TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

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2024-11-22

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-22: How To Get Rid Of A Key You Despise. Short Circuits.

Is there a key on the keyboard that you absolutely despise? Maybe the CapsLock key. Maybe some other key that causes trouble for you when you press it accidentally. There’s an easy and free way to banish keys like this. In Short Circuits: Maybe you wis...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-11-15

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-15: Calling It “God Mode” Is Hyperbole, But It’s Worth Enabling. Short Circuits.

Windows seemingly has adjustments, settings, configurations, and modifications for just about everything. Despite a decade-long effort to finalize the Settings app, the Control Panel is still needed sometimes and finding the adjustment you’re seeking c...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-11-08

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-08: “Always” And “Never” Belong In No Photographer’s Lexicon. Short Circuits.

Two words make my teeth itch when I hear them, particularly when I hear them from photographers. Someone who claims to be artistic and creative probably should use “always” and “never” rarely, if at all. In Short Circuits: Facebook seems to be the most...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-11-01

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-11-01: How To Get A Better Start Menu. Short Circuits.

No matter how much effort Microsoft expends on the Start Menu, it will never please everyone. The Start Menu does offer a lot of customizations, but if you really want to take control there’s Start 11 from Stardock. In Short Circuits: Updating to the l...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-10-25

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-25: Free Access To News Sources From Your Library.

I talk about libraries frequently because they are probably the best value provided for our tax dollars. If you’re looking for access to news media that are often behind a paywall, your local library may be able to help. In Short Circuits: Continuing w...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-10-18

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-18: Still Sidelined By Covid.

It seems that I lied last week when I said TechByter Worldwide would resume this week. Covid is in the rear-view mirror, but I still can’t talk for more than 30 seconds without a sneeze or a cough.
  Bill Blinn author
2024-10-11

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-11: Sidelined By Covid.

Here’s where I would mention the upcoming topics, but there aren’t any this week. That’s because Phyllis and I both contracted covid after avoiding it entirely for more than four years. I’m better now, but there’s not enough time to finish the program ...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-10-04

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-10-04: Your Browser’s Fingerprint Is All Over The Internet. Short Circuits.

Just as people have fingerprints, so do browsers. The fingerprint is what allows the browser to be tracked from site to site. If you find this disturbing, there are ways to fight back. In Short Circuits: If you’ve ever posted something to Facebook and ...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-09-27

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-27: Learn About Yourself And Contribute To National Wellbeing. Short Circuits.

The National Institutes of Health would like to know more about you. Share some information with the All of Us project and you’ll help researchers understand more about disease treatment, control, and prevention. In Short Circuits: With the internet dr...
  Bill Blinn author
2024-09-20

  TechByter Worldwide 2024-09-20: VueScan Lets You Forget About Scanner Drivers. Short Circuits.

Regardless of what software came with your scanner, VueScan will do a better job and you’ll never have to worry about the scanner being orphaned by outdated drivers. In Short Circuits: Library Genesis, a source for downloading millions of books, articl...
  Bill Blinn author