Google+ will cease to exist in April. Google has had too little use and too many security issues. My favorite comment on this is from Significant Digits, a daily set of notes on numbers in the news. It reports this under the headline 52.5 million users. (Of these, due...
Happenings
Of Privacy and Pride
Your pride in your child may represent a security, safety, and privacy issue.
First #AdobeSpark Project
Yesterday I attended a webinar by Adobe on the Adobe Spark app. Today I produced my first video. For those who, like me, might not be videographers or photographers, and yet need to produce some simple videos, I thought I’d show my work! I should first confess that I...
Spoofed or Hacked?
Spoof emails can be convincing if they contain the right information. Further, how do you know whether you have actually been hacked? Here are some tips.
Use Your Tools
I find people's reaction to various technological tools somewhat baffling. If your child is about to use a hammer, you'll likely give her some pointers. There's a learning curve. If it's a power tool, the instruction may be more careful. When the tool is technological, we tend to fear...
Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for Ordinary Users
Computers users have gotten used to using user names, passwords, and pins to secure their data. They may not be thinking of it in terms like "securing my data," but they don't want snoopy people in their phones, tablets, or computers. Unfortunately, many people have passwords or pins that...
From opensource.com, 4 opensource alternatives to Microsoft Access. Some may be easier to use as well.
Gutenberg is Coming!
Very soon now, WordPress will have a new editor, called Gutenberg. It has been in production for some time. I want to update my IT clients and authors about this change. There are many lengthy reviews of Gutenberg, and many debates about its functionality. I’m going to keep this...
Note to self: Always remember that your Adobe Creative Suite apps work together. Don’t do it all in Photoshop when you like InDesign better for layout and can then edit graphics with Photoshop in the layout. Or overlays for video in Premiere Pro. (This is an observation and neither a paid promo nor an affiliate link.
If you’re having problems loading some secure sites using Firefox (for me it’s gmail.com, which is secure!), you might need to check the notes on this page.