Thunderbird

Nope, I am not referring to a car, a new superhero movie or a cheap wine.  I am however talking about one of the better applications out there.  It is cross platform meaning it is available for Linux, Windows and Mac computer operating systems. However, at this time it is not available for iPhones or…

2017-11-20 WSVA Show & Podcast

Here we are again, a little late getting this online, but it is Thanksgiving week!  The podcast is here and the notes are below for the main topics. Informed Delivery® by USPS – https://informeddelivery.usps.com Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of…

Wait, Stop That Email

I know I have been writing about Google products for the last couple of months.  Since they are the number one free email provider in the world that makes sense…for me anyway.  Today we will talk about one that many have asked me about over the years… the “oops” button (my lingo). Not just for…

Microsoft quietly announces end of last free Windows 10 upgrade offer | ZDNet

More than a year after ending its free Windows 10 upgrade program, Microsoft is getting ready to shut down the last official free upgrade extension. The news wasn’t exactly shouted from the rooftops. If you’ve been waiting to claim your free Windows 10 upgrade using the “assistive technologies” exception, you need to act soon. In…

Document Foundation Freshens Up LibreOffice

Libre Office getting better all the time. The Document Foundation last week announced that it was rolling out LibreOffice 5.4.1 Fresh, the first minor upgrade to its LibreOffice 5.4 open source suite of productivity apps introduced earlier this summer. It also announced LibreOffice 5.3.6 Still, representing the sixth release of its LibreOffice 5.3 family originally…

Report: Average business user must keep track of 191 passwords – TechRepublic

The average business employee must keep track of 191 passwords, according to a report from password management firm LastPass, released Wednesday. That’s seven times higher than standard industry reports, which report the average is 27 passwords. It’s also a potential security concern, as 81% of all confirmed data breaches are due to weak, reused, or…