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Here's 4 Things That I, a Former Computer Technician, Wish Everybody Knew About Technology

I'm not a major expert or anything, but I'm certified for repairs for two of the biggest laptop manufacturers out there, have done not only several in-warranty repairs for those companies, but have also done a few at-home "sure babe I'll replace your laptop battery" repairs for friends/partners. I am also my whole extended family's designated tech support person for all things software. Here we go!

1. When you spill liquid on a device, turn it off, LEAVE it off, and bring it to a technician. Liquid damage to devices does not occur at the moment of the spill, but when electricity goes through wet/corroded transistors. It is NOT a good thing if the device "suddenly works later."

2. Every device that you have that can be used and also move at the same time (laptop, tablet, phone, etc.) has what's called an "SSD," or "solid-state-drive" for its storage. "Storage" is what you actually keep saved on the device, which is different from "memory" (a computer's ability to multitask). SSDs are great, but there's one thing to keep in mind: they really really REALLY don't like being filled to the brim. When they get too full, they essentially lose the ability to actually make any more space, even when you delete something, and that causes all kinds of software issues. Most good SSDs are programmed to prevent this, but you can still manage to screw them up if you try hard enough. Treat every SSD like it's maybe 5GB smaller than it says it is.

3. Turn your devices off every once in a while. Like, idk, maybe once a week. It's good for them. And no, restarting doesn't count, I mean turn them fully, fully off. If you're unsure as to the difference, let me put it this way: imagine you always got 8 hours of sleep, but only 2 hours at a time. Yeah - that's what only ever restarting is like. Turn your phone and your tablet and your computer fully off every now and again. It doesn't have to be for long or anything, just has to be a full shutdown.

4. If you lose the charger for your laptop, do some google research and find out the exact specifications of the charger your computer has - specifically, the wattage. I highly recommend going to the original manufacturer to buy your replacement. I know that a lot of laptop chargers can be hella expensive, but trust me, buying a cheap Amazon charger will become a MUCH more expensive problem later. If you can't get the original charger from the manufacturer, or if you can but it'll ship way too late, at least try to compare the price that they sell it for to what you purchase elsewhere - if it's anything more than like 10$ cheaper than what the manufacturer is charging, then it's suspicious.

TL;DR: if you spill liquid on something turn it off and bring it to a technician no matter what, treat every device's storage like it's maybe 5GB smaller than it says it is, turn your phone off every once in a while, and if you lose your laptop charger buy the replacement directly from the manufacturer.

People who repair devices for a living will thank you.

A continuation to my previous artwork.

As Michael burnt down all Mordrem on sight, his anger and fire turned into tears and rain as genuine grief hit him over loss of someone really close to him on the same day.

And then with fear and uncertanity, he realized that all the Commander responsibilities fell on his shoulders... since.

hey tumblr! did we know about the AI sharing option??

direct quote: "Prevent this blog's content—even in reblogs—from being shared with our licensed network of content and research partners, including those that train AI models."

to opt out of AI training on PC: on the left column, click on the "Account" tab. click on your blog's name/icon. on the right column click on "View blog". click the "Blog settings" button. scroll _all the way down to the last option_ right before "Blocked Tumblrs". hit the toggle button so it is lit up blue and the circle is on the right. on mobile: click the little person's head icon on the bottom menu (all the way on the right). click the gear icon in the top right. click on "Visibility" (instead of privacy for some reason??). hit the toggle button so it is lit up blue and the circle is on the right.

(if you do this on either PC or mobile, it will effect both. you don't have to do it twice for the same blog)

you are now opted out from your blog training AI. and make sure you do this for EVERY BLOG YOU OWN!

you can’t imagine the amount of vile racist shit that he’s getting because he said that rape & desecration is wrong.

the genuine JOY over rape & murder that some folks have, the sheer glee with which they justify sexual violence as a legitimate political tool… and then to have the unbelievable gall to say that this is simply what liberation entails.

no. no it fucking does not. sexual violence has been used in conflicts since time immemorial, and some piece of shit has justified it since time immemorial. it has always been wrong; the justification has always been evil. kingdoms fall, nations rise, the political rhetoric changes, but nobody ever updates the justification: the bitch always deserved it, and her rape is always noble and righteous because her rapists said so.