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How to block political posts from your Facebook Newsfeed

Posted on September 9, 2023

Important update: The Social Fixer browser extension can no longer be used to filter political posts from your Facebook Newsfeed for the reasons stated here. Please disregard the original post below.

If you enjoy following politics you probably don’t mind the political posts that pop up in your Facebook Newsfeed at times.

And as you’ve probably noticed, they tend to pop up fairly often.

Many Americans have strong beliefs and ideals when it comes to politics, and that means regardless of where a particular post might happen to fall on the political spectrum it’s sure to evoke strong emotions – both for and against. [Read more…]

What Is Vulnerability Management?

Posted on September 6, 2023

Vulnerability management is the act of identifying, evaluating, monitoring and addressing vulnerabilities in computer systems and the IT infrastructure of a company.

The main goal of this process is to reduce the risk of security breaches and lessen their impact on an operating system or software program.

Hackers frequently target the computer systems of organizations. It is vital for business owners to implement vulnerability management strategies to safeguard their computers and protect their data.

Organizations use software programs to strengthen their cybersecurity. You can check out a list of the best tools to manage vulnerabilities. Now let us explore how companies can effectively manage vulnerabilities in their computer networks: [Read more…]

How to prevent your laptop’s keys from fading

Posted on September 5, 2023

The typical computer keyboard uses dozens of black keys labeled with white letters, numbers and symbols.

Over time these labels fade out and eventually disappear as they are touched and pressed numerous times.

For touch typists, fading keys are no big deal, but for the countless “hunt-and-peck” typists in the world it’s a big deal indeed.

In fact, it’s a bit like turning off the lights and typing in the dark. [Read more…]

This is the handiest tool on my tech bench

Posted on August 31, 2023

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I wrote a post a while back explaining why every computer owner needs to keep a USB to SATA adapter sitting on a shelf somewhere, but that post primarily discusses how handy they are when working with hard drives.

Well, yesterday I found myself using it for a slightly different kind of task… [Read more…]

How to copy and paste multiple items on a Chromebook

Posted on August 28, 2023

If you use a Chromebook you probably know that you can copy and paste items just like you can with a Windows PC or Mac.

But did you know you can also copy multiple items and then select the one you want to paste from a list?

As luck would have it, all Chromebooks come with a handy Clipboard Manager that stores the last five things you copied. [Read more…]