Where Do I Get the Images I use? Last week I did a training session and mentioned to the participants that there were places on the web where you could get copyright free images to use on flyers. Since I was talking about that I decided to look up some of the websites that I use and make a list that I could give them. Wow!! What a surprise! There are LOTS of places to get beautiful copyright free images on the Internet. It used to be that there were only a few and they were hard to find. Most images were from sites only had copyrighted images and charged by the picture, or you could ..read more

  Thanks to The Tech Fools for the article about Macs which I followed and translated into an article for PCs. The Best Ways to Secure your PC Last week I sent you an article on the best ways to secure your Mac. I have had a request for the best ways to secure your PC. I know that most of you who get this newsletter use a PC. I hope this is helpful. Here are some of the risks PC users face: ● Phishing Phishing is common across all operating software and is an attempt by hackers to steal your confidential information. This is because phishing scams do not t ..read more

Thanks to The Tech Fools for this article. I highly recommend their website! The macOS has a reputation as one of two very secure operating systems, the other one being Linux. This is true to a certain extent, but no operating system can call itself 100% invulnerable. However, due to its high level of security, more people are turning to macOS. Unfortunately, with popularity comes risks. Despite all the security efforts by Apple, the amount and sophistication of risks are growing.  Here are some of the risks macOS users face:  PhishingPhishing is common across all operating softw ..read more

I am doing work for my church and using Google Docs a great deal. I am saving videos and images and it is taking up lots of space. Recently I am getting the message "You have used 81% if you run out of storage, you won't be able to upload new files. They want me to pay 99 cents a month for more storage.  Actually that is not bad. If I was doing something that was continuing and really wanted more space (my husband pays for more space because he has tons of pictures of Archaeological sites that he uses for teaching) I would sign up. I don't and I always forget how to clear it out so I am w ..read more

This is another blog entry from The Tech Fools. This one is about Keeping Private on the Internet. This is more important than ever. I used to think that I was not doing anything I wanted hidden, so privacy was not a big issue. Things have changed and with technology EVERYTHING is available somewhere. One thing can be linked to another and eventually your bank account is out there. It is worth a careful read Facebook is no stranger to privacy issues. In fact, put the company’s name in any search engine online against privacy-breach keywords and you will come up with a lot of content ..read more

Today I am sharing this blog written by some friends from The Tech Fools. If you will remember LastPass is one of the good companies that has set up a Password Vault system that keeps track of your passwords. I have used Dashlane for years and it really helps me. LastPass has really great reviews and you may choose to use it. Whatever you do, have a way to keep track of difficult passwords. They are so important! The Tech Fools will tell you why and also why you want to use VPN. LastPass partnership with ExpressVPN ExpressVPN has taken privacy and security to another level with their n ..read more

I have had several emails approach me asking if I would like them to write up something for my blog. They are companies that want to advertise their products. Most times I tell them, "no, thanks", but there are two that I want to post because they are about computer security and I think they might be helpful to you. Here is the first one. It talks about Encryption, which is a big computer word, but is important. ____________________ Hackers are violating people’s privacy every day via email. You may not realize it, but there is a lot of sensitive information in your email account. From banking ..read more

It is hard to imagine what it would be like if COVID 19 had come in the 80s when I did not have a computer. I know it can be unhealthy to be too connected to a screen and not to people. I don't think it should be a replacement for people at all. However, it allows me to do so many things that I would not be able to do while sheltering in place.  The main thing for me is connecting with other people. Here are the things I do that connect me to other people: I use Facetime to read books to my granddaughters. I met my new grandson! It is so sad to not be able to meet him in person. We got ..read more

It is time to upgrade to Windows 10 whether you want to or not. Microsoft will not be supporting Windows 7 as of January 14th!  That is only 11 days from now. If you are still running Windows 7 on your computer you have two choices. You can upgrade to Windows 10 on the same computer OR you can decide to upgrade to a new computer. If you go to the Microsoft website to upgrade to Windows 10 it will cost $139 for the home version. When it first came out Microsoft offered an upgrade free for one year. If you did not upgrade at that time both Techdator News and CNET tell you how to get a free upgr ..read more

MAKING A CONTACT A FAVORITE ON YOUR IPHONE This morning I was wanting to add someone to my FAVORITES list in my phone contacts. I could not figure out how, so I used Google searching to find the answer and it came right up: Here's how it's done: Launch the phone application and click on favorites in the lower left corner. Tap the + button in the top right. Find the contact you wish to add as a favorite and tap on their name. Select the information you wish to favorite (phone number, email, FaceTime, etc) That's it! So this tip is a double tip.  Now you know how to make a contact your favori ..read more