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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, February 13, 2022.
Topics covered in this issue…
• Here’s a great tool for brushing up on your typing
• Scam alert: Be wary of duplicate friend requests on Facebook
• Q&A: How do I remove my credit card from Google Play?
• 6 tips for shopping for ‘healthy’ food items
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Here’s a great tool for brushing up on your typing
Whether you use a computer all day at work or just for an hour or two at home in the evenings to catch up on Facebook or Twitter, it really helps to have at least a few basic typing skills.
While you don’t need to be an expert 70 words-per-minute typist, knowing your way around a keyboard can definitely make your computer time more efficient and more enjoyable.
If you’d like to brush up on your typing skills there are many good online typing practice and testing sites online, and most of them allow you to access their tools at no charge.
One excellent example is Typing.com, a site that provides a graphically-oriented set of instructional aids that do a great job at helping you develop a wide range of typing skills, all the way from Beginner to Advanced.
Note: You don’t have to create an account at Typing.com just to take the online lessons. Since the site is advertiser-supported you can just head straight to the Lessons section and get right to it.
However, creating an account will allow you to track your progress and easily pick up where you left off.
My recommendation: Don’t bother creating an account. You can track your progress yourself by writing everything down on an index card.
Always remember that every online account you create becomes yet another account that can potentially get hacked or otherwise compromised. Just sayin’.
To get started without creating an account, click here and select a skill level in the left-hand column, then click the Start button that corresponds to the first lesson.
Note: Some lessons begin with a short video offering a bit of background and general information pertaining to that lesson. You can either watch those videos or click the Skip video button and go straight to the lesson.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Be wary of duplicate friend requests on Facebook
If you receive a Facebook friend request from someone you’re already friends with, it’s probably a scam.
• Q&A: How do I remove my credit card from Google Play?
A reader asks for help with removing her credit card info from the Google Play app. This post has step-by-step instructions.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
HP DeskJet 2755e Wireless Color All-in-One Printer (#ad)
Are you in the market for a dependable, but inexpensive all-in-one color printer?
If so, this basic, but capable Deskjet is well worth a look.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
6 tips for shopping for ‘healthy’ food items
It should be easy to shop for healthy food items, but it’s a lot trickier than you might think. These tips can help.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple reportedly increases pay for many US retail employees
• Intel’s new chip is designed to cash in on bitcoin mining
• TikTok strengthens policies to prevent spread of hoaxes and dangerous challenges
• Google’s Privacy Sandbox ad-tracking overhaul clears major regulatory hurdle
• Zoom releases fix for Mac bug that keeps mics active after calls
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