I’m trying to plan a road trip and have been using Google Maps. Very cool, but is there any way to reroute or detour to destinations along the way? I would like to end up with turn-by-turn directions that encompass the additional destinations.
Dave, my WordPress site is acting a little wonky, so I updated some plugins and now I’m seeing the message “One or more plugins have been activated or deactivated” with a button to “empty the page cache”. My hunch tells me I should empty the cache … any thoughts?
It’s maddening; my kids will watch their shows on my Netflix profile instead of using their own and everything gets messed up. Suggested shows and movies, where I am in shows, even what’s in my ‘finish watching’ queue. How can I set a PIN so they can’t use my Netflix profile?
I was wondering if you have any help available for my folks who need to fill out their 2020 US Census data. Apparently it’s all online now? Got a page that can help them fill everything out correctly? Thanks!
I get a lot of spam in languages I cannot read, and I’m curious what they’re about. Is there a safe way to translate them without registering interest to the sender?
I’ve been working on building out a Web site and am wondering if there’s any way to duplicate the Reddit search box on my own Web page? I can handle a little bit of HTML but am not a Web coder by any means.
Just bought a new smartphone and want to ensure that everything you do is secure and private? Cellular data networks are typically secure, but wifi networks? Most of them put you at risk, particularly public wi-fi networks in coffee shops, schools and libraries. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution to ensuring your smartphone is as secure as possible: A Virtual Private Network like NordVPN.
I’ve been working on a paper for school for quite a while now, and this morning when I opened the file, it was just one line repeated a half-dozen times! Where’s the rest of my text? I’m using Microsoft Word on a Mac system. HELP!
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