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Question from Carl: I know the world has more or less transitioned away from incandescent light bulbs and replaced them with energy-efficient LED bulbs.
The thing is the light emitted from LED bulbs makes my eyes feel dry and tired after I’ve been exposed to it for a while.
My question is can you still buy incandescent bulbs? And if you can, where can I find them? [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of password managers because using one is like placing all of your eggs (i.e. your entire digital life) into one fragile basket.
Think about it for a moment. If the passwords to all of your online accounts are stored in a single database, what happens if that database is somehow breached by hackers?
That’s right – the hackers will have immediate and full access to your entire digital life!
The companies behind the most popular password manager apps and services go to great lengths to explain how their products safeguard your passwords and the precious stored data and information they protect.
Truth be told, they really do put in a great effort to make their products as secure as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t really matter. Here’s why… [Read more…]
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.
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Like most folks these days you probably enjoy the convenience of being able to pull up to an ATM and withdraw a little cash when you need it.
But it’s a pretty good bet that you aren’t all that happy with the fees you have to pay for that convenience.
If you’re lucky enough to have a bank that doesn’t charge their customers ATM fees, that’s great!
Otherwise you probably have to pay a fee every time you use a different bank’s ATM. [Read more…]
Have you ever rushed to the airport at break-neck speed to pick up a passenger only to learn after you got there that their flight was delayed?
Most of us have at one time or another, but thanks to a great website called FlightStats it doesn’t have to ever happen again. [Read more…]