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Pendergast: The Beginning (Agent Pendergast Series) Pendergast: The Beginning (Agent Pendergast Series) - Kindle edition by Preston, Douglas, Child, Lincoln. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Pendergast: The Beginning (Agent Pendergast Series).

Readers! The prequel to the phenomenally entertaining Pendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child? I've already pre-ordered my copy and I'm ready to start reading today! I highly recommend it for fans of procedural thrillers with a tinge of horror. amzn.to/41ami7N #books #thriller #horror

Can I Play Wordsearch Within the Microsoft Edge Web Browser? You can play lots of games and puzzles in your Edge browser with MSN.com, but you can also install them - like word search! - as Web apps. Here's how...

You can play lots of games and puzzles in your Edge browser with MSN, but you can also install them - like word search! - as Web apps. Here's how to get it all set up, step-by-step: www.askdavetaylor.com/play-wordsea... #games #puzzles #edge #msn

YouTube video by Dave Taylor You'll Never Get Lost with the urFLAMP 1500 Lumen LED Flashlight

Feel like you're stuck in the dark? From deep in the spooky forest, I review the urFLAMP 1500 Lumen LED Flashlight and find it's an excellent everyday carry and smart addition to your car or RV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2S... #edc #flashlights #urflamp

How to Try out iOS 26 Public Beta on your Apple iPhone Apple will be releasing a major update to the iPhone experience with iOS 26 late in September. Here's how to try it out early through the public beta program...

iPhone owners! Apple will be releasing a major update to the iPhone experience with iOS 26 late in September. Here's how to try it out early through the public beta program... www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-try-o... #iphone #ios26

YouTube video by Dave Taylor Escape the Mundane with the MEZE Audio 105 Silva Audiophile Headphones

Ready to step up to an audiophile wired headphone that'll put all your existing gear to shame? I audition the lovely Meze Audio 105 Silva Audiophile Headphones and find details in my favorite music that other headphones miss entirely... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjS7... #audio #headphones #audiophile

Everything to Know about Picture in Picture in Google Meet If you haven't enabled Picture-in-Picture in Google Meet, you're missing out on a huge productivity booster. Here's the full scoop on this great feature...

Stuck in endless virtual meetings? If you haven't enabled Picture-in-Picture in Google Meet, you're missing out on a huge productivity booster. Here's the full scoop on this great, not-so-new feature... www.askdavetaylor.com/everything-t... #googlemeet

Film Review: Polish Cyberpunk Adventure “Avalon” (2001) It's a grim cyberpunk world in the 2001 classic "Avalon", directed by Mamoru Oshii and set in a grim Eastern Europe. Can our hero escape? Is there any escape?

Film break! It's a grim cyberpunk world in the 2001 sci-fi classic "Avalon", directed by Mamoru Oshii and set in a collapsing Eastern Europe. Can our hero escape by beating the titular game? Is there any escape from dystopia? My review: planetdave.com/2025/08/film... #film #movies #cyberpunk

How to Have Fun Generating AI Wallpaper on a Chromebook Good news! You don't need an expensive Chromebook Plus to create AI generated desktop wallpapers in ChromeOS! Here's how to use Gemini instead...

Good news! You don't need an expensive Chromebook Plus to create beautiful AI-generated desktop wallpapers in ChromeOS! Here's how to use Gemini instead and have fun with the process...

www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-have-... #chromeos #chromebook #gemini #ai #genai

How to Solve the Mini Sudoku Puzzles on LinkedIn The newest game in LinkedIn's puzzle game lineup is Mini Sudoku. It's a fun variation on the popular number placement game. Here's how to find it and solve it!

The newest game in LinkedIn's puzzle game lineup is Mini Sudoku. It's a fun variation on the popular number placement game. Here's how to find the game and try to solve it, step by step: www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-solve... #games #puzzles #sudoku @linkedin.com

How to Remove Copilot AI from Windows and Microsoft Edge Prefer to have all of the AI removed from your Windows PC? It's impossible to delete it throughout, but you can hide quite a bit. Here's how, step by step...

