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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, November 19, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• Did you know hackers used to be the good guys?
• Scam alert: Beware these deceptive ‘cheap laptop’ scams
• Q&A: Aren’t smartphones really just small computers?
• Do you know the difference between a ‘Tidal Wave’ and a ‘Tsunami’?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Did you know hackers used to be the good guys?
When you hear the term ‘hacker’ you probably envision some guy hiding out in his parents’ basement spending every waking minute trolling around the web looking for online accounts and websites to ‘hack’ into.
And truth be told, as the term is used to today you’d be pretty close to the mark with that vision.
But guess what? Being referred to as a ‘hacker’ used to be a positive thing…
Back in the early days of home computing hackers were the guys who taught themselves to program the computers of the day and ‘hack’ certain software programs to make them more useful in some way.
To be called a hacker was actually a badge of honor of sorts, and during those early years hackers were responsible for some of the most important innovations in computer software.
But then along came the Internet…
As the web began to become available to the masses, an entirely new type of hacker was born.
All of a sudden lots of people with bad intentions discovered that they could access the computer systems and online accounts of others with just a few clicks and keystrokes. And human nature being what it is, the bad hackers quickly outnumbered the good by a huge margin.
While there are still plenty of good, ethical hackers out there, the explosive proliferation of bad ones has caused the term ‘hacker’ to fall into a state of disrepute.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Scam alert: Beware these deceptive ‘cheap laptop’ scams
Just in time for the holidays, there’s a new scam making the rounds with the scammers offering non-existent laptops on the cheap. This post explains what to look out for and how to protect yourself.
• Q&A: Aren’t smartphones really just small computers?
A reader wants to know if smartphones are really just small computers or something completely different.
• 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’…
Do you know the difference between a ‘Tidal Wave’ and a ‘Tsunami’?
Most people think tidal waves and tsunamis are the same thing, but they are actually very different.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Facebook tests giving more control of News Feed content to users again
• Intel’s chip recovery plan could restore US manufacturing prowess
• UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space
• US government seizes $56 million in crypto from BitConnect’s ‘number one promoter’
• Hubble Space Telescope drops dazzling new views of the outer planets
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