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The rise of digital nomad villages in Indonesia

Posted on October 11, 2023

In the age of the internet and global connectivity, the traditional confines of offices and fixed locations have been redefined. The rise of the digital nomad lifestyle has seen individuals trading cubicles for beachfront workspaces and morning commutes for sunrise yoga sessions.

As more professionals embrace the freedom to work from anywhere, many are setting their sights on an apartment in Indonesia. This archipelago, known for its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural tapestry, has become a beacon for remote workers from around the world. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I delete my Yahoo account?

Posted on October 10, 2023

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Question from Cynthia: I’ve used Yahoo Mail for many years and a few other Yahoo services at one time or another.

But I recently started having all kinds of trouble with Yahoo so I switched from Yahoo Mail to Gmail. I don’t plan to ever use Yahoo again.

I’ve searched all the settings and options in Yahoo and I can’t find a way to delete my account.

Can you tell me what I need to do delete my Yahoo account? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you right-click on a Chromebook?

Posted on October 10, 2023

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Question from Amanda: The screen stopped working on my 5 year old Windows laptop so I decided to give a Chromebook a try.

I really like it a lot but for the life of me I can’t figure out how to right-click on anything, and that’s pretty important.

I know it’s probably a simple thing to do, but how in the world do you right-click on a Chromebook? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I disable ‘User Account Control’ in Windows?

Posted on October 9, 2023

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Question from Danny: I recently bought my first Windows PC after using nothing but Macs for years, and something is driving me crazy.

Every time I try to install a new program a stupid “User Account Control” box pops up asking for permission to make changes to the system.

I find this extremely annoying since I wouldn’t have tried to install the program if I didn’t want it.

My question is how do I disable those annoying User Account Control pop-ups?

[Read more…]

Reminder: Those ‘Your Apple ID has been disabled’ messages are scams

Posted on October 9, 2023

An old, but dangerous scam that targets Apple customers recently started making the rounds once again.

As usual, there are several variations of the scam, but they all work something like this…

You receive a text message or social media IM stating that your Apple ID has been disabled due to an “unusual sign-in attempt” or some other pretext.

At first glance the message will appear to be legit, but if you look closer it’s usually easy to see that it’s a fake. [Read more…]