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Tips that improve your tech knowledge one way or another.

Thanks for stopping by, and we'd appreciate it if you share your favorite tips you've picked up throughout your technological life!

A Technology Pro Tip (or TPT) is a tip that improves your tech knowledge and usage so that you can face and overcome certain problems regarding technology. For example:

  • Windows is not responding.
  • How to make Android lag-free.
  • How to fix _____.

Please note that this is a drama-free subreddit. Name-calling, accusations, and other drama are not allowed. (see rule 9)


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TPT: Share your Technology Pro Tip with the world.

Request: Request a Technology Pro Tip.

Website: Share useful, TPT-worthy websites.

Meta: For posts about the subreddit itself.


Rules:

  1. You must prefix your post's title with one of the above tags.

  2. No vague titles.

  3. No common sense or common courtesy tips.

  4. No product or service recommendations for their intended use, unless it's a very useful website.

  5. No TPT lists (e.g. "5 Ways To Increase Battery Life" or "Some Useful Shortcuts").

  6. No referral links or links to websites that utilize a paywall.

  7. No TPTs that suggest illegal action. Depending on the severity, these may be grounds for a ban.

  8. Troll TPTs, as well as repeated "obvious" TPTs, will be grounds for a ban.

  9. Any comments, particularly those with ill intent, may be subject to removal and/or may result in a ban as the moderation team deems appropriate.


Tips for success:

  • Flair your post.

  • Downvote posts that you feel aren't TPT-worthy, and please report rule-breaking posts to the mods.

  • Always read the comments on this subreddit before using these tips.

  • Submit tips that you have tried and found to be successful.


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request need help wit storage device

i am in search for a good ssd it should be reliable and cheap most importantly tha data stored should not be lost please recommend me the ssd

0 Comments
2024/12/01
09:21 UTC

2

Request: Any phone experts? Need help

I work in a chiller (0° to 4° Celsius) and I used to charge my phone inside the chiller a lot and now my charger isn't working. When the charger stays inside the chiller for a while and then I take it outside the sudden change in temperature causes humidity because the charger would still be super cold for several minutes after it's been taken outside the chiller. Is there any way to fix it? It is an 80W OnePlus 10 Pro charger. It charges my OnePlus 10 Pro from 0 to 100 in about 35 minutes despite my phone having a huge 5,000mAh battery.

Please help. Is it possible to fix a phone charger that has sustained water damage?

1 Comment
2024/11/29
19:24 UTC

2

Request: I need tips for storing electronics

I believe I have an idea on how to do it but I want to make sure it’s right and not going to destroy my electronics. I have a few old consoles and stuff that I’d like to put away long term. Will they be okay packed away in the back of a cupboard, wrapped up in anti static bubble wrap? Should I also consider putting a dehumidifier in there too? My biggest concern is whether or not the bubble wrap can protect against humidity and the like. Any help would be appreciated.

1 Comment
2024/11/23
09:28 UTC

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TPT Request: Is it possible for me to set my mouse scroll wheel to control my volume when a certain program (in this case a game) is running? (Windows 11)

Hello,

I play Dead by Daylight and with the have volume controls through SteelSeriesGG. I can control my volume with the volume knob on my keyboard which in most cases I enjoy but now I am wondering if it is possible that when that game is in the foreground the volume control is switched to the mouse wheel since it is not used in the game.

I am unsure if it's a remapping option that can have dependencies on foreground programs.

Anyone have an ideas?

Thank you!

4 Comments
2024/11/23
02:34 UTC

5

Request: Do Bluetooth USB cable replacements exist? (I'll explain)

One day I thought about how my mouse comes with a little bluetooth USB so I can connect it to my computer without needing to connect directly to the bluetooth on my device. I wondered "Hey, what if I had one of these, but instead of connecting to a mouse, it just connected to another USB? It's just data transfer, right?"

