When a computer breaks or becomes slow and buggy, you have a choice to make. You can either pay to have your computer fixed, or you can shop around for a new computer. Sometimes the choice is easy to make. Other times, it’s more challenging. One thing’s for sure, though: Knowing how to make an educated decision will save you money in the long run.
Dave, I’m so frustrated. I stay in touch with a few coworkers using Skype. We’ve used it forever and it’s always worked fine. On my new PC, however, it’s become Skype for Business and I need an Office365 subscription? I don’t want to pay, how can I get back to free Skype to stay in touch?
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day and it’s a good time to consider some of his more inspirational quotes. Let’s create a simple Bash shell script that offers up a different random quote from Dr. King every time it’s invoked!
Dave, I often am given a stack of updates and asked to create appropriate images to include with the posts. Sometimes on X, sometimes on Instagram. In all cases, I spend too much time looking for images and am wondering if AI might help me out?
If you’re an avid TikTok fan, you might have been following the news with some alarm; the service might be shut down for USA residents as soon as a few days from now! A lot of TikTokers have been switching to a different Chinese social network called Xiaohongshu, more commonly known as “RedNote”. Here’s how to get started with this alternative.
I hate talking to people on the phone, Dave, but I need to cancel my SiriusXM subscription. I never listen to it anymore, so why pay for it? Is there an online cancellation option for Sirius XM?
Dave, I just paid for faster Internet but I don’t see that anything’s changed on my PC. How can I test my Internet and Wi-Fi speed to ensure the upgrade happened?
Dave, I listen to Spotify a lot on my Android phone and it’s kind of annoying to have to go and launch the app every time I want to control my music. What are my options to have it be more accessible so I can have a more streamlined experience?
If you’ve wanted to experiment with AI image creation on your iPhone but are disappointed with Image Playground, X has you covered. It’s just released Grok AI as a standalone app (iPhone only, for now, sorry Android folk). Here’s how to get started…
My brother’s a writer and sent me an “MOBI” version of his next book. I would like to read it on my Kindle Paperwhite. How can I most easily send the document to myself to read? Also, how do I check to see if my Kindle needs any updates?
