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Lifestyle diseases and chronic pains are rising with more people neglecting proper diet and exercise. Every third person in an office set-up seems to be suffering from sciatica pains, gut issues, and chronic neck and arm pains.
Occupational hazards are not limited to factory and construction jobs. We feel the perfect temperature controlled environment, with some offices pampering their employees with free food at work, are the top-dollar jobs and one must vye for those positions. [Read more…]
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Question from Greg: I dropped my heavy book bag onto my laptop’s keyboard several days ago, and when it landed I heard a cracking sound.
The keyboard still works, but at random times it’ll just start typing garbage on its own. It’s basically unusable so I’d like to disable the built-in keyboard and use a cheap USB keyboard
I know I can have the internal keyboard replaced but I don’t want to go to the trouble or expense since I’m going to be replacing this machine in a few months anyway.
So what I need to know is can I disable my laptop’s built-in keyboard? If I can, how do I do it? [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…]