Even if I’m a little late to the party — I finally did it. The timing was right for me to get the latest MacBook Air (M1, 2020). Yes, I know, Apple is expected to refresh this device later in the year, but I may not be in a position to purchase it then. …

And most don’t cost anything unless you want them to — We live in a digital world. Online banking, social media, food delivery, and even dating happens in the digital realm. We use our computers, phones, and tablets to stay connected to the outside world, but this constant connection also opens up our devices, and us to becoming victims of crime. …

Here are 12 more keyboard shortcuts for you to try that will help you keep your hands on the keyboard instead of on the mouse — Back in November 2021, I posted an article with 12 macOS keyboard shortcuts for beginners. Okay, they really were for everyone who doesn’t use keyboard shortcuts, but whatever. In this installment, I’ll provide some additional keyboard shortcuts that you may find useful. …

And maybe even for those that aren’t — Well it’s 5:30AM on Saturday morning and I can’t sleep as usual. So I thought, what would any self respecting insomniac do when they can’t sleep — how about write a biographical article. …

USC’s School of Social Work bans the word from its curriculum — I think it’s gone too far — NPR released an article over the weekend that discussed an office within the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work that decided to remove the word “Field” from its curriculum because it may have racist connotations related to slavery. I’ve read through the Merriam Webster definition of the word…

If I can stop letting my history repeat itself — I get reflective this time of year. One year is ending and another is getting ready to begin and as a result I tend to look back on the positives and negatives of the outgoing year. While I’m certain I’m not alone in doing this, I must admit that all…

Windows 11, I tried to love you, but it’s time to say goodbye — for now — It is with one part sadness and one part great delight that I’ve reverted to Windows 10 from Windows 11 with the purchase of our new laptops. We decided on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 7th Gen laptop and had the option to have Windows 11 preinstalled or Windows 10…

Seven months of use has proven it to me — I was supposed to share my thoughts about the app Notion after 30 days of use, but that got pushed to the side after my fulltime job responsibilities consumed my life. Now 7 months later, I’m finally getting around to writing my thoughts on the application and overall they are…

Technology induced stress is ruining my work-life balance and possibly my health — I’ve been suffering from extremely high stress levels ever since the company I work for got purchased by a much larger entity. My duties have expanded greatly after getting promoted and with that, stress has been building up to levels that I haven’t felt in a very long time. I…