Have you ever read a passage in a book or an online article that really struck a chord with you, inspiring you deeply, only to be forgotten completely in a day or two? I certainly have. Quite often, as I come across such great ideas, I think, “Wow, I really need to remember – and …
When Inspiration Strikes, How Can I Remember This? Read More »
Problem: Expected Gmail messages are nowhere to be found From time to time, I go looking for a specific email message that I haven’t received. This time, it was for my TSA pre-check notification – I got a text telling me I was now eligible, but never got the email message saying the same. This …
Check Those AI Data Results I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT a bit lately, and have had some very interesting conversations. Today, I’m experimenting with Google’s Bard, on a number of topics. I was under the impression that, unlike the free version of ChatGPT and Bing’s AI, Bard may be using more current data. So, …
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Save YouTube snippets to listen offline.
Print PDFs without their dark backgrounds, so you can make highlights and write notes.
Still using the same passwords for multiple websites, stores, and (gasp!) online investment accounts? Here’s a much simpler, safer solution. I don’t actually re-use passwords for any of my online accounts except ones I don’t care at all about (such as those for free services, forums, etc.). Hopefully, you don’t either. For years, though, we …
1 Web App To Simplify Your Life And Seriously Boost Your Online Security Read More »
I’ve always been frustrated with iTunes, for any number of reasons, spending hours trying to get it to do what I want. So, I avoid it at all costs. And, I’m not alone. You see comments like this one all over the internet: “Why won’t iTunes let me add music to my iPhone? How do …
A Quick And Easy Way To Play Audio Files On Your IPhone Without iTunes Read More »
Do you need a transcript of a YouTube video’s content? If you’re like me, when you’re watching a YouTube video for educational purposes, you’d like to keep notes of the important points. Yes, you could just take notes while watching (and I sometimes do), but other times, I’m not able to (or motivated to) take …
Tired of paying over $500 a year for a landline you never use? Follow these easy steps to ditch the landline and keep your phone number. After paying for a landline for over 10 years past when we all had cell phones, we decided to ditch the landline (which we call the “spam line”) and …
How You Can Save $500 a Year, With Minimal Effort (and a little bonus to boot) Read More »
I know, that’s kind of a cheesy, linkbait-y line, but it grabbed your attention for something really worthwhile (and that “revenue” is actually understated). I’m kind of old school when it comes to insurance. Research, compare, buy a policy, and renew every billing period. Forever. Customer loyalty, preferred rates and possible accident forgiveness (or I …
Phishing for Credit Card Data – A Very Clever Twist on an Old Scheme The Setup – A Very Convincing Email In my inbox today, I found a warning that immediately grabbed my attention. The payment information in the account where I have my website’s domain name registered had apparently failed. The sender showed as …
A Phishing Scheme That Very Nearly Worked – a New Scheme Using Namecheap Read More »
