Most of you will be aware that whenever you visit a website or page where you need to input sensitive information, such as a banking site or the checkout on a shopping site, the address of the site/page should be prefixed with “https” rather than […]
Dropbox offers a cloud repository for your files. Its basic subscription is free. I use it sparingly, but I always recommend it to people who need this kind of service. Still, I like to make folks aware of my pros and cons with it. Pros: It’s
A little over a week ago we published a review of the very good Secure Folders freeware, you can catch up with that article here: Protect Sensitive Files with ‘Secure Folders’. Shortly thereafter one of our readers reported that the official Secure Folders site linked
The announcement that Windows 10 (final) would be launched on 29th July took a lot of people by surprise, including yours truly. The general consensus being that October was the most likely general release date for the new operating system. Now, in a recent blog
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The Beginning: Opening introduction to the series Browsers: What are they? How to make them a safer door to Web. Search Engines: The Good, Bad and Ugly. Understanding search results. Malware and Virus: What is Malware? – What is a Virus? What is the difference in their
Windows 10: 3 Weeks and Counting… Much to the chagrin of many people, the traditional Start Menu was dropped from Windows 8 and 8.1 and replaced by a Start Screen. As you would no doubt be aware by now, the Start Menu is back in
If you have ever had a drawing object in your worksheet and wanted to flip it either horizontally or vertically and didn’t know how, this article is for you! Follow the steps below to learn how: Click on the object you would like to flip
You ever want to turn your cell phone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot? Well, you can. Many Android devices give you the option to share your internet connection with other devices. This feature will allow you to share your internet connection with 3 to 5
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In a recent article I reviewed and recommended Secure Folders as a simple and effective means of protecting sensitive files and folders – catch up with that article here: Protect Sensitive Files with ‘Secure Folders’. In true Murphy’s Law, shortly after I published the article,
A while ago, I started getting the annoying ‘startup disk almost full’ message on my MacBook Pro. I emptied ‘Trash’ but that didn’t seem to do much. Next, I deleted the contents of my ‘Download’ folder. I also moved some files to iCloud. This freed
Sometimes, in this wango fango world of technology and viruses, and fails and computer snafus – things just work and work well. TypeMail is one of those things. I have more than one email account, as I think you should too – for personal, business,
Mad Max: Fury Road Director: George Miller Writers: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy. Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult Release Date: 15 May 2015 (USA) Also Known As: Mad Max 4 IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190/ I had the opportunity to watch the new Mad Max movie recently
The secret state The North Korean leadership enjoys presenting a rosy picture of life in their closeted state and although hard facts are difficult to confirm, watching us, watching them, like in some kind of grim fandango setting, has at least opened up tiny cracks
Links to all articles included in this series: The Beginning: Opening introduction to the series Browsers: What are they? How to make them a safer door to Web. Search Engines: The Good, Bad and Ugly. Understanding search results. Malware and Virus: What is Malware? – What is
