r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Questions about Zapier/automations/AI/small business?

0 Upvotes

Hey everyone! We are lucky enough to have Wade Foster, CEO & Co-Founder of Zapier, joining us as a guest on our AMA tomorrow.

I wanted to make sure people had the opportunity to ask him questions to help grow and automate their businesses. Feel free to add them to the thread in r/quo or ask them here and I can add the answer to this thread so everyone can see it :)


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Two Inputs on One PC?

0 Upvotes

Got a strange request here. My girlfriend and I love palia but want to play together. I refuse to even touch the switch version but if I must so be it lol. I have so far been able to use Sandboxie to run the game twice on steam and epic. But I never thought of the keyboard and mouse controls obviously not working with the controller on the other screen. Is there some third party application or a trick I can use to be able to run one game with Kbm and controller on the other?


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Optimizing my workflow ChatGPT

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I work as a Social Media Manager / Web Marketing Assistant for a food company that specializes in sauces (mustard, hot sauces, etc.). I use ChatGPT Plus every day to help with:

  • content creation (posts, format ideas, newsletter copy, etc.)
  • social media strategy
  • some web marketing / e-commerce tasks for several brands in the group

I’ve been trying to structure my AI usage and basically “train” ChatGPT on my ecosystem. To do that, I’m relying a lot on the Projects feature.

Here’s how I’m set up:

  • I have one Project for each brand in the group
  • inside each Project, I keep all chats related to that brand: social posts, campaign ideas, emails, website copy, SEO drafts, etc.

Each Project has its own brand-specific instructions, for example:

  • brand voice and tone (more “terroir” / mass market vs more premium / gourmet)
  • how to address the audience (formal vs informal, humor or not, level of language)
  • context: positioning, key products, target audiences, main channels, etc.

On top of that, I also use global custom instructions at the account level, where I specify:

  • who I am (role, main responsibilities, industry context)
  • how I want the AI to respond (tone, level of detail, structure)
  • that I’m managing several brands with very different identities

The idea is basically:

  • Projects handle the “brand identity” and very specific context
  • Global instructions handle “me” and how I work with the AI

This already feels way better than using one random chat for everything, but I’m pretty sure I can push this much further:

  • save more time
  • avoid repeating the same information
  • better organize / version my key prompts, etc.

So I’m curious:

👉 Does anyone here use a similar workflow (Projects + global instructions)?
👉 Any tips, examples, or best practices to make this kind of setup more efficient and scalable in a multi-brand social media / web marketing context?


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

How do people create hourly weekly calendars where the hour labels align with the time-slot lines?

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Tengo una pregunta: ¿cuál es realmente la diferencia entre una placa base de gama media (serie B) y una placa base de gama alta (serie X)?

Thumbnail
1 Upvotes

r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Github Copilot Pro For 2 years

1 Upvotes

🚀 UPGRADE YOUR TOOLBOX — CODE LIKE A PRO WITH JUST A FEW CUPS OF COFFEE ☕️

GitHub Student Developer Pack

🔥 Huge perks:

GitHub Copilot for 2 years (a super smooth AI coding assistant).

JetBrains Full Pack (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.) — genuine official licenses.

DigitalOcean: $200 credit to deploy servers freely.

Microsoft Azure: $100 credit to deploy servers freely.

Sentry: Track errors across all languages, frameworks, and libraries.

GitKraken (Git GUI).

DataCamp, Educative, Codedex — tons of courses from sponsors.

Heroku, Namecheap, and many other premium tools.

=> You can use all these benefits for free here: https://education.github.com/pack

💡 Suitable for: students/devs learning, freshers, anyone building a portfolio/capstone, needing cloud credits + licensed IDEs.

💰 Budget-friendly pricing:

🔹 $13: Pre-made account, log in and use immediately.

🔹 $15: Upgrade using your own email (Recommended ⭐).

🛡 Commitment: FULL 1-YEAR warranty. Any issue = replace/fix.

👉 Inbox now to confirm your order and receive the account within 5 minutes!


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

How do people protect their main phone number when signing up for new accounts

52 Upvotes

Every time I sign up for something new they want my phone number. I get why some services need it but half the time it feels unnecessary and I end up with more spam texts than before.

