Although we live in a world where kids start using iPads practically from birth, there are still plenty of adults who are intimidated by computers. If you are not are one of them you likely know someone who is. A relative? A friend? Your boss? In an effort to help I am revealing the secret … Continue reading How to be computer literate in one simple step
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NFL player Mike Wallace tweeted some dumb stuff in the wake of NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay. Of course, he's not the only one to tweet dumb things as the all too common appearance of homophobic, racist and sexist trending topics shows. The first rule of how not to look dumb on … Continue reading How not to look dumb on Twitter
Apple has introduced two step verification for Apple ID. If you use iTunes, iCloud, an iPhone, iPad, Mac or basically an Apple thing you should activate Apple two step verification now. Apple two step verification protects your data by requiring an additional code when you log in using your Apple ID. This prevents someone else … Continue reading How to turn on Apple two step verification and why you should
What is a secure password? The best password is one that even you can't remember. Of course that doesn't work particularly well if you ever want to access your account again. The problem is that options for password cracking and account hacking have increased substantially in the past 20 years while the ability of humans … Continue reading What is a secure password?
You can create Google+ circles to control the audience for your own posts as I described here, but the most common reason to create Google+ circles is to organize how you read other people's posts in your feed. Google+ circles can serve as filters by allowing you to only see posts from the people you … Continue reading Create Google+ circles to help organize your feed
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