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Rick’s Daily Pick: XBrand Ultra-Thin Webcam Cover Slides

Posted on February 4, 2023

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

My “Pick” for the day is this set of six fantastic XBrand Ultra-Thin Webcam Cover Slides.

Did you know hackers are using malware to spy on unsuspecting victims via their own webcams?

It’s true, but there’s a surefire way to prevent it from happening to you: just place a cover of some type over the camera lens.

You can simply cover your device’s camera with tape if you know you’ll never want to use it, but these webcam cover slides will block your camera when you aren’t using it but let you slide it out of the way when you need to use the cam.

Click here to read more about the XBrand Ultra-Thin Webcam Cover Slides at Amazon.

Why it’s best to connect to a printer via USB instead of WiFi

Posted on February 3, 2023

I’ll admit it. Wireless printers that allow you to print via WiFi instead of having to connect a cable sure are handy.

After all, who wants to run a long USB cable into every room where you occasionally use your laptop?

And if you print from your phone or tablet then using WiFi is a no-brainer.

But what if you only use a desktop computer or you always use your laptop in the same place every time?

If you don’t need to print from a mobile device you’d be a lot better off connecting your printer to your computer with a USB cable instead of WiFi, for the following reasons: [Read more…]

The benefits of LMS for Talent Management

Posted on February 2, 2023

Talent management has risen in importance in the modern, hybrid workplace as it becomes harder to attract and retain the best employees.

Talent development is no longer solely the HR division’s responsibility; learning must now be a key enabler for the overall strategy.

How the employees grow and learn in your organization will be a crucial indicator of their retention.  [Read more…]

How to become a published author in as little as 24 hours

Posted on February 1, 2023

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

If you’ve written a book that desperately needs a publisher, your search is over.

Why? Because you can publish your book as a Kindle ebook and be selling it on Amazon as soon as tomorrow!

[Read more…]

Pet Peeve: Offers you literally can’t refuse

Posted on January 30, 2023

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Regular readers of this blog know that I love recommending free software that’s truly useful every chance I get.

These days some of the best software around can be downloaded at no cost whatsoever.

That being said, a disturbing new type of “ad” has started popping up while using some free programs and apps. I call these annoying ads “offers that you literally can’t refuse”, and they work something like this:  [Read more…]

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