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Question from Andie: I have a gorgeous photo of a sunrise over Lake Michigan as my desktop background.
The problem I’m having is all the icons scattered around the screen make it hard to enjoy the photo.
Is there an easy way to hide those icons when I don’t need them and then make them reappear when I do? [Read more…]
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It’s no secret that Amazon has changed the world of commerce with their unbeatable combination of competitive prices, amazing customer service and absolutely massive selection of products.
But did you know they also have some awesome perks for business customers?
Once you’ve signed up for your free Amazon Business account you’ll receive all the great benefits available to every other Amazon customer, plus all of the following: [Read more…]
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I have always recommended downloading browser extensions and mobile apps only from the official web and app stores provided by Google, Apple and Mozilla.
While some nasties do occasionally slip through, they all do their best to ensure that the extensions and apps they allow into their repositories are safe and malware-free.
I still recommend that you limit your downloads to those official repositories, but I need to tell you about a disturbing trend that’s taking place right now. [Read more…]
Late at night, with your room dimly lit and your eyes half-open, you find yourself scrolling. One more post. One more news story. Suddenly, you realize an hour has passed. You are no longer informed. You are just more anxious.
That’s doomscrolling. A term that might sound dramatic but describes something many of us do daily. It’s the act of endlessly consuming negative news or content online. It doesn’t help your mood. It doesn’t fix the problem. But you do it anyway. [Read more…]
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