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It can happen fast. You can lose your email address even if you have had it for years, simply by forgetting the password and not having a backup email for recovery. I encounter this all the time. Especially with those who have had the same account for years and possibly the same password. Email providers are requiring more security from their customers and that means changing a password frequently. Forgetting a password is easy. So is making sure you have a way to get it reset if you forget it. You can use a friend’s email, a spouse or other trusted person to be yourRead More →

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Are you ready for back to school? No matter what age your children are, school is a big deal. What to wear, what to carry lunch and essentials in, and of course, the hair. Are your kids telling you what you need to know for them to be comfortable and all ready to get back to school? Amazon Prime has a large number of back-to-school items. I suggest you engage your child, at whatever age, to make the choices that please them and help them to be comfortable on the first day back. Giving your child the opportunity to choose helps them to be “allRead More →

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This week I heard of another who died without having a plan in place for assets and monies. She has no family, Just a dog. While going under the knife for a heart valve problem – her body gave up and she died. She lived alone. The person who was her contact from the hospital now has the dog and was told to take her stamp collection if she did not make it. Not having a plan in place means her wishes are not known. Her money will end up with the state and her ashes placed in a generic county location. A person dyingRead More →

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I recently discovered that you can wash clothes with magnets! I have had a skin irritation that has an unknown cause and I am trying to eliminate possible environmental issues. One possible irritant is soap or detergent. Rather than purchase soap that was safer and free of allergens, I decided the magnet choice was better. I ordered the magnets from the company through Amazon. So far… my clothes are clean and soap-free. This eliminated one more allergen from my experience. If you are sensitive to chemicals, or just want less of them in your life, give these a try. I placed them on opposite sidesRead More →

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In: Computer, Lifestyle, passwords, safe browsing

The bulk of my computer support is in two areas; Malware infection support and ‘forgot my password’. If you ask which costs more for the customer due to the amount of time it takes to fix, I would say it is the later. When a customer says in the opening words of our conversation, I don’t know what my password is, I know it will take time to resolve. Most people forget passwords for two reasons. Not used in a long while Recently changed Recently changed Passwords are a more common problem. As the Internet gets more sophisticated, websites are asking users to change theRead More →

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In Pixio is software to erase the backgrounds in images and make the part you love stand out. I just returned from and great relaxing weekend in Idyllwild, CA. The trees were alive with birds, squirrels and playful chipmunks. Getting pictures of the wildlife was easy; getting a shot without a busy background, was not. In Pixio software was introduced to me because of my interest in Photography. I would see adds for this product and see how it removed things from the background area of and image. Whether it is an animal or a person, In Pixio software understands the image and chooses theRead More →

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A description in a few words I love photography. It carries me away and the world does not interfere. I am free to express my thoughts. I write inconsistently. Not because I have nothing to say, but because I wait until a strong thought comes to me and I feel an urge to express it. I often write for speeches I give at Toastmasters clubs. I design T-shirts, graphic arts posters and sometimes my doodles turn out to be what I expected. I am new to this and am slowly learning how to get better at it. Enjoy yourself here. My musings are for fun.

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Planned ahead and it turned out perfect…well almost I planned an unusual birthday celebration for my best friend and fellow blogger. It was better than I expected. I purchased tickets to the Van Gogh Immersive in Los Angeles at the old Amoeba Music building, now Lighthouse. I watched the promo videos and it looked amazing. I asked a friend to watch over my mom who is 94 and he said yes. Everything was coming together and I was ready; as ready as I could be. My friend mentioned it to her husband who joined us and we headed on down to the venue. Traffic wasRead More →

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Mask mandates are creating a level of difficulty in my relationship with my closest friend, who happens to be half-deaf. She reads lips, mine, to understand what I am saying. When we are out together, she relies on me to listen to masked retail clerks and wait staff and then help her to understand. When I am masked, I lower my mask, tell her what was said and raise up my mask, so the others will not chastise me for that action. We recently took a trip to Wyoming and Montana, and there were no mask rules. They still suggested we maintain a safe distanceRead More →

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Tokoyo, Japan has done a beautiful recycling job for the Olympic Medals. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are made from recycled cell phones. Imagine how many phones it would take to extract the metals from the cell phones for even one medal. Read about the design and the detail that went into these beautiful Olympic Medals. The Olympics are a popular viewing favorite for all the world. This year there have been challenges because of the pandemic.