Copy Kindle notes and bookmarks to your PC
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Stories by Rick Broida
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Slow Wi-Fi? Try bypassing it with an Ethernet cable
A reader has noticed that the Wi-Fi at her local library has slowed considerably in recent months, and she's wondering what's causing it: "Is it our computers, bogged down with too much junk, or is it something to do with the library's system?"
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Laptop tips: Add RAM, recycle a hard drive
It's been almost a year since I served up some nice, hot laptop tips--and that's inexcusable. I'll make it up to you this week with some useful advice on adding memory to a laptop, turning an old laptop hard disc into an external drive, and using your laptop's power settings effectively.
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Keep your keyboard clean and germ-free
Happy Clean-Your-Keyboard Day! Okay, I made that up, but think about it: when was the last time you did anything with your keyboard besides drop cookie crumbs on it?
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Troubleshoot sluggish or non-working Wi-Fi
I'm a big fan of working at offsite locations--meaning my local Wi-Fi-equipped coffee shop. In fact, I'll often spend the afternoon hunkered down at Panera Bread, iced tea in one hand and a French Toast bagel in the other. (It's bad form to set up shop without buying something.)
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Keep kids safe online with OpenDNS FamilyShield
You wouldn't let your kids walk the streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District, but giving them unrestricted access to the Web is practically the same thing. The problem is, how do you block out all that inappropriate Web content?
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Stop frustrating pauses in YouTube videos
In response to some recent posts about YouTube, reader Miles wrote me to ask about YouTube "buffeting" (I think he means buffering, unless YouTube has started generating strong winds in his area).
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Fix Outlook 'general failure' error for e-mail links
So out of the blue today, I click a link embedded in an e-mail, and Outlook gives me this error:
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Force YouTube to play HD videos every time
Yesterday we talked about customizing your YouTube homepage settings -- and protecting your privacy while you're at it.
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How to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC
Reader Anibal is looking to outfit his PC with a Blu-ray drive and wants to know if there's any good, low-cost (or free) software for watching Blu-ray movies.
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Use Gmail IMAP with your desktop e-mail client
Working with Gmail can be a lot nicer if you use a desktop e-mail program instead of Gmail's Web-based interface.
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Get a Better View of Your Gmail Inbox
Everybody loves Gmail, right? Wrong. My friend Shelly is so fed up with its "threaded" conversation view, he's ready to jump ship for Hotmail, Yahoo, or another service.
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How to stop MS Office from always asking you to accept its EULA
Reader Jean has a problem: she installed Office 2003 on her brand new Windows 7 system, and every single time she runs it, a pop-up forces her to accept Microsoft's End User License Agreement (EULA).
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VGA, DVI or HDMI for a monitor connection?
Reader Mike ordered a new Dell system that came with a 21.5-inch LCD monitor. Although the monitor includes VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs, it included only a VGA cable--even though the setup instructions recommend a DVI or HDMI connection! Mike wants to know why, and whether he should bother buying a different cable.
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Curb PC annoyances: Windows 7, Office, monitor tips
Sometimes manufacturers and software developers do strange things, like package a VGA cable with a monitor that should use a HDMI or DVI connection, or change file formats on you, or keep asking you to accept a EULA.
