Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Can I block a website from appearing in my search results?

Posted on February 6, 2023

Question from May: I love your site, Rick. I read it every day and find your info to be so helpful!

I hope you can help me solve a problem I’m having with my Chrome browser (it’s the only browser I use).

When I do Google searches I seem to get a lot of results from Tumblr, and many of the ones I click on are really nasty pages that I’d rather not see.

I try real hard to avoid clicking on any Tumblr links when I search for things but sometimes I mess up and click one by accident.

Is there any way to completely block ALL pages from Tumblr without also blocking any other websites?

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Tips for creating and storing your computer’s backups

Posted on February 6, 2023

Modern computer hardware is generally more reliable than what we had back in the early days of personal computing, but users still frequently lose irreplaceable data due to hardware failures.

There are many reasons for data loss that range all the way from the simple failure of a hard drive to catastrophic events such as lightning strikes or fire damage. [Read more…]

How can Smartphone Detox affect students’ well-being?

Posted on February 6, 2023

After the rapid technological progress kicked in, it seems like all sorts of gadgets became a real panacea for all situations. Technology helps us simplify our lives and tackle different tasks faster.

Needless to say, progress changed all spheres of our lives. Among all, the educational sector and students, in particular, received plenty of tools to take learning experiences to the next level while also making studying easy. [Read more…]

Q&A: Are all the Facebook scams you write about actually real?

Posted on February 4, 2023

Question from Ellen: I’ve been following your blog for a while now, Rick.

It seems like you write about a new Facebook scam or hoax at least once a week or so.

I always forward your ‘scam alerts’ to my sister to make sure she sees them, but the other night she asked me to stop. She said there can’t really be that many scams on Facebook because they keep them cleaned up.

I got to thinking about it and it does seem like there are an awful lot of them. Are you sure they’re all real? [Read more…]

Should you use a managed WordPress platform?

Posted on February 4, 2023

The best WordPress hosting services consider updates, security, and support. In the best case, you won’t have to worry about updates, hardware, servers, and other technical aspects.

Instead, you can focus on improving your content and design and reaching out to visitors. This is all possible with managed WordPress hosting.

Managed WordPress hosting offers several advantages over general web hosting plans: [Read more…]