Why do you need SSL installed on your website? Read on to learn why if you don't have it installed, you'll want to do so as soon as possible. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer - but you don't care about that (and frankly, neither do I). What you do care about is how it can help you. But …
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Resizing Photos Made Easy
Resizing and cropping your photos, once you know how to do it, is a skill you'll use a lot more than you might think. Between online profiles, applications, and social media accounts alone - it's a task that many of us complete daily. Ever been told to "upload a photo that is 800 px squared" or …
The Hidden Treasures of Gmail
Most people who use Gmail love it, and for good reason. It has a clean user interface, it does an amazing job keeping spam at bay, and the mobile app is pretty great as well. But beyond all that, there are a collection of tools and add-ons at your disposal that lay just out of sight - hidden …
10 Things You Didn’t Know Your Mac Could Do
If you're a proud Mac owner, I've got some great news for you. You already know your computer is awesome - it can do all sorts of cool stuff like help you to surf the Internet, print out words or pictures, or even play a game of Snood once in awhile. But all jokes aside, there's things your Mac can …
How Technology May Be Ruining Your Sleep
It's true. I know you don't want to believe it, but it's true. While technology has improved our lives in countless ways, one of the ways in which it has become detrimental to us is how it affects both our quality and quantity of sleep. Read on to find out the three ways in which your devices might …
How to Keep a Zero Inbox
I'll never forget the time I was checking my email on a desktop computer when my sister walked up behind me and upon seeing the screen exclaimed: "Holy crap, you keep a zero inbox?" Why yes. Yes I do. And I remember the day many years ago when I discovered an article online about how to keep your …
5 Internet Mistakes You’re Probably Making
If you're like me (and like most people), identity theft and hacking is something that for the most part happens to "other people." And while this mindset may end up serving you well far into the distant future - there is a possibility that at some point identity theft may cease to be something that …
How to Find Anything Online
It's fairly often that as I'm speaking with someone about website and internet related topics, I'm asked the question, "how do you know all this stuff?" And my response is always the same: I google things a lot. I'm a firm believer that these days, while it may be nice to be "smart" or …
The Great Password Conundrum
I’m fairly certain that within 10 years or so, technology will have made the need for passwords obsolete. The touch ID sensor included with some of the newer iPhones is just a small glimpse into what the future holds in terms of non-character security. And the fact that almost nobody has figured out …
Tips for Starting a Video Blog
I’ll be honest – this blog post is a result of the fact that I’m considering starting a video blog myself. And after doing a ton of research on the various aspects of this topic - I was looking at all the information I’d gathered and thought to myself: why don’t I share this with my readers? So, for …