Be Prepared for Ransomware
Ransomware is the scariest thing to come along in years. You should have a recovery plan in place in case your computer encrypts itself via infection. If you’re backing up online, then it’s just a matter of resetting your system to new and restoring your files from the cloud. Be ready, it could happen to […]
Save that Charger!
Dead laptop? At the very least, hang on to its power supply. Power supplies don’t change as much as the laptops themselves, the one you have that’s five years old may well fit this year’s model. An extra charger is a fine thing.
Put that Old Mobile Device to Work!
Got an old Android tablet or iPad? Put it to work! It might make a fine e-reader, or perhaps a live picture frame, or maybe a recipe display in the kitchen.
Stay Away from Ink
Don’t be fooled by the crazy low prices for color inkjet printers. You’ll make up for it with expensive ink. Black and white laser is by far the most economical way to print. I’ve been using a workhorse Konica Minolta 1350W I picked up refurbished back in 2006 for around fifty bucks for daily printing. […]
Printer Missing the Paper Grab?
Is your printer having a hard time picking up paper off the stack? The rubber tends to get slick with age. Wet a rag in rubbing alcohol and give the grabbing mechanism a good soaking, that should restore the tackiness and make the printer reliable once again.
Sudden Lousy Battery Life?
Is your battery life suddenly lousy on your Android phone? Good chance you have a runaway process eating it up. A quick reboot should bring things back to normal.
Make Your New Windows PC Feel Like Home
Would you like to move your profile settings, documents, photos, and two choice programs to a new Windows PC from an old one? Download a copy of PCTrans for free at https://www.easeus.com/free-pc-transfer-software/ You can pay 44 bucks for the pro version and move an unlimited number of programs over. Works over a LAN, a serial […]
A Clean keyboard Is a Happy Keyboard
Keyboards are filth-traps. Start the new year off with a brand new keyboard and maybe stave off the next round of sickness to boot.
Delete Badly Behaving Facebook Apps
Beware of cute Facebook apps like “what’s your gangster name?” and such. you may end up with content you know nothing about posted on your wall. Deny permission to any but the most necessary apps. https://www.thebalance.com/steps-to-delete-facebook-apps-and-protect-privacy-892790
Windows 10 Homegroups: the Easy way to Transfer Files
Need to transfer files quickly from one Windows 10 computer to another? Create a homegroup. You’ll be given a password, open up another Windows 10 computer, select join a homegroup, enter the password. Presto, now you can instantly transfer files back and forth.