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Comment by Jennifer on Search Backwards: Reverse Directory Lookups (May 26, 2022 11:23 PM)
Thanks Bob for this article. I've been using fastpeoplesearch.com since you last mentioned it in a previous newsletter. I have a topic request for a...
Comment by Bruce D on How Soon Will Your Hard Drive Crash? (May 26, 2022 08:48 PM)
A few years ago I had a hard drive that would run for a few minutes after a cold boot, but would then cease to function. After some experimentation I ...
Comment by RandiO on Geekly Update - 25 May 2022 (May 25, 2022 09:24 PM)
I think I believe WSJ's supplied photos and transcript as proof. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-removes-last-public-pay-phone-in-end-of-an...
Comment by Lucy on Geekly Update - 25 May 2022 (May 25, 2022 09:15 PM)
Bob's link to the last payphone in NYC story is worth following. In part the article reports that: "Officials said it was the last public pay phone i...
Comment by J Stuart Wells on Geekly Update - 25 May 2022 (May 25, 2022 06:53 PM)
Snopes tells us that the rumor that the last public phone has been removed from NYC is false. There are many left....
Comment by BAW30s on How Soon Will Your Hard Drive Crash? (May 25, 2022 01:01 AM)
Just thought I'd mention that Testdisk also worked for me recently on a memory stick with an accidentally erased Master File Table, miraculously bring...
Comment by Mike on Here's How to Boost Your Internet Privacy (May 24, 2022 09:29 PM)
As far as privacy is concerned I like using the Brave browser. It blocks trackers and other internet junk I'd rather not deal with. For quick search...
Comment by mike on Here's How to Boost Your Internet Privacy (May 24, 2022 08:58 PM)
You describe your sentence "You'll have to enter your username and password every time you visit sites that require a login" as a Downside. I don't se...
Comment by Dave H. on Here's How to Boost Your Internet Privacy (May 24, 2022 08:20 PM)
I'm surprised you did not mention the Brave browser. It's default settings seems less "drastic" than Tor, and has numerous settings to adjust to your ...
Comment by MartinW on Here's How to Boost Your Internet Privacy (May 24, 2022 08:17 PM)
I value privacy, but I'm not paranoid about it. (And I realize it's next to impossible.) That part about having to log in on almost every website I vi...
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Five New Windows 11 Features
Have you made the move from Windows 10 to Windows 11? If you've already upgraded, here are some tips for getting the most out of the Windows 11 experience. If you're holding off, and your PC has the required hardware, check out these five new features that await you when Windows 11 arrives on your screen.
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