Searching by image
Featured, Internet, Tips // 05/23/2014No doubt you’ve used Google Image Search to find images, but did you know you can do the reverse: feed an image to Google Image Search and it will let you know the where, the what, the who and/or the when of the photo?
Heartbleed: Which passwords should I change?
Blog, Internet, News, Security // 04/10/2014Here’s a handy list of major services that were affected by the Heartbleed bug and which require a password change, plus Geekgirl’s recommendation for a password manager to ease the burden of changing your passwords.
Creating a well-spaced document
Basic Computing, Blog, Office Apps, Tips, Word // 09/13/2013Become familiar with Microsoft Word’s ruler, tabs, tables and basic spacing techniques and you’ll find it easy to produce any type of document, from a résumé to a report.
Solving the Password Dilemma
Basic Computing, Blog, Internet, Tips // 08/23/2013How do you create a password that’s both secure and memorable? Here’s a foolproof method (or two)…
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