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Google has just announced that they will soon start giving priority to websites that are mobile-friendly in their Mobile Search Results.
This means sites that typically receive lots of traffic from Google’s Mobile Search will probably see a drastic decrease in that traffic once the change takes effect on April 21, 2015. If you have a website or blog that isn’t mobile friendly, you’ll basically have until that date to get that taken care of. [Read more…]
In Windows 7 (and earlier versions of Windows) it was easy to see which programs were running and access all the active notification icons. All you had to do was glance at the Task Bar.
But while the Task Bar is still alive and well in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, it is usually hidden when viewing the Start Screen or while running a modern app. And it also tends to stay hidden when you move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen. [Read more…]
Do you run a WordPress blog that uses the very popular WP-Slimstat plugin?
If so, a newly discovered security hole in certain versions of the plugin could have your blog at risk for data theft and other serious security breaches. In fact, hackers could possibly even exploit the flaw and take control of your entire blog.
If your blog uses this plugin, I recommend that you log into your WordPress Dashboard immediately and check to see which version of WP-Slimstat is currently installed. If it’s 3.9.5 or lower (or if WordPress says there’s an update available), you need to update WP-Slimstat to the latest version NOW. [Read more…]
Have you ever wanted to photograph a beautiful autumn scene on a rainy day but hesitated because you were afraid the rain would ruin your expensive camera?
Or perhaps you’ve always wanted to try your hand at underwater photography but you think a waterproof camera would simply be too expensive?
Well, the Canon PowerShot D20 12.1MP Waterproof Digital Camera (#ad) makes it safe, fun and affordable to do those things, and a whole lot more. [Read more…]
Question from Evan L.: Hi Rick. First of all, I love your site and all the great info you post here. Thanks so much!
And now on to my question. I just finished reading your post about replacing Windows with Linux to speed up an older computer, and I’d love to give Ubuntu a whirl on my Acer S3-391-6046 Ultrabook.
I don’t want to install Ubuntu on my hard drive because the drive is so small (and full) that I’d have to wipe out Windows 8.1 to make room for it, and I don’t even know if I’ll like using Linux or not.
I know that you can run Ubuntu from either a CD or a USB Flash Drive, but I have no idea which way to go on that. What do you recommend?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]