Computer and Internet Basics

How Can I Easily Download Movies from my Plex Server?

August 17, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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I run a Plex media server at home and it works great with our media library and smart TV systems. But sometimes I like to have a movie downloaded onto my Mac. What’s the easiest way to do this in Plex?

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Can I remove Netflix programs from “Continue Watching”?

July 31, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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I generally like what I see on Netflix, but sometimes their series or movies are pretty poor. Sometimes I don’t want to watch more episodes! Is there any way to get rid of these clunkers from my Continue Watching queue so I don’t have to look at them forever?

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Search Smarter with The DuckDuckGo Search Engine

July 18, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / 1 Comment

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If you’ve been using DuckDuckGo as your search engine because you’d rather not have everything tracked (e.g., Google, Bing), good on you! Did you know that it has a pretty sophisticated search language too? Here’s a primer…

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How to Post Articles in a Specific Reddit Group (Subreddit)?

July 12, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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I’m a big fan of Reddit but when I go to post an article, I can never get it into the correct group. What’s the easy way to post on Reddit into a specific subreddit or subgroup?

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How do I Remove Songs from a Spotify Playlist?

July 9, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

I’ve been building playlists on Spotify based on musician and as I listen to them realize that not every album is good. Is there a way to remove albums from a Spotify playlist?

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How Can I Improve My Google Searches?

July 6, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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I spend a lot of time doing Google searches but always have to wade through junk to find a good match. Are there advanced search techniques I can use to make my searches more efficient?

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How can I identify my current latitude & longitude?

June 18, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / 1 Comment

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My Dad’s an old school sailor and he likes to give me locations in lat/long [latitude & longitude]. I want to give him some of his own medicine and tell start sharing locations as lat/long instead of street addresses. How can I figure it out?

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How Do I Share My Location with Google Maps?

June 15, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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My girlfriend shared her location yesterday as she drove from work and I could watch her progress on my computer. Very cool! How can I do that too and share my location from Google Maps with her?

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