Question from Marion.: Why are computers made by Apple called Macs?
That seems like a really odd name for a computer.
It actually sounds more like something you’d find on the menu at McDonald’s.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Marion.: Why are computers made by Apple called Macs?
That seems like a really odd name for a computer.
It actually sounds more like something you’d find on the menu at McDonald’s.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Devin: A few weeks ago I ordered this new Dell laptop and found out after I got it that it doesn’t have an optical drive.
Is it possible to add a DVD-RW drive to a laptop that didn’t come with one from the factory? [Read more…]
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Question from Emily: I just accepted a new job within my company that will require me to travel to various countries in South and Central America.
A couple of years ago I had a temporary (two week) assignment in Ecuador and Google insisted on displaying the search results in Spanish even when I typed my search query in English.
I read Spanish moderately well but it would benefit me greatly if I could always have Google display the results from my searches in English.
Is there any way to make that happen? [Read more…]
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Question from Leanne: I hope you can help me, Rick.
I have a serious problem and I don’t know how to fix it.
I have an ex that’s stalking me on Facebook. Every time I block him he just opens a new account and starts stalking me again. I really need your help. [Read more…]
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Question from Barbara: I know that we’re all supposed to be using 5G cell phones now.
I’ve been hearing conflicting reports about whether 5G is safe or not.
I’ve tried to research this for myself and found that some “experts” say the radio frequencies used for 5G can cause cancer while others say they won’t.
Can you clear this up for me once and for all? Are 5G phones safe to use? [Read more…]