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Google Maps is capable of displaying an aerial photo of virtually any property on planet earth.
And yes, that very likely includes your very own home or place of business.
That means you can easily take a look at your property and see it the same way you would see it if you were flying high above the earth in an airplane.
You might no be aware of this, but many of the companies you do business with and websites you visit share information about your activities with Facebook.
While most of the info they share about you is fairly generic and non-user specific, some of the info shared by less reputable companies can be quite detailed.
This data sharing scheme is called Off-Facebook Activity and this page discusses which types of data most of Facebook’s partner companies share with them.
Question from Kevin: My laptop has Windows 10 on it and every time I press a key to wake it from sleeping I have to sign in again.
I’m the only one that has access to this laptop during the workday so I really don’t need to worry about someone else using it.
That’s why I only actually log off when I shut it down before I leave to go home in the evening.
My question is how can I have the laptop go straight to the Desktop after waking from sleep without having to sign in again? [Read more…]
I’m often asked which version of Linux looks and works most like Windows, and my usual answer is Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop.
Now that Windows 11 is here, you Linux aficionados might be wondering when a Windows 11 look-alike version of Linux will show up.
Well, guess what? It’s already here!
Question from Geneva: When my computer had Windows 7 on it I had an analog clock on the desktop.
After I updated to Windows 10 the clock disappeared. Is there any way to get it back?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]