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A password is all that stands between your personal information and the bad guy who wants to get it. To better protect your vital accounts, some services are now offering two-step verification. You already use two-step verification every time you go to the ATM. In order to get money from your account, you must have…
I’ve recently completed watching the first season of Downton Abbey (thanks Amazon Prime). Yup, I’m hooked. A scene near the end of the season that really delighted me was when Lady Sybil turned Lord Grantham away from his library because the housemaid Gwen was interviewing for a secretary position with the gentleman that had come…
For me, remembering to follow up is a hard thing. Sure, I can create a task or appointment, but those follow up appointments and tasks tend to get lost in the avalanche of actual meetings and urgent to-do items. Plus, following up is usually something that needs to be done at a certain time. I…
Everyone loves to hate passwords. It seems like just about the time you can remember one, it is time to change it. Even some of the password tricks we use to cope with creating and using passwords are no match for today’s Internet villains (check out this article from Lifehacker). So, how do you keep…
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday looming large, I figured this was the perfect time to make sure that everyone knows about Amazon Prime. What started out as a way to just get free two-day shipping for most items on Amazon has grown into a membership that provides free shipping plus instant access to select…
Did you know there’s an alternative in Gmail to sorting by sender? Obviously, Gmail doesn’t do that (sorry Outlook fans). If you are looking for all emails from a specific sender, here’s a FAST way to get that done: Google Does Search Best An awesome thing about Gmail is its super-duper search capabilities especially when…
Ah email, it becomes the default place for everything – the to-do list, customer tracking, event information and so so, so much more. Obviously your Inbox is not the ideal place for trying to manage customers, that is why CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software was invented. However, Streak is just the glue to bring CRM-level tracking…
If you are a regular Gmail user you are probably already familiar with Labs. Per Google, “Labs is a testing ground for experimental features.” For you, Labs is a way to further customize your Gmail experience and can be very handy – especially for those who have favorite features of other email programs (I’m talking to…
The truth is, I’m lazy. I admit it. Putting people in my contact list isn’t hard, and yet I want it to happen without me doing anything. Luckily, I found Writethat.Name; a service that connects to your Gmail or Outlook.com (the service formerly known as Hotmail) account and checks email signatures of your messages. When…
Smartphones (and tablets) can do just about anything, including substituting as a mouse and keyboard for your computer – which can be handy if your computer is connected to a TV for watching movies. Logitech Touch Mouse does the job for free. Just install the “server” software on your PC or Mac (that’s right, works…