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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, June 20, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• Just for fun: Remember Pac-Man? You can play it right now.
• How (and when) to boot your Android device into ‘Safe Mode’
• 11 ways to fool burglars into thinking you’re always at home
• Did you know ‘TV Dinners’ were invented to fix a colossal mistake?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Just for fun: Remember Pac-Man? You can play it right now.
Every now and then we can all use a little fun, and if you grew up back in the hey-day of Pac-Man you probably know how much fun it could be.
Well here’s a little (not-so) secret…
If you’re using a laptop or desktop computer you can play Pac-Man right now without downloading and installing anything onto your computer.
What’s more, it only takes a few seconds to get started. Here’s how:
1 – Open your favorite web browser and head over to Google.com.
2 – Type the word pacman into the Google search bar, then press the Enter key. You should now see a Pac-Man game displayed right at the top of the search results.
3 – Click the Play button and use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move Pac-Man (the little yellow critter that eats the dots) around the screen.
There you go. An instant Pac-Man game, courtesy of Google.
But wait…that game’s a little small, isn’t it?
Well, here’s an even better way to play:
1 – Just visit FreePacMan.org to play a much larger Pac-Man game that’s a lot easier to play.
2 – Again, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move Pac-Man around the screen.
That’s all there is to it. Enjoy!
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How (and when) to boot your Android device into ‘Safe Mode’
Safe Mode can really come in handy when you’re trying to track down a glitchy app or fix some other problem you’re having a device. This post explains how to boot your Android phone or tablet into Safe Mode (and when you should do it).
• 11 ways to fool burglars into thinking you’re at home
One of the most effective ways to prevent a burglary is to make potential burglars think you’re at home. This post offers several tips for doing just that.
• 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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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Did you know ‘TV Dinners’ were invented to fix a colossal mistake?
They quickly became a popular substitute for home-cooked meals, but ‘TV Dinners’ weren’t the result of market research or some long thought-out plan.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• The crypto sell-off continues as Bitcoin takes a plunge
• Hitting the Books: What life on the internet was like at 300 bits per second
• Thousands of WordPress sites force updated to fix dangerous security flaw
• ‘Potentially dangerous’ Office 365 flaw discovered
• Microsoft Defender extends malware protection to macOS and Android
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