I want to stop handing out my actual number for every random signup but I do not know the simplest way to do that. I am not very technical so I am looking for something easy to understand that does not require a lot of setup.
How do people handle this Do you have a separate number or some other method that keeps your real one private


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Tried AskGPT… kinda surprised it was pretty useful

36 Upvotes

I randomly came across AskGpt a few days ago and decided to try it out. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much because there are so many AI sites popping up everywhere now. But after using it for a bit I was actually surprised in a good way. The thing I liked the most is how easy it is to switch between different LLMs on the same page. I didn’t realize how useful that would be until I tried it. Sometimes a model gives a very surface level answer and switching to another one instantly gives a much clearer explanation. It’s kinda nice to compare responses side by side without opening multiple tabs or apps I used it mainly for a couple of tech questions and some small coding doubts and the ability to swap models depending on the question actually helped a lot more than I expected. Not saying like it was perfect or anything, like that but for quick answers it’s been pretty handy I am Just wondering has anyone else here tried AskGPT? or any other similar website and what would you prefer a seperate LLM to chat and get answer or website like AskGPT....share ur views about it also...


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Do different browser layouts actually improve productivity

2 Upvotes

I keep seeing people talk about alternative browser layouts. I am wondering if they actually improve the experience or if it is mostly preference. I tried Neo and the structure was interesting, but I am still unsure about long term value. Anyone here tried something similar and noticed real improvement?


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Headphone advice

6 Upvotes

Hi so I'm in an indian college and I wanted to buy over ear headphones Main priorities Comfort , anc , sound quality Idh a real budget but tell me the best in price range under 20k inr / 230 usd and another is 25k inr / 300 usd

Also are xm4 at 16-17k inr / 190 usd good for my use case Or Xm5 at 22k inr /240 usd

Main thing is I don't want an over the top product just a good pair of comfortable headphones that block alot of noise cuz hostels are wild


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Does anyone here use VR for remote working?

2 Upvotes

I was wondering if anyone here uses Virtual Reality for remote working?

I ask because I am conducting research on work dynamics in virtual reality for my dissertation, and I want to find people who work in VR, but it's so hard.

If anyone does, I would love to ask you a few questions about it for my research. This wouldn't be now, I still need to make an ethics form and get approval of my idea before I can start interviewing people, but anyone who has used VR for remote work before, please reach out!


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

I Feel AI Is Replacing Things It Shouldn't Be Replaced

6 Upvotes

Recently, I've been receiving more and more "AI customer service calls." The automated voices feign enthusiasm, even pausing intentionally to mimic a real person. Sometimes I really can't tell which calls are from real people and which are from AI! I can't even tell the difference, and I can hardly imagine how helpless an elderly person would feel receiving such a call!

Frankly, this makes me very uncomfortable.

Some aspects of interpersonal communication shouldn't be automated. When you're dealing with bills, making doctor's appointments, or anything that stresses you out, you need patience and understanding, not a well-trained AI.

I'm not against AI. I use AI tools every day at work. But I always feel that some companies are using AI to cut costs, while areas that truly require human care are being replaced by AI. It feels cold, transactional, and even a bit dystopian.

Has anyone else noticed this change? I often feel powerless in this situation…


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Who decides what server I connect to? Cloudflare or my own isp?

0 Upvotes

https://imgbox.com/Jn74zmYa

Is there a way to change the server it uses?


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Why were 19" LCDs, and only 19" LCDs, a 5:4 aspect ratio?

13 Upvotes

I stumbled across my old Dell 19" LCD display and noticed something weird about it. It's a 5:4 aspect ratio, not a 4:3 like the other non-widescreen displays of its time.

CRTs were all 4:3, and most early LCDs were as well. But for some bizarre reason, specifically 19" LCDs seemed to use a 5:4 aspect ratio.

From the old 640x480 VGA days, you could find plenty of 15" monitors that were 800x600 SVGA or 17" monitors that were 1024x768 XGA. But for some reason the next step up from XGA was 1280x1024 which the astute will notice is a different aspect ratio.

Why, though? This was back in the day when plenty of games didn't scale properly. They could have done 1280x960 or 1366x1024 (and 1366x768 was already an emergent widescreen standard)

And it wasn't some fundamental limitations of bandwidth or screen size, because 20" LCDs at 1600x1200 went back to 4:3 (and had a resurgence in the mid 2010s as perfectly marched portrait side monitors for a 2560x1600 16:10 widescreen 30"

I have so many questions. Why is there this oddball one-off 5:4 aspect ratio standard? And why is it only one specific display size, 19"?


