Have you ever experienced the following scenario? You drive up to a petrol station and park your car, only to realise that the petrol pump hose is on the opposite side of your petrol cap. You then feel embarrassed as you have to walk back to your car to re-park it or do a loop […]
This time round I had to fix my daughter’s PopSocket and decided to create an article on how to fix a PopSocket. When my daughter first mentioned the word PopSocket, I honestly didn’t even know what she was referring to. So for those of you who don’t know what it is here’s a brief description […]
I finally worked out why my son’s touchpad on his Lenovo laptop with Windows 11 stopped working. Now let me detail the symptoms the laptop was experiencing: I previously spent quite a lot of time troubleshooting this issue which involved the following steps: So when this happened recently, I wanted to really figure out what […]
Tidycal is a simple booking solution I have added to my website and you can see it here: BOOK ME Tidycal recently released new features and I thought I’d share them with you in case you didn’t know about them or if you’re looking for a booking tool. I wrote about Tidycal in a previous […]
I’ve been using Planable for the past few years to publish social media posts and I wanted to share how I use this. I use several social media publishing tools and you can read what they are here: SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO AUTOMATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Planable is a social media content collaboration platform […]
I’ve been using the QNAP NAS SERVER Model 431P for several years now and it’s been great. During this period, I have only had one failed hard drive but luckily it was in RAID1 so I didn’t lose any files. The only problem when using RAID1 is that you have to get an identical brand […]
If you have a Karcher pressure washer or you’re planning to get one, make sure you get the Karcher surface cleaner. If you’re tired of spending hours washing outdoor surfaces and want to save time then the surface cleaner is a must. I’ve been using the Karcher pressure washer to clean the driveway, patio and […]
In a previous post, I wrote an article about GIT repositories and included various commands and helpful information on how to use Bitbucket and GIT. I’ve been learning how to use GIT since we started using it for Advertise Me. Managing and updating your GIT repository can be challenging if you are not very technical […]
I recently had my Facebook account locked and disabled for no particular reason and I was getting anxious and annoyed that Facebook was not willing to help to unlock the account especially when I use the Facebook account to manage my business Facebook Pages. I totally understand how you’re feeling right now if you’ve also […]
Photopea is a free open-source photo editing online tool which is very similar to Adobe Photoshop but without a massive price tag. There are many features similar to Adobe Photoshop and one of the new features Photopea introduced is Magic Eraser. This new feature is a game changer for those of you who want to […]
Have you used the picture-in-picture feature in the Firefox browser? This is a new feature that was released recently and I got a chance to play around with it and it’s pretty cool. Firstly, what you need to do if you haven’t done so already, is update your Firefox browser to the latest version. I’m […]
In this article, I will discuss 3 easy ways I use to blur sections of a video. I will first show you the free way of blurring a section of the website and you can even do this once you’ve uploaded the video to YouTube. YouTube Studio Editor You need to use the YouTube Studio […]
For those of you who use Google Chrome, you will already know that Chrome is a memory “hog”. When using Chrome on a Windows operating system, you will notice a significant spike as soon as you launch Chrome and the memory keeps increasing as you open more tabs. Here’s an example of my current memory […]
If you’ve recently signed up for the Microsoft Developer Program, you may not be able to send out emails and in this article, I will explain how to fix it. When sending out emails or booking rooms, you will receive the following error message: Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups: xxx@yyyyy.onmicrosoft.comYour message wasn’t […]
Here’s a productivity hack that will allow you to connect your Android Mobile phone with your Windows 11 device. Many of you probably don’t know this but there is a tool called Phone Link already installed on Windows 11 which can be used to link your Android phone. The process of connecting the Android mobile […]
If you purchased one of these smart Arlec security lights then you probably have discovered the most annoying feature of these units. Keep reading and I’ll explain the issue. The Arlec Smart security light uses LED lights and is very bright. The are no dials or settings you can physically change on the unit and […]
Here’s a fast way to check your YouTube User and Channel ID, all you need to do is go to the Advanced Settings Account page: https://youtube.com/account_advanced (make sure you are logged in) You will then see your User ID and Channel ID. There are some social media scheduling platforms that require this information for posting […]
If you’re using Discord and don’t want to display your game activity status for privacy reasons, then you may want to read and follow the instructions in this post. Discord is a communication tool that is mainly used for gamers but I’ve been using it for university. I’ve just finished completing my undergraduate degree in […]
Cleaning the LG NeoChef microwave is a breeze, however, do you accidentally press the front panel buttons when you clean the front glass panel? Did you know there is a feature to disable and lock the front panel button so you can easily clean the front panel? Read below for instructions on how to use […]
You may not have noticed this but WhatsApp has introduced the drawing feature on the Windows version of the app. You are now able to use the drawing feature to draw pictures, annotate and highlight your images before sending them to your chat. Here’s a brief outline of how to use the drawing feature: To […]