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How (and when) to boot your Android device into Safe Mode

Posted on February 15, 2024

If you’re a Windows or Mac user you probably know that restarting your computer in Safe Mode is a great way to troubleshoot software problems that are difficult to track down when everything but the kitchen sink is running on the machine.

In a nutshell, booting a device into Safe Mode ensures that only the most essential parts of the operating system and the most basic hardware drivers are loaded into memory to make it easier to track down those most stubborn issues.

Luckily, Android devices can be booted into Safe Mode as well. [Read more…]

Use Bing’s daily photos as your Android device’s wallpaper

Posted on February 14, 2024

If you use Microsoft’s Bing search engine you’ve surely noticed the gorgeous photos they display every day on the site’s home page.

In my humble opinion, all of those photos are beautiful and intriguing, and some of them are absolutely stunning.

Have you ever seen one of them and thought “I’d love to have those daily pics as the wallpaper on my phone!“?

Well, as luck would have it you can easily use Bing’s daily photos as the wallpaper image on your Android phone and/or tablet.  [Read more…]

Why posting ‘Check-Ins’ on Facebook is a really bad idea

Posted on February 12, 2024

If you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook for a while you’ve probably noticed that I never, ever post a “Check-In” on my Timeline.

And I never will.

If you’re wondering why, just ask yourself this simple question: [Read more…]

How to interpret the results of an Internet speed test

Posted on February 9, 2024

Regular readers of this blog know I’ve written several posts about the importance of occasionally running an Internet speed test.

In a nutshell, these tests allow you to monitor the speed and reliability of your Internet connection and also make sure you’re getting the download and upload speeds you’re paying for every month.

Since several people have asked me how to interpret the scores they receive when they run a test, I thought it might be a good idea to write up the answer in a stand-alone blog post.

[Read more…]

How to quickly identify scam emails

Posted on February 6, 2024

As you probably know, scammers and hackers have been using fraudulent emails to practice their illicit trade ever since the invention of email itself.

Unfortunately, government regulations and cyber-security measures have done little to prevent malicious emails from making their way into our inboxes.

Even worse, many scammers and hackers are now very good at creating fake emails that are difficult to distinguish from the real emails we receive from banks, PayPal and other online services on a daily basis.

[Read more…]

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