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Question from Margaret: Rick, my daughter is in the 11th grade and she is taking a couple of computer classes. She’s having a problem that I hope you can help her with.
In her classes the students use their own laptops at their desks to follow along with the teacher and take online tests and quizzes.
The problem she’s having is the kids sitting to her right and left cheated on their exams by looking at her screen. [Read more…]
Question from Jamie: My mom recently bought me my first iPhone.
It took me a while to get used to it but now that I have, I really like it.
My question is should I jailbreak it? [Read more…]
Question from Pauley: I have a folder on my Windows 11 computer with files in it that I don’t want to accidentally delete.
Is there some way to hide that folder so I can’t accidently click on it and delete it?
Rick’s answer: It’s actually very easy to hide a folder on a Windows 11 PC, Pauley. Here’s a short video that shows how to do it. [Read more…]
Are you looking for a fun way to sharpen your logical thinking skills? Word games are a great way to exercise your brain and improve your cognitive skills.
Not only are these activities a great form of entertainment, but they can also help to improve your problem-solving abilities, creativity, and critical thinking.
In this post, we’ll discuss the various types of word games available and how they can help you sharpen your logical thinking skills. So read on to find out more about how word games can help you become a better thinker. [Read more…]
Have you ever clicked the “Send” button after composing an email and immediately realized that you had sent the message to the wrong person?
Or perhaps you have sent an angry response to an email, only to regret it just as soon as you clicked “Send”?
Things like this happen to most of us at times, and it’s never a good feeling when they do.
Luckily, Gmail has a nifty feature called “Undo Send” that gives you up to 30 seconds to change your mind after clicking the “Send” button. [Read more…]