Do these things exist? If they do, my hope would be that it would allow me to establish a bluetooth connection between a non-bluetooth keyboard and my computer. The only issue would be that it would need to provide the device with power as well and would require a battery, but even if it was just for data transfer between two devices that provide their own power, I think that would be pretty cool.

2 Comments
2024/11/13
18:30 UTC

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Request | query regarding career prospects

Hi,

I am a devops engineer but have prior experience as software engineer with experience in backend development with dot net, nodejs, flask, fast api and go & fronted technologies (react, nextjs, angular, react native, html, css and javascript).

As a devops engineer, I have the following skillset,

  1. Working on ci/CD pipelines mostly bitbucket pipelines.
  2. Terraform
  3. Docker & Kubernetes & helm
  4. I implemented the whole monitoring stack with grafana, prometheus, blackbox exporter and designed custom exporters in python.

Have experience in monitoring applications with grafana and promethues

  1. Working with openid to configure generic oauth with key cloak.
  2. Have ample knowledge of networking.
  3. Know ansible but didn't work much on it.
  4. I know bash and powershell scripting but I prefer go for scripting and have developed a post-renderer binary for helm.

Although I am a devops engineer but as per the skill set, I lack a lot skills.

Fyi: it's been 9 months I have been working as a devops engineer.

For me, I want to persue my career in both devops and software engineering because I really love development.

Is this skillset fine for me that I learned in these 9 months or should I focus on something else? Would also like to hear about other careers which can help me carry both operations and development together?

0 Comments
2024/11/06
22:11 UTC

5

[REQUEST]: An app/service that allows me to save photos in folders and lets me see them all in a timeline

I was using Google Photos for a while but the problem is I cannot save folders and access them from other phones (I have two phones, Android and IOS). I could only see all my photos in a timeline but not separated as I like (I have friends, family and work photos and each have a folder)

I tried Icloud Photos but the service is a joke, I cannot upload videos on Icloud.com unless I have them on my Iphone. Some photo extensions don't work either. I can save photos in folders and access them the way I like (in a timeline, where I can see photos from each month, and also photos from each folder separated by dates too).

Is there an app/subscription where I can do what I want? Save photos in separated folders and still get a timeline of each folder and the option to see all my photos from all my folders in one timeline?

0 Comments
2024/11/06
04:21 UTC

1

[Request] If I share data from my mobile to my laptop, does the laptop take more data to run? If so how much approximately?

0 Comments
2024/11/05
22:50 UTC

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Website: Explore Froala – A User-Friendly HTML Editor!

Looking for an easy way to create web content? Froala is a WYSIWYG HTML editor that makes designing pages a breeze. It’s user-friendly, quick to set up, and fully responsive across devices. With lots of customization options, it’s perfect for a range of web projects!

1 Comment
2024/11/05
06:59 UTC

2

[Request] Can you use USBC laptop chargers on smaller devices?

This might be a silly question, but can I use my Lenovo laptop charger on my headphones and AirPods?

2 Comments
2024/11/04
22:05 UTC

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TPT Request: Choosing between samsung s9 fe and ipad gen 10

I exclusively want a tablet for studying and note taking and getting both the tablets for almost the same price. But somewhere leaning towards the Samsung one because you don’t have to purchase accessories seperately and it provides more storage(256gb). However I use iPhone 13 so should I still go with the Samsung one?

1 Comment
2024/11/04
21:20 UTC

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[Request] Proper Hard Drive Formatting?

Apologies if this is the wrong place for posting this, but this is technically a cross-community question... I have an external hard drive (hardware/harddrive) that I used to use as game storage for my Xbox One (xbox), but I recently purchased a new one, so now I have an empty 2 TB drive that I'd love to use on my PC (computer). Now, the Xbox screen says that once you format the drive for Xbox, it'll be just for the Xbox, but that can't be true, right? I mean, there's got to be a way to format the drive in a way that it can be used for computers again...in some capacity?

