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How to quickly find a good meeting point halfway between two locations

Posted on May 15, 2025

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Have you ever had to make plans to meet someone at a place that was halfway between your two locations?

If so, you might have found it a bit difficult to find an appropriate meeting place in the general vicinity of the half-way point.

Well, there’s a fantastic web tool called Meetways that makes finding the most appropriate halfway meeting place between any two locations an absolute breeze. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I watch YouTube videos in slow motion?

Posted on May 14, 2025

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Question from Gloria: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you. Is it possible to watch YouTube videos in slow motion?

I’m taking a dance class and every week we are assigned a set of instructional dance videos to watch on YouTube.

The problem I’m having is the dancers move so quickly that I have trouble following (and learning) the steps. One of the hazards of getting older I guess.

I usually watch these videos on my desktop computer, but I occasionally watch them on my phone as well.

Is there some way to slow YouTube videos down to make them easier to follow? [Read more…]

Review: Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse

Posted on May 13, 2025

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Most of us who remember the good ole days of MS-DOS and Windows 1.0 also remember the first time we used a mouse with our PC.

Whether it was to control a graphics-intensive game or lay out a document in a desktop publishing program, the power and flexibility provided by the computer mouse quickly became apparent.

Mice have changed quite a bit from the rudimentary devices that we first used back in the day. [Read more…]

How open office layouts affect productivity in creative teams

Posted on May 13, 2025

Modern workplaces often favor open office layouts to encourage collaboration, boost transparency, and break down hierarchical barriers. For creative teams, this setup promises faster communication, spontaneous brainstorming, and a more connected work environment.

But while the benefits sound appealing, many professionals report the opposite: constant distractions, privacy issues, and difficulty focusing on complex tasks. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Are you being spied on via your own webcam?

Posted on May 12, 2025

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The ingenuity of hackers, thieves and other miscreants is unlimited it seems.

Every day they come up with new ways to scam, hack and break into computers in order to steal bank account and credit card numbers, photos, addresses, phone numbers and other pieces of sensitive information.

One of their most devious tricks is hacking into people’s computers and spying on them via their own webcams. [Read more…]