Passkeys
If you’re tired of remembering long and complex passwords, there’s good news for you: passkeys are here! Passkeys are a newer way to sign in to apps and websites,
Family Options
Family Options represents a collection of resources available to parents, grandparents, and or guardians for controlling their children’s online activities. Setting up and using family options is simple. Initially, parents need to establish a free Microsoft account for themselves and their kid(s). After the account is created, they can include their children in their family…
Why Seniors Should Use Technology
Technology can help seniors stay connected, informed, and engaged. It can also make life easier for them in a number of ways. Here are some reasons why seniors should use technology: Stay connected with family and friends. Technology can help seniors stay in touch with loved ones who live far away. They can use video…
Common Questions, Part 3
If you missed Q&A, Part 1 and Q&A, Part 2 of this series, use the links in the first of this sentence and review them. firewall For the past two weeks, we have looked at some of the random questions I have gotten from time to time over the years. I asked you to let…
Use the Power of Your Voice
You know the feeling. You are waiting for an important text message when you are on a drive. You SHOULD NEVER use your phone while driving, what do you do? If you have either an Android or iPhone you can get it to play your new text messages for you as they arrive. With an…
Chrome Extensions Six Years Later, 3
In week one of this series, we visited some new Google Chrome Extensions that I have been using for quite a while. We took a quick look at BitWarden, Capital One Shopping, Chrome Remote Desktop, and DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials. Last week we looked at how to update Chrome, then the extensions, GIPHY for Gmail, Google…
Task Manager
Have you ever had a program lock up on your computer so that you could not do anything with it, including closing it? Many times, people will reboot their computers to resolve those types of issues. But there may be an easier way. That is done by using Task Manager. Not only can it shut…
Get Human(s)
I know that we have all been where Tracey was when she wrote to me a few weeks ago? She wondered if there were better ways to contact a company for help, other than being stuck on hold music for an hour. You need to contact a business about a return, a question, a problem…
Do I Need a Password Manager?
I know you, like others, think you do not need a password manager. You make all of your passwords by either; taking your best password and add a number to it. Or a difficult word, or another identifier that you can remember. Or even worse idea, use the same tough password over and over on…
Disposable Email Addresses
Disposable email addresses, also known as temporary email addresses, are email addresses that are created for a specific purpose or for a limited time period. They can be easily created and discarded as needed, making them a useful tool for protecting privacy and reducing the amount of spam in your primary inbox. One of the…