5 Comments
2024/11/03
19:45 UTC

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Request

Here's the text from the image: Hey everyone Hope you all doing well I am doing a university project for which I have to choose something exceptional I want all of you to share your ideas ad I want to give a proposal and convince my teacher why to work on my project is best So basically I have to make a proposal for a website. And I want ideas what kind of Web site should I make that will help people in any way but the idea should be unique and exceptional For example emergency helpline websites Hospital websites Online cabs websites Etc Kindly share your thoughts and ideas ....

0 Comments
2024/10/31
14:30 UTC

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Request: Optery for one month?

Hey I am looking into Data Removal services, and was wondering if it would be beneficial if I signed up for a site like Optery for just one month. I know they do year subscriptions and stuff but if they got all the info off in one month wouldn't I not need it for a year? or are they just hiding it for the duration of the subscription. Any insight helps, thanks for taking the time to read!

7 Comments
2024/10/28
04:19 UTC

1

Request: iTunes Music Library -- Not a Throwback Question

It's been that long since I accessed my iTunes library which consists of downloaded songs and albums I paid Apple for back in the day, as well as my entire CD collection I uploaded in 2010ish to iTunes.

Looking for recommendations on how to 1) port this music elsewhere and 2) also what service to use so I don't lose any of my music (I've heard that when you uploaded a CD into iTunes, Apple then owns that music and sometimes jacked w it), and so that I can play my playlists and ideally also keep my tags.

I have both my old Mac (hasn't connected to the internet since 2017) and a hard drive backup so I feel like I have only two shots at this w/o fucking it up.

I'm very obviously not a techie so be kind and feel free to ask if there's relevant info I haven't given in this post.

0 Comments
2024/10/21
20:03 UTC

3

Request: iTunes Music Library -- Not a Throwback Question

It's been that long since I accessed my iTunes library which consists of downloaded songs and albums I paid Apple for back in the day, as well as my entire CD collection I uploaded in 2010ish to iTunes.

Looking for recommendations on how to 1) port this music elsewhere and 2) also what service to use so I don't lose any of my music (I've heard that when you uploaded a CD into iTunes, Apple then owns that music and sometimes jacked w it), and so that I can play my playlists and ideally also keep my tags.

I have both my old Mac (hasn't connected to the internet since 2017) and a hard drive backup so I feel like I have only two shots at this w/o fucking it up.

I'm very obviously not a techie so please be kind and feel free to ask if there's relevant info I haven't given in this post.

1 Comment
2024/10/21
19:23 UTC

3

TPT request: how do I use an external SSD to play games?

Hi, please describe this to me like I'm 5 - I know I'm probably asking a dumb question but the thing is, my MacBook is quite old and the storage is just gone with the years, so I bought and external SSD because I've seen people say you can use them to play games from so they don't take up too much storage on your computer - but how? How do I like get the game over there and make it stop taking up space? like I just want to play sims, and I want fun packs but I don't currently have the space to store them on my Mac, please give me a step-by-step or tell me if I've misunderstood the use of an SSD

2 Comments
2024/10/21
10:10 UTC

1

Request: Choosing between Redmi Pad Pro & Redmi Pad Pro 5G

Hello everyone. Redmi Pad Pro has 8GB and 256GB and Redmi Pad Pro 5G has 8+8GB and 256GB. The difference in price is 60$. I do not care about the sim card availability. Is the extra 8GB ram worth the 60$?

2 Comments
2024/10/21
08:05 UTC

1

Request : Wifi problem

-----------+++++----------++ My WiFi doesn't work on Phone while I am Charging it. Any advice?

