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The Chris Notap YouTube channel is all about cool random stuff that you never knew. It helps you use your noggin for more than just a hat rack. It's all about Inventing, building, being creative and learning how to fix stuff. (2018-10)
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How one of the founding fathers of visual comedy builds a gag. (8-min. video) (2018-10)
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Bugs galore in the July 2018 Microsoft patches led to an unprecedented (and unexplained) re-release of everything, and a complete take down of KB 4018385. Note to self: Who's testing this stuff? (2018-10)
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Protect yourself by looking up all domain access requests of Firefox extensions before you install them. (2018-10)
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Why are upload speeds so much slower than download speeds on the Internet? (2018-10)
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What makes a computer fast; CPU, RAM, drive, or software? Or all of these? (2018-10)
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Clean out junk files in Windows 7, 8.1, and 10. (2018-10)
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Captchas: Why we need them, how they're evolving, and how you can solve them more easily. (2018-10)
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How to play media files on your Smart TV. (2018-10)
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A guide to Windows 10 privacy settings (with free 31-page downloadable eBook). This is very important stuff!! (2018-10)
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Every time you type a domain name, you always need to type something after the dot, like .com, .net, .org, etc. What are these top-level domains (TLD) and how do they work? (2018-10)
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Four easy ways to get out of an Ubuntu (Linux) crash. (2018-10)
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How do I rename my Windows 10 computer? (2018-10)
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While they're never the snappiest devices, if your Kindle is feeling sluggish or freezing altogether, here are some troubleshooting tips. (2018-10)
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There are good reasons for blocking applications/programs from running in Windows 10. Here's how to create a block list. (2018-10)
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Why can't I copy large files (larger than 4 Gigs) to my high capacity flash drive? (2018-10)
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What's the Dark Web and how to access it in three easy steps. (2018-10)
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Airdroid is a unique and useful application that lets you transfer files, send SMS messages and control your Android phone through your PC. (2018-10)
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Your Vizio Smart TV is so smart, it will tell you to sue the company. (2018-10)
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With cable boxes, video game consoles, streaming media boxes, sound bars, and more all connecting via HDMI, you may need an HDMI switch to handle them all. Here are some. (2018-10)
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Is your PC running unsupported hardware? Microsoft might be fighting you even more on Windows 7 and 8.1 systems, refusing hardware support through Windows Updates. (2018-10)
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It's hard to know which tech companies to trust with our data. We've known for years Google was using our data, and we found out recently that Facebook was as well. Apple, too. Here are some study findings. (2018-10)
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Microsoft silently kills Windows 7 security updates on older PCs, those that don't support SSE2, the SIMD instruction set introduced by Intel with the Pentium 4 and by AMD with its Athlon 64 processors. (2018-10)
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Identity Theft: A Recovery Plan. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has produced this downloadable booklet to help you remedy the effects of an identity theft. (2018-10)
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You can use the search feature of Windows Explorer (Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8 and Windows 10) to find text within files. Here's how the 'Search Index' feature works. (2018-10)
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25 fun things to do with a Raspberry Pi. (2018-10)
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Make simple games and applications on a Raspberry Pi with this free downloadable "Learn to Code in Scratch" e-book. (2018-10)
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Download free issues of MagPi magazine, the 'official' periodical for Raspberry Pi users. Discover what people do with these computing devices. (2018-10)
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Getting started with Raspberry Pi is an introductory source for setting up, using, and troubleshooting a Raspberry Pi computer, with loads of illustrations and videos to make it easy to follow. (2018-10)
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What can you do if someone is using your personal email address? This is called email spoofing, and here's how scammers forge fake emails. (2018-10)
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