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  • Am I on a Vodafone or Three tower?

    Since Vodafone and Three have merged together, there’s been a lot of confusion on whether you’re on a Vodafone or Three tower. Find out now which one you are connected to in a few simple steps.

  • This Android application can download synchronised lyrics for music

    In 2023, it is probably unlikely that you still have a local music library. The majority of people have moved onto streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. Streaming music from a platform is generally more convenient, so that’s why people do it. However, if you are someone who has a local music…

  • What can I switch to on Windows 7 now that Firefox is unsupported?

    Windows 7. An operating system loved by many after the failure of Windows Vista in 2007. About 2 weeks ago, Mozilla cut off support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems, meaning that there’s no option right? The short answer: basically nothing if you don’t want to sacrifice a few things. But let’s actually…

  • Amazon laptops are a joke

    Amazon, the online marketplace founded by Jeff Bezos is basically the biggest online shopping site. But, there’s quite a few scams, and I’ve seen two laptop scams recently, and I want to put into perspective how crappy these laptops are if they weren’t on sale (to be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were…

  • Using a custom DNS for better security and privacy

    I think that we have to be careful more than ever to the places we go to online. Like seriously. Threats are constantly evolving, and I want to show you all how to use NextDNS, a free DNS service which you can put on all your devices (bearing in mind that you’ll be limited to…

  • Share your DVD drive with other computers

    Physical media is slowly becoming obsolete. No modern computer really comes with a CD or DVD drive. That sucks, especially when you might have a lot of audio CDs, or some old software. Today, I’ll show you a quick and easy way that will allow you to use an older computer to share your DVD…

  • Tech Tips / Beginner’s Advice to the Fediverse (Mastodon)

    I signed up for Mastodon in late November last year. I didn’t use Twitter or anything prior. It was purely just a new experience, after my last experiences with text-based social media, was ermmm Miiverse. I like Nintendo alright. Today, I wanted to give you some beginners advice to Mastodon and the fediverse, and hopefully…

  • Start making synchronised lyrics for your music

    Get song lyrics synchronised for your music in a couple of simple steps.

  • Use aliases to organise your emails in Gmail

    Set up aliases for use in Gmail in 4 simple steps, including making an auto reply.

  • Tech Tips / Making an old Windows computer a WiFi extender

    Are you fed up of WiFi that’s underdelivering your expectations? What if you could bring out your old laptop for example, hook it up to Ethernet, and allow it to broadcast a WiFi network? Today, I’m going to show you exactly that. Please note: you need to have a device that is able to find…