Prefer to have all of the AI removed from your Windows PC? Well, it's impossible to delete it altogether, but you can hide everything and enjoy a classic Windows UI. Here's how, step by step... www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-remov... #copilot #windows

YouTube video by Dave Taylor An All In One Mic: The BOYA Magic 4-in-1 Microphone - DEMOS & REVIEW

Creators! Desktop mic, handheld mic, dual lavaliers, they're all neatly covered by the BOYA Magic 4-in-1 Microphone. It's a sleek solution that'll make every creator's life easier. Here's my demo and review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJb-... #audio #microphone #boyaAudio

How to Utilize “Secure Network” VPN within Microsoft Edge Most of your web traffic is secure by default, but Microsoft Edge offers a couple of additional security features, most notably Secure Network VPN...

Online privacy? Yes please. You might know that most of your web traffic is secure by default, but Microsoft Edge offers a couple of additional security features, most notably Secure Network VPN and Secure DNS. Here's what they offer: www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-utili... #security #privacy

Fun Ways to Use Google Lens within Google Chrome Google Lens has been part of Google Chrome for quite a while now, but it keeps getting better with Gemini AI. Here are some nifty ways it can help you out...

Google Lens has been part of Google Chrome for quite a while now, but it keeps getting better with Gemini AI. Here are some nifty - and surprising - ways it can help you out on a daily basis: www.askdavetaylor.com/fun-ways-to-... #chrome #lens #gemini

YouTube video by Dave Taylor Better than AirPods Pro? The Status Pro X Wireless Earbuds - DEMO & REVIEW

Status Audio kindly send me a pre-release pair of Status Pro X Wireless Earbuds, and I gotta say, they're excellent. A solid alternative to the Apple AirPods Pro with amazing ENC, they're a great option for Android. My review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmV9... #earbuds #audio @statusaudio.bsky.social

Taste Test: Howdy Beer American Lager from Colorado A new American Lager with lots of nostalgia and great packaging, I try "Howdy Beer" and find it's perfect on a hot, hot day. Here's my taste test...

Beer Break! A new American Lager with lots of nostalgia and great packaging, I try "Howdy Beer" and find it's perfect on a hot, hot day. Here's how my taste test proceeded: planetdave.com/2025/08/tast... #beer #alcohol #howdybeer

Track Your Friends and Family with Instagram Map You can now see where your friends are posting on a world map with Instagram Map. Here's how to find, enable, and manage this cool new Insta feature in the app!

Insta fan? You can now see where your friends are posting on a world map with Instagram Map. Here's how to find, enable, and manage this cool new Insta feature in the app, or make sure it's disabled to protect your own privacy: www.askdavetaylor.com/track-your-f... #instagram #privacy

Identify Music in your Apple iTunes Library that’s DRM Protected Trying to copy the music library from your Mac to another device? You'll want to know which tracks are DRM-protected first. Here's how to identify them...

Trying to copy the music library from your Mac to another device? You'll want to know which tracks are DRM-protected first, so you can skip 'em. Here's how to identify these tracks in the "Music" app in MacOS: www.askdavetaylor.com/identify-mus... #mac #macos #music #itunes

"go" implies there's an end point. There's not. This is just another treadmill we get to jump on, whether we're ready or not.

YouTube video by Dave Taylor Amazing: The BMX Solid State 5000mAh Power Bank -- PRODUCT PREVIEW

To prove how safe the BMX Solid State 5000mAh Power Bank is, we DRILL A HOLE IN ONE and then show that it still works just fine. No smoke, no fumes, no explosion. Way better than Li-ion, y'all. Here's a really fun review to check out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRZI... #powerbanks #batteries #safety

How to Play Traditional Mahjong on a Windows PC Want to learn how to play Mahjong on your PC computer? I explore different teaching options, with lots of screenshots and commentary. The game is afoot!

