an Android app designed specifically for toddlers between 1 and 2 1/2 years old. It has a narrow focus of teaching little ones to identify apples, but is it worth the time? Continue reading
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Carolyn from Creamery, Pennsylvania writes: Every day I get emails that contain red X’s and I cannot open the pictures within the emails. What can I do to be able to open these pictures? Thank you! Answer: If you’re getting a red X in place of the image in an e-mail a few things could be the cause. The fixes are… Continue reading
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Cool Site – Visual News – A site dedicated to bringing you visual inspiration from all over the world! Continue reading
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Wanting to use an external hard drive to store stuff on from various computers? Great idea! Here are some pointers. Continue reading
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Len from Maryland Upper Shore writes: I want to connect the USB port on my PC to the USB port on my TV. I have a 6 foot USB extension cable and need an adapter from the extension cable to the USB port. Will the Targus product #7285 you sell act as a jumper between the extension cable and the USB port on my TV? My purpose is to look at pictures I have in my PC on my TV. Continue reading
Question: Help! My boyfriend did something to my laptop and it won’t stop talking to me. It says everything I type and every move I make. He keeps laughing about it and won’t fix it, so I have to use it with the sound muted. How do I fix it in Windows 7? Continue reading
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Cool Site – Unhistorical -An amazing site dedicated to day-by-day reflections on history and culture with images and historical background. Continue reading
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Do you ever need to convert an image from one format to another? How about quickly resize a photo to shrink it down for posting on the web or including in e-mails? SendTo-Convert is a fantastic utility that adds this functionality to the Send to menu. With SendTo-Convert you’ll be able to… Continue reading
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Winston from Canada writes: I have a laptop with windows XP. I cannot figure out how to stop the tap on the touchpad. Every time I move the cursor I keep clicking on stuff I don’t want. How do I eliminate that so I can just use left & right click buttons? Thank you for your help. Answer: The good news is you should be able to disable the tapping feature in the touchpad settings. Continue reading
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MyFitnessPal, a great little tool for counting calories and monitoring your activity just got a little bit better. You’ll now be able to sync it with fitness equipment at the gym to better monitor your exercise. Continue reading
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