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Question from Susan: I was waiting to get on the subway the other day when the guy standing beside me pulled out his iPhone and asked Siri a question.
I was shocked when Siri answered him because she used a British accent. I thought that was SO cool.
Can I change my own iPhone to speak with a British accent?
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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most students have taken up online learning. In fact, online learning is the new norm for most students.
Through video conferencing apps and other tech tools, teachers can now engage their students remotely.
However, the adaptation of online learning brings up a new set of challenges.
Question from Elena: I read your post that explains how to reopen a tab in your web browser when you’re using a computer. What a great tip!
Can I do the same thing on my iPhone when I accidentally close a tab in Safari?
Question from Clara: I’ve been writing a WordPress blog that discusses a variety of family issues for over two years now.
I recently installed an update to a plugin that completely broke my blog, and since I couldn’t log in to my WordPress account I couldn’t remove the bad plugin.
I searched for a solution on Google for three days and I finally found your excellent blog post explaining how to disable the bad plugin using an FTP program, and it saved me. Thank you for that!!
Now, my question: I heard that it’s possible to install WordPress on my local PC so I can test new plugins and updates without having to chance breaking my real blog again. Can you tell me how to do that?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Ellen P.: I hope you can help me Rick, and I thank you in advance for trying.
I travel frequently and give video presentations as part of my work, and an issue has arisen. My old laptop got stolen and I had to buy a new one.
The new laptop doesn’t have a VGA connector which is what my projector uses. Do you know of any way that I can connect the HDMI port on my laptop to the VGA socket on the projector?