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How to control a hard-wired light fixture with your phone

Posted on January 16, 2023

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

A while back I wrote a post explaining how to use a WeMo Mini Smart Plug to remotely control most anything you can plug into an electrical outlet.

I received a lot of feedback from that post, and several readers asked if there’s a way to control a hard-wired light fixture with a smart phone as well.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Does Carbonite back up Macs too or just Windows PCs?

Posted on January 11, 2023

Question from Linda:  I’ve been using Carbonite to back up my Windows computers for years, but I recently bought my first Mac.

Will Carbonite back up my Mac too or is it just for Windows PCs?  [Read more…]

Heads up: This latest LastPass hack is the worst one yet, by far

Posted on December 28, 2022

Regular readers of this blog and my Daily Tech Tips Newsletter know I’m always warning everyone about the grave dangers of using any type of password manager.

If you’re unfamiliar with the warnings I’ve issued in the past you’ll find them right here.

Well, LastPass just suffered yet another successful hack attack, and for the first time the hackers managed to steal tons of user data – including actual encrypted customer password vaults.  [Read more…]

How technology keeps the pharmaceutical supply chain moving

Posted on December 28, 2022

Today’s competitive market environment has forced pharmaceutical companies to learn that improving supply chain performance is critical to maintaining competitive advantages.

Forecasting, planning, procurement, financing, stock levels, and marketing strategies are the areas in which managers have to decide about them and balance their enter-related effects simultaneously to achieve organizational goals.

However, the healthcare industry faces an incredible customer demand for delivering medicine as a strategic product. How to boost the efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain and reduce compliance costs for existing and upcoming serialization requirements? [Read more…]

Warning: Strangers could be spying on your family right now

Posted on December 17, 2022

Do you have a laptop or desktop PC that’s equipped with a webcam?

How about a baby monitor or some security cameras that are connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network?

If so, people from all over the world might be spying on your family at this very minute! And I’m not just saying that for dramatic effect – it’s absolutely true.  [Read more…]

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