Rick's Daily Tips

Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’

Posted on January 13, 2024

A very dangers scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.

The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.

The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck. [Read more…]

15 steps to help increase employee productivity

Posted on January 13, 2024

Efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace are vital for business success. A focus on improving these areas can lead to better results and a more dynamic working environment.

Companies often explore various approaches to boost the overall performance of their teams, recognizing that a productive workforce is essential for meeting business goals and maintaining a competitive edge.

Here are 15 steps that can help move any business forward towards reaching their goals: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I transfer my Yahoo emails into Gmail?

Posted on January 11, 2024

Question from Thalia: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with something.

I have a Yahoo email account that I don’t use anymore because I recently switched to Gmail.

I want to delete the Yahoo email account but I have thousands of important emails in there that I really need to keep.

Can you tell me how to move all of those emails from Yahoo into my Gmail account so I can delete Yahoo without losing anything?

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Q&A: Which hotkey locks the screen in Linux Mint?

Posted on January 11, 2024

Question from Louis: I’d been having trouble with Windows on my Acer computer so I went online looking for a solution.

I wasn’t having much luck with my search but then I happened to stumble across your post about replacing Windows with Linux.

Well, it intrigued me, and after thinking about it for a while I held my breath and installed Linux Mint. I chose Mint over the others because you said it works a lot like Windows. [Read more…]