Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Regular readers of this blog know that many of my posts stress the importance of running regular malware scans to keep your system free of digital nasties.
But as important as anti-malware software apps are at keeping your PC malware-free, the best protection against viruses, spyware, ransomware and other malicious forms of software has nothing to do with your computer itself.
The best tool you can ever have in your security arsenal is you! [Read more…]
There are many benefits derived from deleting your Internet browsing history on a regular basis.
As an example, I receive frantic emails and messages all the time from people who are having strange browser issues.
In every one of those situations I always recommend that they try clearing their browser history before trying anything else. [Read more…]
Smartphones are everywhere these days.
In fact, you probably have one in your pocket or purse right this very minute.
Have you ever stopped to think about what could happen if your phone ever gets lost or stolen?
Have you ever been reading an article or blog post and seen a term (or person) mentioned that you wanted to get more information about?
If so you probably opened a new browser tab, launched your favorite search engine in that tab and then copied the term and pasted it into the search box.
That certainly works, and it works extremely well.
But did know there there’s an easy way to streamline the process and make it a lot faster?
Without technology, the modern educational process seems rudimentary. People are used to finding answers to questions quickly, entering keywords, and getting what they need in a few clicks. However, technological superiority did not always give us advantages.
Thirty years ago, students were mainly contented with books and scientific journals. However, progress has changed how we receive information and has helped many people achieve incredible results. Let’s look at how technology shapes the academic landscape today. [Read more…]