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Unless you’ve just returned from an extended vacation on a deserted island you’re probably aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that resulted in millions of Facebook users having their personal information leaked or sold to a third party.
Well, truth be told, Cambridge Analytica was just the tip of the iceberg. [Read more…]
Question from Edwin: My old Windows XP computer that I really love finally died and I had no choice but to buy a new computer.
I’d been dreading having to switch to Windows 10 but after using it for a while I’ve found out I actually like it.
But one thing about it really irritates me. I hate having all those notification messages pop up at random times in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Is there any way to turn those notifications off?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
You’re probably familiar with your web browser’s “History” feature that allows you to go back in time and quickly load web pages that you visited in the past.
But did you know that Windows 10 has it’s own “History” feature that works a lot better than your browser’s (and is a lot easier to use)?
It’s called Windows Timeline, and it works like a charm!
Question from Kim W.: I have a WordPress blog and lots of people are leaving comments on my posts that contain links.
How can I prevent the URLs in those comments from automatically becoming active links?
I really don’t want hackers leaving links to malicious websites via comments on my blog posts!
Thanks for your help.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you’ve ever wanted to have your own self-hosted WordPress blog, right now is a perfect time to get started.
Right now Godaddy and Hostgator are running special deals that will allow you to register your own domain name AND get your first month of web hosting from one of the best web hosts in the business for a grand total of just $5.00!
There are several options for creating a blog for free, but regardless of which free blogging platform you choose you’ll be very limited in regards to what you can and cannot do with your blog (such as customize your blog and/or make money from it).
By purchasing your own domain name and inexpensive web hosting plan, you can rest assured that you’ll be able to do anything you want with your blog!
It’s easy to create your own self-hosted WordPress blog for only $5.00. First, lets snag a domain name for $4.99! Here’s how: [Read more…]