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Passwords and keeping it safe
Spoiler Alert Password managers help improve security by eliminating reusing passwords across multiple sites. Passwords The first time I remember setting and owning a password was to log in to my IBM i386 PC. However, the most notable username and passwords for me were ushered in during the MSN and Yahoo Messenger, Hotmail and Yahoo…
How to fix webcam after Google meet meeting
Spoiler alert Have you found yourself in a situation where you have just got off a google meet conference call on a Mac running MacOS only to find out that the camera no longer works for any other video call application, Face-time or MS Teams? Well it seems either chrome messes with the video plugin…
Have Public WiFi?
Spoiler alert Just providing public WiFi these days without ensuring some level of quality is no longer sufficient. The user for which you are providing such convenient services has a minimum expectation that they should be able to at the very least consume their social media contents without a poor user experience and the notion…
Covid 19 Lockdown Day 1
Spoiler alert The aim is to identify if I can put out a blog each day for the next two-three weeks while the city and province are on lockdown. Also, how I am surviving my family? The Lockdown! It no longer news the world is facing a pandemic of epic proportions. In all my years…
Roblox Account Hacked!
Spoiler Alert Roblox support was able to recover the account with some verification within 4 days of opening a support ticket. Emotional connection I never paid too much attention to my kids’ Roblox accounts when we set it up. Well, I had a rude awaking when one of my kids said they could no longer…
Screen Time & Me
Spoiler alert I am a fan of screen time. It enables me to manage not just the kids time on their devices, but also visibility into how much time I spend on said devices and which applications I spend most of my time on. Recommend enabling it, at the very least for purpose of visibility…
How to Fix Connection issues with the Apple AirPod
Spoiler Alert It so happens that if you own an Apple Watch, 9 times out of 10 the right AirPod earpiece connects and stays connected to the watch. Simply turning off the Bluetooth radio on the watch fixes connection issues. If your AirPods won’t connect It can get frustrating when you want to pick up…
What Home Security Camera is best for me?
Spoiler Alert It depends on your budget. But I recommend the Logitech Circle 2. What Home Security Camera is best for me? I often get asked the question, “I am looking to get security cameras for my home, which would I recommend?”I would often respond with “What is your budget?”Then followup question “Is it for…
The Home WiFi As A Utility
Spoiler Alert A new WiFi unit was required to replace the existing unit that was acting as both an Internet modem and a WiFi unit in order to resolve the issue. The Home WiFi As A Utility How many times have we been in a position where the kids yell the WiFi is slow? They…
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