Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Do you enjoy discussing politics on Facebook but hesitate to put up political posts because you have friends who get upset when they see those types of posts in their newsfeeds?
Well, there’s a simple way to post about politics (or any other topic for that matter) on your Facebook Timeline without your non-political friends ever having to see those posts or any of the comments that are left on them.
Did you know that just five minutes spent looking at your Facebook and Twitter profiles can tell a potential employer more about you than any interview ever could?
Well, it’s true.
Most people are pretty good at putting their best foot forward when being interviewed for a new job.
After all, just a little common sense is all that’s required when deciding what you should say to impress a potential boss and leave him/her with a good impression of you. [Read more…]
As you probably already know, scams and hoaxes are everywhere these days, and some of them are quite believable and compelling.
It’s very easy to fall for some of these scams because they mimic actions that are taken by legitimate programs and online services.
One of the most dangerous scams that’s making the rounds right now is the insidious “Your computer has a virus!” scam. There are several variations of this scam, but they typically work something like this… [Read more…]
This is just a reminder that students and teachers can use Microsoft Office 365 for free thanks to an awesome program called Office in Education.
In a nutshell, if you meet the requirements of the program, you can download and run MS Office 365 on your PC, Mac and mobile devices without having to lay out any cash whatsoever.
There are no complicated hoops to jump through to sign up for the OiE program. In fact, all that’s required to qualify is a verifiable and valid school-supplied email address.
Truth be told, you don’t even to have go through your school to sign up since you can easily do it yourself once Microsoft has verified the email address you use to apply for the program.
This is what you’ll get if you qualify and sign up for Office in Education: [Read more…]
Question from Larry A: I just bought my first laptop and I have a question about it.
When I close the lid it goes into Sleep mode. Is it safe to carry it around while in Sleep mode or should I shut it down completely?
I’ve always been told never to move a computer that’s powered up or it’ll damage the hard drive, and a sleeping laptop still has power, right?
As you can see I’m confused LOL. Looking forward to your answer.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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