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Well, we just celebrated Independence Day here in the U.S. and that means summer is now upon us in earnest.
Here’s something you need to remember as you’re out and about enjoying the summer heat: If you get really hot, your devices and gadgets will too. [Read more…]
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Question from Michael: Hi, Rick. I look forward to getting your newsletter every morning. I’m fairly tech savvy but I almost always learn something new.
I susbscribe to several other Substack newsletters in addition to yours and I’ve noticed something. In every case the newsletter homepage resembles a blog.
What I mean is all the old newsletter issues are listed there so people can read them online as articles.
So that brings me to my question: Is Substack primarily a newsletter platform or a blogging platform? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, July 5, 2024
• Rick’s Photo / File Recovery Service
• How to verify that a link is safe before you click on it
• How to instantly silence a ringing smartphone
• Levi Strauss built his fortune during the California Gold Rush – but not by mining gold
• June’s Tech Tips Giveaway: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS System
Do you have a loved one who was active on Facebook, but has now passed on?
If so, you might be surprised to learn that hackers and scammers would love to take control of your deceased loved one’s Facebook account.
I know it sounds despicable (and it is), but countless low-lifes are constantly searching for accounts where the owners have passed on, leaving their orphaned accounts wide open for exploitation. [Read more…]