Thinking back, I don’t recall experiencing that many smooth hardware upgrades. Even when everything worked, I was nervous about messing something up or having to redo things. This fear is one reason why I don’t shut the cover on the console until after I’m done and I turn on the unit to confirm that everything works as expected.
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April 19, 2018Time For Some PC Upgrading, Part III
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April 16, 2018Time For Some PC Upgrading, Part IIAs I struggled playing FarCry 5, my son matter-of-factly asked, “Dad, you bought all that stuff for your computer. Why don’t you install it already?” And so I did.
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April 12, 2018Time For Some PC Upgrading, Part II was excited to play the new Ubisoft game, FarCry 5. I’ve been a FarCry fan for a while so the latest rendition was definitely in my sights. Yet, when I finally downloaded and ran the game, I noticed my 3-year-old PC lacked the toned hardware muscles to make the game really shine.
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April 9, 2018My Latest Course: Android Security
I’m pleased to announce that my latest course from LinkedIn Learning is up and ready for your viewing pleasure: Learning Android Security.
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April 5, 2018Back When You Could Easily Reformat the Hard DriveOne of the reasons why DOS For Dummies sold so well is that the operating system excelled at making you feel stupid. Case in point: It was cinchy to reformat the PC’s hard drive and lots of people did it all the time.
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April 2, 2018Dropbox is Still the BestMarch 29, 2018Here Comes 5G Cellular ServiceComing soon, your phone will find a 5G signal. I don’t know the technical details enough to say whether your existing phone supports the service. To be safe, I’ll say, “No.” Anyway, by the time 5G rolls out, you’ll most likely have a new phone anyway. Hopefully it supports those fancy new 5G cell towers when they appear.
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March 26, 2018Two Quotes
No, neither Einstein nor Orwell wrote or said it. Their alleged-quotes are good and relevant, though someone has falsely attributed them to two well-known sources to help propagate their popularity.
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March 22, 2018What to Look for in a DashcamI’ve burned through about five dashcams so far. Through the cheap ones, the expensive ones, the fancy ones, and my current selection, I’ve experienced the ups and downs and would like to share them with you.
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March 19, 2018Setting the Ring TimeI remember having landline phones long before cell phones became popular. If you phoned someone, you could just let it ring and ring. Like when you knew Grandpa was out in the yard and it would take him a while to get in the house and answer. Yet, with today’s smartphones, if you don’t answer after a few rings, the call is sent to voicemail. Can that duration be changed? |
