Tech Tip
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Tech Tip: View and control plugins in Google Chrome
As useful as our browsers are in giving us access to content on the internet they are not as useful without plugins. Some websites will not function properly, or have limited functionality, without specific plugins installed.
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Tech Tip: Change speed of videos on YouTube
You can change the speed of videos on YouTube if you are using the HTML 5 player rather than the Flash player.
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Tech Tip: Control PC volume by application
Multitasking is great and it is pretty easy to navigate between different programs on Windows. Multiple sounds, however, can be very annoying when they come from different programs.
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Tech Tip: Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool
Having a copy of Windows 7 available in the event that you need to reinstall your operating system can be a lifesaver. With the Windows 7 USB/ DVD download tool you can make an ISO copy of Windows bootable on either a DVD disc or a USB drive.
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Tech Tip: Follow all the action of World Cup 2014
The most prestigious tournament in the world of football (soccer) is taking place in Brazil this year. If you are interested in the World Cup and want to keep updated on your favourite team’s progress there are many options for you.
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Tech Tip: Bootable Linux on a USB drive
Linux is a free and open source operating system that can be used together with or in lieu of the other more popular operating systems.
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Tech Tip: Search for credible information using Google Scholar
With the tagline “Stand on the shoulders of giants” Google Scholar is the part of Google’s search engine dedicated to finding scholarly material.
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Tech Tip: Optimize your website with Google Pagespeed
One of the keys to a successful website is its speed. The website must load before your visitors become impatient and navigate away from your website.
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Tech Tip: Take screenshots in Firefox using Lightshot Add-on
There are times when you just need to take a screenshot of something on a website you are visiting.
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Tech Tip: Shut down your PC periodically to install updates
We know that there are benefits of hibernating your computer instead of shutting down, but shutting down periodically does have its benefits. Many critical Windows updates require you to restart your computer so that system files that are currently in use can be updated.