0 Comments
2024/10/20
22:36 UTC

6

Request- easy to use dashcam that can record while parked without additional hardware

I am looking into getting a dashcam because there is a cop that has been harassing me and giving me completely fabricated tickets despite being parked completely legally. I have to go in like twice a week to dispute this bs and I want a dash cam that will be constantly recording so if he comes up and leaves a ticket I can show the footage and have indisputable evidence that this is harassment and that I'm not doing anything wrong. I don't know anything about tech or cars, I don't want anything complicated to use or install, and I'm 8 months pregnant so I can be like getting down under my van anyway. Most of the dash cams I've looked at on Amazon require separate confusing looking hardware to enable it to record constantly/while parked. Are there any dash cams that are simple to use that can record constantly while parked without needing anything fancy/separate? I just want to be able to see the footage on my phone so if I get a ticket I can find him giving it to me and have the video showing where I was parked and him coming up and writing the citation (and of course while driving, so I'll have footage of me parking in the spot). Are there any dash cams like this or do they all need add ons to work the way I'm describing?

2 Comments
2024/10/18
18:59 UTC

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Keyboard Issue Request of Help

I got a Teclast F16 pc and i dont know how to type the greater or minor sign as even if layout and language are set to italian, the actual key for these symbol are on the same key of Z and X

How can i solve this issue?
thanks

1 Comment
2024/10/18
09:10 UTC

2

Request: In the direct path of hurricane Milton. What apps should I download?

Hello,

I am looking for an app that my family and I could communicate with when the cell towers and WiFi go down... does this exist?

Any other apps you think would be helpful please let me know.

Phone: I have an Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Thank you!

5 Comments
2024/10/08
19:06 UTC

1

REQUEST : DSA

Struggling to learn DSA... Any tips ???

1 Comment
2024/10/04
14:39 UTC

1

Request: [Music Apps] Looking for free alternative to Spotify on Google Play

4 Comments
2024/10/03
12:00 UTC

1

TPT: REQUEST- Setting up 4gSecurity camera.

Im looking for the most cost effective way to set up a Solar security camera using a 4g camera that takes a SIM card.

We have a spare phone that we purchased for our daughter for emergency use that just took the pay as you go cards. Is this a good option or is it better to just put his SIM card with its own data plan?

My other thought was to get a WiFi camera and use the WiFi option on the phone we have.

I’m pretty tec challenged so I could use some educated help.

1 Comment
2024/10/01
18:07 UTC

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Looking for an app or website that converts audio to text (English speech to text)

Hey everyone!

I’m looking for a reliable app or website that can transcribe audio into text in English. I need something that can handle clear speech well, and preferably supports different audio formats. Bonus if it’s free or offers a free trial.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I’d love to hear about any options that have worked well for you!

Thanks in advance!

16 Comments
2024/10/01
17:01 UTC

2

Request: How to configure a remote control and receiver?

Hello!! As the title suggests, I have set up some string lights but it does not come with a remote control. I was wondering if I would be able to do some fancy tech work (DIY as someone with little to no prior experience with hardware stuff) and set up some kind of control and receiver inside of the battery box. If not, how else could I go about doing it?

Thank you!

6 Comments
2024/09/30
03:33 UTC

0

Desktop similar to Mac? TPT Request

TPT Request : I’m looking to replace my old Mac desktop with a non Mac desktop (for price reasons) ideally something under $600. I am so used to Apple/Mac at this point, so I am looking for something very similar to Apple. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2 Comments
2024/09/23
14:41 UTC

3

TPT request: task tracking and billing

I truly don’t know if it’s possible to achieve what I’m looking for. I really struggle with tracking my activities for billing purposes. I use teams, email, word, excel,sharepoint and salesforce. I have ADHD and I jump from task to task and get distracted when I get a new message and I jump to something new and forget to record my time. I also travel for work so sometimes I’m on my computer and other times I’m in my car and could pull something up on my cellphone. It would be so helpful if at the end of the month I had a list of tasks i did for each client along with the date that I did them. Any tips to get something started would be so appreciated.

1 Comment
2024/09/17
21:54 UTC

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Request:

I have a short video with a scooter, can someone turn the scooter into a fat bikes for funs?

0 Comments
2024/09/12
16:50 UTC

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