Most of us don’t need to convert files between different formats all that often but when we do what we want is free, quick, safe, and reliable. There are quite a few online conversion sites available but very few which offer over 1000 supported file formats. Introducing Converter365, a free online conversion site that supports […]
Not too many years ago I would find myself inundated with email sharing the latest joke or funny story requesting I pass it on to all my email contacts. Thankfully, with the introduction of social media, mainly Facebook, I don’t get that junk email anymore. Instead, people are finding all kinds of short videos and […]
A very simple and convenient method to access literally hundreds of special characters via simple copy and paste. We recently published an excellent article from Dick Evans showing how to access the special characters available with Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice: How To Use Special Characters In Word. Special characters are usually described as any […]
Preventing Browsers From Hogging Your Resources A comment before you read this article is in order. When I first started this article, the focus was on Chrome. However, after researching, I found that while Chrome does indeed hog resources, it is not alone. Therefore, the changed title reflects the article below. If you have ever […]
I found some papers I had written years ago and wanted to be able to digitize them. When I purchased a scanner back in the Windows 98 age it included the ability to do optical character recognition or OCR. It would scan the printed document and convert it into a file I could edit in […]
I recently wrote about disabling auto-play on Facebook. Now it’s Twitter’s turn. Down the left-hand menu, click on the circle with the three dots in it. In the menu that pops up, click on Settings and privacy. Then click on Data usage. In the next window, click on Autoplay. In the Autoplay window, it’s probably […]
The Mozilla Foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, has launched its new VPN service. Mozilla has partnered with existing Sweden-based VPN provider Mullvad VPN to provide its new service, Mozilla VPN. While Firefox protects your data within the browser, your computer, tablet or phone is still vulnerable to invasions of privacy. Mozilla VPN protects […]
We often hear a warning that the email we are waiting for might end up in our spam folder. Then we can’t find our spam folder. Every Gmail user has a spam folder but it is not always visible. The same can be said for other folders like the junk folder where all the email […]
First off, there is no such thing as a 100% safe download site. Some are safer than others, but all involve a certain element of risk. The safest way to download freeware is directly from the developer’s website but, even then, users should carefully monitor the installation process. That said, there are occasions when a […]
I know almost all sites are currently struggling for revenue but I am thoroughly disgusted at the way some tech sites are employing click-bait to elicit more responses and comments. More and more tech sites are sacrificing honesty and accuracy for the sake of attracting more readers through controversy and sensationalism. The shame of it […]
Flaunting It On Instagram When you’re a flash, professional scammer, flaunting your ill-gotten gains on Instagram is maybe not such a great idea and this is exactly how the police in Dubai caught up with more than a dozen Nigerian cyber-fraudsters. Police in the emirate say they recovered $40m (£32m) in cash, 13 luxury cars […]
My Opera browser just updated when I noticed something odd in the top left-hand corner of the browser. Turns out to be some kind of weather widget that I don’t want on my browser. I don’t know why it’s enabled by default, but I guess Opera has to pay their bills somehow. Anyway, here is […]