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Google Sheets Dropdown Chips – I’m gonna love this!

Today’s helpful tip when I logged in to Google Sheets was how to use “Dropdown Chips.” Some people I work…

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Set up WordPress to use Yahoo! Mail with Post SMTP Plugin

As security tightens to fight the scammers and the spammers, it gets harder for our websites to do the things…

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Replacing WPBruiser with CleanTalk

For over two years, WP Bruiser did an excellent job protecting my WordPress websites from Spam. The few unwanted comments…

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Opt out of using Microsoft Authenticator (or turn it back on)

Account authentication can be a valuable tool for keeping information safe. But sometimes, the inconvenience outweighs the benefits. I was…

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Bring back hibernate on Windows 11 and make shutdown really shut down!

Make shut down really shut down on Windows 11 – And bring back Hibernate!

Thank you Hardware Savy for sharing this! Open Control Panel Search for “Power” Click “Change what the power buttons do”…

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Network Stuff – Suggestions

Ethernet Switches Ethernet Cables Switch for 2 PCs to share same mouse/keyboard

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My puppy broke my iPhone SE home button!

Puppies can be destructive. Today mine decided to dine on an iPhone and charger cable. Now my iPhone SE home…

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Time to for a new laptop! Why I switched to a Dell XPS 15 9510 from a Dell Precision 15 7000 Series (7510) Mobile Workstation

The Dell Precision 15 7510 Mobile Workstation has served me well for over 5 years. But it is finally time…

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2021 Domain Names For Sale!

Time to clean out my domain name closet! Below is a list of domain names that I simply do not…

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Quickbooks Enterprise Desktop: Align printed check information

When you print checks from QuickBooks, you may notice that the information is suddenly and severely out of alignment. Fixing…

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