Keyboard Shortcuts For Gmail
I know I have sent you lots and lots of keyboard shortcuts, but I find them to be a great help and a great time saver, and so naturally, I knew I had to share them with you. Today’s post is not that dissimilar. The […]
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The Scourge Of AI-Generated Books
In June last year, I wrote Itchy Boots Has Accident In Africa and in 2022, I wrote How ItchyBoots Became A YouTube Sensation. During her recovery period in Holland, Noraly Schoenmaker wrote a book, Free Ride, due to be published in English on June 3rd,
How To Change Chrome Performance Settings
Last week, we covered how you can Change the Side Button Settings on Samsung. If you missed that, you can check it out here: How To Change Side Button Settings Samsung This week, I wanted to change gears and talk about our favorite browser. That
Opera – Extension Requires Additional Permissions
I received this message from my Opera browser on two separate computers. The message read: “The extension upgrade requires additional permissions. Go to the extension manager to accept the upgrade.” Then, an option to click reads “Go to Extensions”. Clicking on it sends you to
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Browser Purple Links Are Gone! How To Fix
Background After a recent update to my Brave browser, I noticed that visited links no longer appear visited (i.e., the link is not displayed in a different color, commonly referred to as “purple links”). I opened Chrome and it was present there, too. This makes
Lost Internet On A Windows 11 Laptop
A guy called me and claimed he “couldn’t get anything on his computer”. That can be translated in so many ways. Usually, it means, “I can’t get on Facebook”. I went to his home, and his problem was that he had lost his internet. He
Adding A VPN To A Home Network – Part 4
In parts 1, 2 and 3 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put a VPN on a router, equipment concerns, how to add a VPN client to a router, what modifications to make to the default settings, how to
Adding A VPN To A Home Network – Part 3
In Parts 1 and 2 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put one on a router, equipment concerns, how to add a VPN client to a router, and what modifications to make to the default settings. In this part
How To Compress Images & PDFs
There are a number of reasons why users might want to compress (reduce the file size) of images and/or PDFs, but the main reasons would probably be to send images/PDFs as email attachments or to post images on social media. Optimizing images for a website
Adding A VPN To A Home Network – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, I explained what a VPN is, the reasons to put a VPN on a router, and equipment concerns. In this part of the article, I will cover how to add a VPN client to a router and what modifications
Adding A VPN To A Home Network – Part 1
I decided to turn my router into a VPN router by adding a VPN client to my home network. Note: A VPN Client is different than a VPN Server. A VPN Server allows a secure connection to the home network (for access to the home
Firefox Removes Promise Not To Sell Personal Data
Mozilla, the parent company of Firefox, just changed its Firefox FAQ. The old Firefox FAQ included a promise that Mozilla would never sell a user’s personal data. But Mozilla removed that promise in its new FAQ. The Old FAQ If we go to the Internet
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Do You Need Disposable Email Addresses?
Google’s Shielded Email A Game Changer? Online privacy is a current and continually growing concern. Google is upping its game with a proposed feature for Gmail: Disposable email addresses. Currently called “Shielded Email”. Its goal is to provide users with the temporary, burner email address
Hiding Your Router’s SSID
What Is An SSID? SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. It is a unique name that identifies a particular wireless network. When you connect your device to a Wi-Fi network, the SSID is what appears as the network’s name in the list of available networks.