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Here’s the deal: sometimes, I overcomplicate things. While it’s not always my fault, at times, I should know better. Today, I’ll let you be the judge. To avoid this being the type of post I can’t stand from certain recipe websites, here’s a breakdown of
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I was approached by a client whose 2020 M1 MacBook Air would not boot to the operating system. After trial and error, I was able to return the MacBook in fully working order. Background Information It was stuck in a loop of Recovery Assistant asking for an admin user with
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Today at work, I was presented with an HP Windows 10 laptop with the issue of the screen blinking on an off. I was able to successfully address the issue and returned the laptop to its owner in working condition. The laptop owner provided me with the following information: * The
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In April 2021, I purchased a Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook from eBay for less than $100.00. My goal with this device when I bought it was to remove Chrome OS from it completely and replace its factory OS with a light-weight Linux distro. To do this, I had to
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If you’re noticing you can no longer purchase Audible audio books with a debit or credit card through the Android app, nothing is bugged or broken. Amazon has officially removed this feature from the app. As detailed by Ars Technica, a recent crackdown by Google seeks to ensure digital
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I purchased and used my first Mac device in 2016 when I was 25 years old. To that point, I had only ever worked, learned, or played on Windows devices. The consistent sentiment I had heard was that Apple’s machines—geared toward productivity and creative work—were bad for
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Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called Snap Minis. Snap Minis are essentially miniature apps that exist within the Snapchat platform and bring added functionality to the overall social media app. You can check out this video of the announcement of Snap Minis that were announced last month: https:
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Last week, Facebook announced that Messenger will now allow screen sharing on iOS and Android devices. Given the current situation in the world, video chatting is more important now than ever. So many people around the world have adopted various video chat apps both on desktop and on mobile, And
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Google is launching a new shopping social media app called Shoploop. In recent weeks, we heard about Google launching a new social media platform in the new app called Keen. Now we’re hearing about Shoploop. If you’re familiar with social media influencers posting affiliate links to either their
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Researchers at UCLA have developed gloves that translate sign language. While this technology is nothing new, it’s the latest attempt to provide valuable tools for non-speaking or non-hearing communicators. The concept here is exciting, but the current implementation seems a ways from consumer practicality. Don’t get me wrong–
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Google’s upcoming update to G Suite Gmail brings integration with Chat and Rooms to create an all-in-one organization hub meant to rival the likes of Microsoft Teams. I want to emphasize that this feature is exclusive to G Suite users, not for general consumers. At this time, there’s