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Tech

A collection of 11 issues

Simple steps to better privacy and security online

What better way to celebrate Cyber November than with a digital upgrade? There are amazing services available, created by companies that truly value your privacy and security. Here are some of my favorites. Use a password manager Stop trying to remember a bunch of passwords or, worse, using the same

SOLVED: Windows Signin Error

> We can't sign into your account This problem can often be fixed by signing out of our account and then signing back in. If you don't sign out now, any files you create or changes you make will be lost. Let me guess: the problem wasn't fixed by signing out

SOLVED: Jumpy Scrolling on LG V30 (or Any Android)

As a phone upgrade was long overdue, I was excited to pull the trigger on an LG V30. On the whole, the phone has lived up to the hype, but from day one, I've been disappointed by intermittent jumpy scrolling in certain apps. I searched for a solution, but no

How to Migrate from Google Photos to Amazon Prime Photos

Once I made the decision to ditch Google [https://www.90degrees.org/goodbye-google/], I set out to find replacements for all Google services. Some were easier than others, and, to begin with, I tried to find a single "suite" to replace the entire Google suite of apps. When I finally

Goodbye Google!

As of today, my life is Google-less. No Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Photos, or even Google searches (gasp!). I'm a little disappointed that the switch was so anticlimactic. Google works tirelessly to keep us in its walled garden, lulled into a hypnotic trance, unquestioningly loyal to the big G, convinced that

Add a /.well-known/ Directory to an ASP.net Application

I just encountered a scenario that required hosting a static file in a /.well-known/ directory of a website. Simple enough, right? You would think, but Microsoft has a knack for complicating things. I'll try to simplify the process for you by sharing what I learned. What is the /.well-known/ directory?

The Passwordless "Utopia"

I love simplicity. To a fault. If there's a field (or even entire step of a process) that can be removed without sacrificing functionality, count me in. We implemented a passwordless login process for our e-commerce site about 8 years ago, mostly in the name of simplicity. The privacy benefit

PHP trim_better() function

Every developer has a set of utility functions that are added to every project, tools that enhance the built-in capabilities of a language. Today, we look at a PHP function in my utilities, trim_better(), a tool that builds on PHP's existing trim() and substr() functions. With trim_better(), you

Wordpress: Enqueue jQuery in the Footer

I'm sure you read Scirra's Making A Fast Website [https://www.scirra.com/blog/74/making-a-fast-website] (if not, you should probably stop reading this and head over there now...seriously, why are you still reading this?), which explains that the best place to put your

Poor Man's Custom URL Shortener

Want to look like a big brand and link to your content using your own short links? It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Just takes a little creativity. Whether you want control of your external links or you want to give the impression that you're a big company