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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, June 26, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• Students & Educators: You might qualify to use Office 365 for free
• Q&A: Does clicking “I’m not a robot” really prove you’re a human?
• Q&A: How do you change the default browser on a Mac?
• Think Four-Leaf Clovers are rare? Truth be told, they’re everywhere.
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Students & Educators: You might qualify to use Office 365 for free
Microsoft has a program called ‘Office 365 Education’ that provides students and educators at participating institutions with Office 365 subscriptions at no charge.
And guess what? Chances are your school is one of them.
To find out, simply visit the page linked to below, then enter your valid school email address into the form and click the Get Started button:
The website will check to see if you’re eligible based upon your email address. If so, you’ll receive instructions for claiming your gratis Office 365 subscription.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Does clicking “I’m not a robot” really prove you’re a human?
A reader wants to know if clicking an “I’m not a robot” recaptcha really serves it’s intended purpose. This post has the answer.
• Q&A: How do you change the default browser on a Mac?
A reader asks for help with changing the default web browser on her Mac to something other than Safari. 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…
UGREEN 2.5″ USB 3.0 to SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure (#ad)
Have an unused 2.5 inch laptop hard drive or SSD that you’d like to convert into an external USB drive?
This little gem is all you need, and you won’t even need any tools to make it happen.
Just slide the cover open and insert the drive, then close the cover back again. Plug it into an empty Type-A USB port and you’ll be in business.
The “installation” literally” takes just a few seconds.
This is an excellent way to access the files from your old laptop or put that unused SSD to work as an external USB drive.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Think Four-Leaf Clovers are rare? Truth be told, they’re everywhere.
Most people believe that four-leaf clovers are rare, hence the ‘good luck’ on supposedly will enjoy if they find one.
But guess what? Four-leaf clovers aren’t really rare at all.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• iOS 16 is done playing with CAPTCHAs
• FCC wants to investigate 12 GHz band usage as it can cause massive Starlink Internet outage
• Chinese hackers use ransomware as decoy for cyber espionage
• Looking to get Netflix cheaper? A solution is on the way
• YouTube TV finally delivers on its promise of Surround Sound
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