Fun! Want to learn how to play Mahjong on your Windows PC? I explore various play and tutorial sites and AI options, with lots of screenshots and commentary. The game, my friends, is afoot! www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-play-... #mahjong #games

How Android Can Keep Your Device Safe from Malware Did you know that your Android phone or tablet has a lot of built-in security and privacy settings? Here's how to get 'em all enabled to protect you online...

Android!! Did you know that your Android phone and tablet have a lot of smart built-in security and privacy features? Here's how to get 'em all enabled to best protect you and your precious data online... www.askdavetaylor.com/how-android-... #privacy #security #malware

YouTube video by Dave Taylor Strap It On! The Casio PROTREK PRG-340B 3 Rugged Outdoor Watch - DEMO & REVIEW

Another great watch from Casio PRO TREK: I check out the PRG-340B 3 Rugged Outdoor Watch and find it's great, at least it is once you get it all set up properly... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi2K... #watches #casio #protrek #outdoors #hiking

Have you seen LM Studio, Doc? I run it on my Mac and it lets me choose - and locally run - any of over 1,000 different LLMs on my MacBook Pro. No Internet connection needed. No mainframe.

Can AI Easily Replace Photo Backgrounds and Image Elements? Wish you could just tell an AI program to change a photo background and replace image elements? We're not quite there yet but it's close. Here's my test...

Wish you could just tell an AI program to change a photo background and replace image elements? Well, we're not quite there yet, but it's pretty close. Here's how I tested both Copilot and Canva with this task... www.askdavetaylor.com/can-ai-easil... #canva #copilot #ai #genai #photography

How to Schedule a Future Post on a Facebook Page [2025 Update] If you're running a Facebook or Instagram business page or group, you have access to the Meta Business Suite and can schedule posts! Here's how, click by click.

If you're running a Facebook or Instagram business page or group, you have access to the Meta Business Suite and can schedule posts! Here's how to get started with this vital tool, click by click: www.askdavetaylor.com/how-to-sched... #facebook #meta #instagram

YouTube video by Dave Taylor Simple, Effective: The Joyroom Magnetic Sunglasses Holder

Tired of your sunglasses sliding to the floor when you place 'em on your dashboard? I demo the Joyroom Magnetic Sunglasses Holder that neatly solves the problem. TL;DR: Buy one. Or two. 😎
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FoP... #sunglasses #joyroom

Access Android Devices from MacOS with MacDroid Plug an Android phone or tablet into a Mac system and it's inaccessible. Unless you install MacDroid, a nifty third-party utility. Here's the full scoop...

Android folk! Plug an Android phone or tablet into a Mac system and the darn thing is invisible. Unless you install a program like MacDroid, a third-party utility that's a must-have for all Android + Mac folk. Here's the full scoop... www.askdavetaylor.com/access-andro... #android #macos #macdroid

Store Summaries in Google Chrome: Worth Checking Out? The latest version of Google Chrome now has AI-powered Store Summaries available for your online shopping. But will it show up? Is it reliable? Check it out...

The latest version of Google Chrome now has AI-powered Store Summaries available to improve your online shopping experience. But will it show up in your browser? Is it reliable? I check it out... www.askdavetaylor.com/store-summar... #google #googlechrome #shopping #trust

YouTube video by Dave Taylor A Trio of Otterbox Cases for Google Pixel 9 Reviewed + Screen Protector Install!

When I told OtterBox that I had a new Google Pixel 9, they promptly sent me a range of cases to try out. Here's how they compared and which one turned out to be my favorite. Bonus: I also installed a screen protector: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2n... #pixel9 #phonecases @otterbox.bsky.social

Back in the day, people loved to set up custom home pages for their browsers, with news, scores, weather, and more. Admit it, you kinda miss it. Not to fear, here's how to recreate just that in Edge or Chrome! www.askdavetaylor.com/add-a-defaul... #edge #chrome #homepage #aol #yahoo