Category: Useful & Fun Stuff
RAM vs. Storage: A Tale of Desks and Filing Cabinets in the Digital World
Today, we’re tackling a common conundrum: the difference between memory (RAM) and storage. Now, you might be thinking, “Isn’t that the same thing?” But hold your horses, because we’re about to embark on a delightful journey to explain this crucial distinction. And to make things a bit more relatable, we’ll be using the charming analogy of a desk and a filing cabinet. So, let’s get started!
A Run-Down on ChatGPT for the “Technologically Challenged”
Well, well, well, look who’s joining us in the 21st century – it’s the seniors! But fear not, we have just the thing for you. Today, we’re going to talk about the basics of ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that’s taking the tech world by storm. And don’t worry, we’ll make…
How to safely delete your Twitter account
As Twitter’s staff shrinks by the thousands and major companies pause their advertising in response to Elon Musk’s volatile leadership, many users have considered jumping ship, too.
Mac Pro Tips: How to install yabai and skhd
In our last post, we briefly went over yabai, which is a tiling window manager for macOS. If you’re not experienced with Linux systems, the concept of a window manager (WM) is likely foreign to you, so I’ll pause briefly to provide an explanation and definition of a window manager, specifically a “tiling” WM.
Mac Pro Tips: Window Management.
If you’re one of the many mac users who’s spending a significant amount of time on your computer, you’ve likely spent some time thinking about how to speed up your workflow.
Mac Finder Slow or Not Responding? What to do With A Frozen Finder
Don’t you just hate it when the Finder on your Mac freezes up? It’s an unfortunate situation, one we all know far too well – You’re caught up in the hunt, command-tabbing between apps and windows and spaces all willy-nilly, looking for the one .csv file you need to send your boss before you’re done, oh so done with your workday.
How to Google Like a (Internet) Gangsta
Google has become an important tool for most people. Unfortunately, this tool’s power levels tend to take a sharp blow in the average user’s hands (fingertips?).
How to Change the Speed of a YouTube Video Without Negatively Impacting the Audio
There are lots of reasons that you may want to speed up or slow down the playback speed of a video on YouTube. Generally, if you speed up or slow down a video, the pitch of the audio changes too. The faster you speed it up, the more the pitch increases (chipmunks, anyone?). On the other hand, slowing will make all the audio lower, until you slowly lose any distinguishing elements of the sound. You don’t want that in your videos, do you? Here’s how to speed up or slow down that video without negatively impacting the audio.
5 Great Apps That Help You Stick To A Budget
Wishing you had an app to save money? Well, it’s not magic, or advanced technology, but budgeting sure can help you! Almost everyone is trying to save money by budgeting better, especially during these tough economical times. And make no mistake about it: budgeting? Like all other things, there’s an…
It’s Not Too Late to Avoid These 5 Amazon Prime Day Mistakes
You still have several hours to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day 2020! This year, Amazon Prime Day did not happen in July due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so the store announced that it will run from Tuesday, October 13 to Wednesday, October 14. Control your impulses Buying a Snicker…
Google Lens and How To Use It To Identify Things In Your Daily Life
Hey! We have a secret to share with you. Did you know your Android and iPhone devices have the ability to pack a little known but powerful and futuristic feature that can help to bridge your world and the world of technology on your device? This feature is one of…
How to Look Good in Video Calling Apps
As people continue to hunker at home and move business and personal interactions online, video calling has emerged as the perfect way of keeping in touch. However, video calls have come with certain challenges, and looking good during these virtual meetings tops the list. So, how do you make sure…
5 Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas for Those Who are Far Away or that Person Who Has Everything
Not sure what to give that person who lives far away, or is deployed, or that person who has everything or is hard to buy for? These 5 gifts will suit just about everyone on your list! Amazon to the rescue!
The Best Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe on the Internet
This time of year lots of people are searching online for the ultimate sugar cookie recipe. For that one recipe for the best sugar cookies out there, but one that is also easy to make, and yet allows you to make great cut out or decorated (or cut out and decorated) Christmas sugar cookies. But wait, it also has to be a recipe for make-ahead sugar cookies. Well, this recipe is all that, and more!
Post Office’s ‘Informed Delivery’ Sends You Email and Text Notifications of Your Mail and Packages
The USPS (the U.S. Postal Service or, as most people refer to it, simply, ‘the post office’) Informed Delivery service is now in full swing. Announced earlier this year, with the Informed Delivery service you can sign up with the post office to have scans and notifications of your mail sent to you via email and text message, including first class envelopes and packages that are on their way to you.