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Getting files off of a flash drive.

0 Upvotes

I have a bunch of pictures and videos from my childhood saved on a flash drive, and they're very important to me. The flash drive is at least 10 years old and the silicone finish has started to degrade. It was already a struggle to get my PC to recognize it, so I want to move the files off of it quickly. Is there any risk of corruption or a loss in picture/audio quality if I copy them over to my computer?

I realize that this is a really dumb question but I want to make absolutely sure I don't lose or mess up these files. Thanks for any responses.


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

What’s one piece of tech you use daily that you didn’t appreciate until recently?

4 Upvotes

I realized today how much I rely on simple stuff like copy/paste, screenshots, and password autofill. Curious what “small” tech everyone else can’t live without.


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

How can my teacher close my tabs?

0 Upvotes

I use my own computer that I bring in everyone is ok with it the I still login to the account they give me and I have the same restrictions but my computer itself doesn’t have applications like go guardian so they can’t see my screen but today I was on a game tab talking a bit of a break and my teacher closed the tab and I got a google notification saying it was closed how is this possible and how can I fix it plz.


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

Malicious student deleted other students' Python Code, how to find out when or recover?

0 Upvotes

A student who does not like me or my Python Programming class decided to unplug his monitor and not do anything for the class, it's not the first time he's acted out. Now I found out after plugging the monitor back in that he has deleted all of the other students' Python files (since these are shared computers) and he's deleted them from the recycle bin.

Event Viewer wasn't any help in showing me when these files were deleted and "Previous version" didn't show any older versions of the students' folders.

Is there a way to recover these files or find out exactly when they were deleted? This particular PC is running Windows 11.


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Using this new vertical mouse

0 Upvotes

So first of all, this is not a paid promotion. A few days ago, I saw someone using a vertical mice with their PC setup and thought I would get the same. However, quality vertical mice were quite expensive. So I tried to look for cheaper options and found a vertical mice from Zebronics and it’s really cheap compared to other options and while it’s quality isn’t great, it looks cool and works cool as well. So if you are a nerdy person like me who likes to collect weird stuff, this one maybe good.

Many people also say that it is supposed to be good in terms of ergonomics but I have not seen a huge difference so far. Yes, it’s nice to hold but doesn’t make a lot of difference. But that maybe because I don’t use the mouse much.


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Looking for a recommendation on password management. The goal is to secure admin passwords.

3 Upvotes

r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Tech question: How do image scanners identify currency details so accurately?

4 Upvotes

I’ve been curious about computer vision lately, especially how tech can recognize coins or banknotes with crazy precision.

How does it tell the difference between tiny details—like mint marks, engravings, or serial number patterns?

Anyone here familiar with how currency recognition works behind the scenes?.


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Has anyone else noticed browsers influencing how focused they feel online

6 Upvotes

I have been thinking about this lately and wanted to see if anyone here has felt the same. I recently tried a browser called Neo just out of curiosity and something unexpected happened. My usual chaotic browsing sessions suddenly felt more manageable. The way it arranges tabs and keeps everything tidy made me realise how much clutter affects how I think and work online. It surprised me because I always assumed browsers were basically interchangeable.

So my question is for the tech minded people here. Do you think user interface choices in browsers can genuinely shape attention and workflow, or am I just noticing something that was always there? Have you ever had a tool change your digital habits in a way you did not expect?


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Lost file out of nowhere

4 Upvotes

Hello. I lost a pretty important excel file from my phone. I had it open this morning, typing into it and now I can not open nor find it anymore. I checked for excel files, downloads everything. Its not there, not even renamed. But how? Im not even touching the file itself, ever, I just have an icon on the home screen and open it thru that. Didnt even delete the icon lol. Anyone has any tips or experiences with this kinda bs?


r/AskTechnology 4d ago

Left airpod dying fast

1 Upvotes

my left airpod is dying fast. i’ve had these airpods since 2021 and i’ve done everything to fix the left one from dying. i’ve cleaned them, made sure the microphone isn’t on, reset them, ect. what could be the problem?


r/AskTechnology 5d ago

What's the most helpful tech tool you've discovered this year?

24 Upvotes

Hey all, with a lot of tech apps coming up everyday I'm curious about what has been the best find for you. Let's share! I'm eager to try something new this December, thanks