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Sad Facebook Reality For Many People

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by Dirk Strauss - October 19, 2015November 2, 2016 05395

How Facebook Influences People Sad Facebook is sad and it wants you to be happy.... well perhaps not, but it sounded cool saying that. I have come across very few people that don't use Facebook. Some might not have their own account, but they invariably use their spouse's Facebook account. Then

Being Almost Blind

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by Dirk Strauss - October 14, 2015July 11, 2017 25729

Being Almost Blind - Some of you might have noticed that the updates to this blog have been a little sparse the past two weeks. There is however a good explanation for this. On Friday, October 2nd I woke up and noticed that I could no longer see properly. I

CloudBerry Backup Desktop Edition by CloudBerry Lab

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by Dirk Strauss - September 24, 2015November 2, 2016 05988

CloudBerry Backup There is one thing in this world that many people fail to do. That is maintain regular backups of important files and documents. I often wonder why this is? I have come to the conclusion that many people don't do it because it is a hassle. We often don't

iTunes Installation Error

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by Dirk Strauss - September 19, 2015December 25, 2018 12577759

iTunes Installation Error - It seems as though some users have had issues installing iTunes 12.3 (among other Apple software *cough*iOS9*cough*). The error description is also not very helpful either. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run.

Hey Siri, give us a hint – September Apple Event

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by Dirk Strauss - September 9, 2015November 27, 2018 07539

Hey Siri For those of you who are excited for the Apple event today, here is a little gem. If you ask Siri "Hey Siri, give us a hint", Siri will respond with various funny replies. Here is my favorite reply: It seems like Apple has some exciting goodies in store for us

Apple Watch – The Not So Essential List Of Apps

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by Dirk Strauss - September 8, 2015November 2, 2016 02987

Apple Watch - Well it has happened. I gave in and bought myself an Apple Watch. I initially got one for my wife for her birthday, but I couldn't resist in getting one for myself too. You might be thinking why would I be writing about it here? To tell

Renewed As .NET MVP For 2015

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by Dirk Strauss - July 2, 2015 42378

MVP Renewed 2015 I am so honored to be renewed as a .NET MVP for 2015/2016. There is a fantastic community of individuals that are willing to help and assist no matter what time of day or night. Without the dedicated individuals that never hesitate or shy away from helping, I

Windows 10 Launches July 29th

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by Dirk Strauss - June 2, 2015December 14, 2018 02399

Windows 10 Launches July - I guess as most of you have heard, Windows 10 is launching on July 29th. This is great news for those of you that haven't played around with the technical preview. Looking for something else? Try these links instead: Hello Windows 10 – #UpgradeYourWorld Windows Task

Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference – Register Now!

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by Dirk Strauss - April 20, 2015November 2, 2016 02356

Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference - Microsoft and the MVPs are hosting a FREE event on May 14th & 15th. Join Microsoft MVPs from the Americas' region as they share their knowledge and real-world expertise during the free event. Go check out the MVP Virtual Conference site. 8362