The Computer Tutor
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First things to try when you have a computer problem
As a computer technician, I spend a lot of time doing computer repair here in Safety Harbor, Florida (and remotely for clients around the country). Just about everyone has a computer (or several) these days, and eventually something goes wrong with almost
What is a laptop docking station?
A laptop docking station can be a pretty handy thing, if you need one for your circumstances. What kind of computer user would find value in one of these things? Anyone that uses a laptop as their home computer, and also takes it with them to work or whil
Software I use and recommend - part 2
Last week I went over 11 programs and tools I use on a regular basis, and recommend to my clients. And that was only half the list! This week we'll cover the rest. Of course, this is list is not exhaustive, and you might have other options that you pre...
Software I use and recommend - part 1
Last time I did a blog post about the software I use regularly and recommend to my clients - two years ago. Time flies! So I wanted to update that information since a lot of it has changed since then. Originally I was going to cover all of these in one...
How to know which browser tab is playing sound
Any website that automatically starts playing sound as soon as it loads up should be on some kind of blacklist. Whether it's a selection of background music, or a news video, or any other kind of audio - any web designer with a clue knows to not have tha
Website blocked due to expired certificate? Quick fix
Today's tip is not going to be very long and elaborate. It's a pretty common problem with a simple fix (most of the time). But if you don't know the solution, it can be very frustrating because it seems like something major is wrong with your computer.
3 Cool YouTube Tricks
This week I'm going to show you some interesting things you can do with YouTube. You might not use all of them, but hopefully you will find one or two of them helpful, or at least fun to try out. I love "discovering" these kinds of little-known things and
Send and receive Facebook messages on your phone, WITHOUT FB Messenger
It seems like Facebook is always involved with some type of controversy, and it usually involves the violation of the privacy of Facebook users. Â Of course, if you don't like Facebook's data collection practices, you can always just cancel your account (
How to cancel any social media account
For some people, the novelty of social media has worn thin. Â Facebook is constantly wanting more and more of your personal information, because that's their biggest selling point to advertisers. Â Twitter hashtags are displayed on just about any televisi
How to make ANY website printer-friendly
Ever try to print a web page? Â Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Â The reason for this is that website content is designed to be displayed on your computer screen, not sent to the printer to be put on paper. Â So even though it looks perfect on y