Enable Text-to-Speech Service in Win10?
I’ve moved my Mom to a Windows 10 system and want to know how to get it to be able to use dictation or text-to-speech so it can read Web pages to her as her eyesight is poor.
Ubuntu Linux: Require Password on Wake from Sleep?
I just installed Ubuntu Linux on a file and print server at the office and people have been stopping some monitoring programs and breaking things. Can I set a wake-from-sleep password so that they can’t access the system?
Write a Linux Shell Script to Produce Passwords?
I’ve become quite interested in the process of producing random passwords. I’d like to write my own Linux script to generate passwords! Can you offer me an example?
Can I Download a Mac App Purchased Years Ago?
I just got a new iMac and reformatted the old one before I gave it to my Dad. Then realized I hadn’t grabbed a few games I had purchased years ago through the App Store. How can I get them back without buying them again?
How to Rip Your DVDs Faster with WinX DVD Ripper
Buy once, watch anywhere? Hardly. The movie industry likes to have you pay for the same thing time and time again, making that DVD collection in the basement almost obsolete. Unless you have software like the slick WinX DVD Ripper program [available for Mac & Windows], which makes converting a physical DVD disk into a digital movie a breeze. Here’s how it worked for me…
Home Security with a Connected Yale Deadbolt
Ever wonder if you’ve remembered to lock the front door? Ever lost a housekey and then worried that someone could find it and let themselves in whenever they want? Or do you just want to up your smarthome game with a new front door setup?
In all cases, the slick Nest x Yale Deadbolt Lock is a solid option. I put it to the test by installing one on my own front door. Here’s how it works…
Add Favorites Bar to Microsoft Edge?
I’ve switched to Microsoft Edge on the advice of my son, who said Internet Explorer is obsolete. Okay. But what happened to my Favorites Toolbar with all my bookmarks?
Create and Share “Notes” on a Mac System?
My buddy sent me a link to a shared Mac document in “Notes”. I had no idea you could share Notes! How do I do that myself? Running the latest MacOS X…
Force Update Android System and Apps?
I was looking at my son’s Android phone and realized that since he’s never on Wi-Fi it looks like nothing’s ever updated. How can I force update his system and apps? If it matters, it’s an HTC One…
Mute Spammers in your Twitter “Mentions” Feed?
Hi Dave! I am a big Twitter fan – especially after reading your book Twitter Power – but my mentions tab always has so many spammers and bots. How can I clean that up?
