Online Tech Tips

1 month ago | online-tech-tips.com | Ben Stockton

Sometimes, it’s better to block someone on Facebook and forget rather than engage and regret. Personal disputes, privacy concerns, or simple dislike are all valid reasons to block a Facebook user from your life. But what if you end up being blocked by a friend on Facebook? You don’t get notified as the blocked person, but you might wonder if (and why) you’ve been blocked by someone. You might not know why, but you can check if you’ve been blocked using a few tried and tested methods below.

2 months ago | online-tech-tips.com | Anya Zhukova

Storing all of your pictures only on your device is risky. In the event your device fails or you lose it, you’ll also lose all of your media files for good. One way to avoid this is to make local backups to a USB disk or an external hard drive. However, that requires you to update those backups on a regular basis. A better solution is to store your images online.

2 months ago | online-tech-tips.com | Nicolae Bochis

Watching sports is fun, but sitting in front of the TV is an outdated concept. Sports streaming sites offer the same content, including live games, and you can watch anything you want whenever you want. You can also enjoy a game of football or boxing on your smartphone while traveling. There are advantages to going digital. In this article, we’re going to help you pick the best sports streaming service. We’ll analyze the most popular sports streaming sites and weigh their pros and cons.

2 months ago | online-tech-tips.com | Sydney Butler

Open Source software is usually associated with “boring” stuff like Linux or free office suites. Still, there’s a thriving Open Source video game community filling a niche that neither Indie nor big studio games can fill. While Open Source games tend to be humble in production value, they are often limitless in scope. If you’re a true video game enthusiast, you should give these titles a look. This turn-based high-fantasy strategy game takes you to the world of Wesnoth.

2 months ago | online-tech-tips.com | Nicolae Bochis

You probably don’t hear much about IRC (Internet Relay Chat) these days because social media has stolen all the glory. However, it’s still alive and kicking and we’ve got the best IRC clients for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Collaborative systems like Slack and Discord are the most popular modern options for chatting, but sometimes you just want access to plain text-based chat servers. That’s what IRC is all about. It lets you join several channels created based on various topics and interests.