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How do I buy a book on my Amazon Kindle?

July 22, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Amazon Kindle Help / No Comments

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My daughter gave me an Amazon Kindle Fire, which is lovely, but I’ve now read all the books she downloaded. How do I browse the Kindle store and buy a new one? And once I do, how do I download it onto my Kindle device?

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Add a Twitter “People Search” Box to my Site?

July 21, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram / No Comments

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I write a lot about Twitter and how to work with it and would love to be able to add a people search box directly on my own Web page. Is that even possible? If so, what’s the HTML I’d need?

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How Can I Screen Capture Windows Menus?

July 20, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Tips and Help / No Comments

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I’m working on a manual for our company’s software and want to take screen captures on Windows 10. Problem is, the menus vanish when I launch the screen capture program. Help!

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How do I run Ubuntu Linux in Windows 10?

July 19, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Windows PC Tips and Help / No Comments

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I want to run Ubuntu Linux on my PC, but I would like to do it as an application within Windows 10, not as a separate boot. Is that possible?

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What does Android “Airplane Mode” Disable?

July 18, 2017 / Dave Taylor / iPhone and Android Smartphone Help / No Comments

I would like to be able to drop off the grid with my LG running Android when I’m meditating, but still receive notifications. Can I do that with Airplane Mode?

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Watch iTunes Movies without iTunes DRM?

July 16, 2017 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / 3 Comments

Dave! I bought and watched a movie while at my Mom’s place and now realize I can’t save a copy of it for my Windows system or Android phone. I don’t like iTunes, am I out of luck?

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Record “Game of Thrones” on Sling TV DVR?

July 15, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer and Internet Basics / No Comments

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Need your help urgently, Dave: I want to record tomorrow night’s season 7 opener of “Game of Thrones” with my SlingTV system, but can’t figure out how. Help!

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