Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue...
--Tweak your phone's settings for better smartphone photography
--Q&A: Can I convert an older PC’s hard drive into an external drive?
--How to turn on notifications for a Facebook post without commenting on it
--Learn how to do almost anything with YouTube
--Levi Strauss built his fortune during the California Gold Rush, but he never mined a spec of gold.
--Info about my photo/file recovery service
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Today's Quick Tip....
Tweak your phone's settings for better smartphone photography
If you've ever used a traditional digital or film camera you probably know you could tweak a few basic settings to enhance the quality of your photos.
Well, as luck would have it you can do the same thing with the camera in your smartphone...
Some phones will let you adjust things like shutter speed, aperture, white balance and more while others let you select optimized shooting modes for capturing the best images under a wide variety of shooting situations.
These settings are usually easily accessible by simply tapping on a "Settings" icon in the Camera app.
The next time you have a few minutes to spare I recommend pulling out your phone, opening the Camera app and doing a bit of experimenting. I believe you'll be pleased with the results.
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From the blog...
Q&A: Can I convert an older PC’s hard drive into an external drive?
A reader wants to know if he can convert the hard drive in his old Windows XP machine into an external USB hard drive. The answer is yes, and this post explains how.
How to turn on notifications for a Facebook post without commenting on it
Have you ever been intrigued enough by a Facebook post to want to keep up with the comments that are left on it, but you didn't want to comment on it yourself? This post explains how to do just that.
Learn how to do almost anything with YouTube
Did you know you can learn how to perform almost any task short of brain surgery just by watching a YouTube video?
Well, that's probably a stretch, but if it is, it isn't much of one.
Click here to see today's 'Picture of the Day'.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today's post from 'My Daily Smile'...
Levi Strauss built his fortune during the California Gold Rush, but he never mined a spec of gold!
Like any other entrepreneurs who got rich from the California Gold Rush, Levi Strauss did it without actually mining any gold. This post has the story.
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