Hey Dave! How do I defrag a ssd drive? Does it affect performance if don’t defragment the drive occasionally on my Windows PC?
Do I Need to Defrag My SSD Drives?
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How Can I Easily Make a Pie Chart Graph?
I want to make some joke pie charts for my friends but don’t have a spreadsheet or graphics program. Is there any way I can do so online?
Are Airport Phone Charging Stations Dangerous?
Hey Dave! My techie friend told me the other day that my phone can get malware by plugging it into an airport charging station? If I’m just getting power, how can that adversely affect my phone?
How do I update my Apple TV TVOS operating system?
I have an AppleTV and want to try out some of the newest features in TVOS. How do I force an operating system update on my Apple TV?
How Can I find Royalty Free Photographs Online?
I’m working on some projects for work and need to find stock photos for background art. I have zero budget, however, so want to search through public domain content. What’s the best way to do that?
How Much Money did the Movie “Shutter Island” Earn?
My buddies and I are having an argument about director Martin Scorsese and which of his films has been the biggest flop. I say it was the confusing horror film “Shutter Island” from 2010, but my friend says that film was profitable. How can I find out how much money the movie earned?
How Can I Map Latitude/Longitude Information?
I have a new dash cam for my car and it adds GPS information to the video footage. Problem is, that’s shown in some cryptic lat/long notation. How can I convert it to locations on a map?
How Can I Add 500 Days to the Current Date?
My girlfriend has told me that if we can stay together for 500 days she’ll be willing to marry me. Unusual, I know. But how do I easily figure out when 500 days from the current day actually is?
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