This week's articles & videos
It bugs me that I should even have to say this, but I hear it so often that it's apparently an important message you need to hear: you are not stupid.
Don't call yourself that.
Here's the kicker: simply by changing your thinking your technology will start to work better. Seriously. I know it makes no sense, yet years of experience lead me to that conclusion.
Don't Call Yourself Stupid, and things will work better.
Also this week:
- Hacking an account is bad. Don't do it. (It bugs me that I need to say this too.)
- Deleting duplicate files is risky. Don't do it unless you're really, really careful. Besides, there are probably better solutions to your problems.
- A few more reasons your computer might be slowing down.
- A reminder of exactly why it's so critical you use different passwords on different sites.
TEH Podcast
A bevy of new machines were announced by Apple last week, so of course Gary and I talked about that. I discuss some of the trials ad tribulations of getting good quality video out of my webcam. (The software you use matters! Who knew? 
) I'm (re)reading books, Gary's watching travel shows, and we're both on TikTok -- for better or worse. (@macmost and @askleo.com)
TEH 117: New Mac coming! Recording tech tricks, re-reading science fiction, and Tiktok.
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I hope things are going well for you and that you're healthy. Please stay that way!
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 | How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?Hacking into someone's account may seem like an answer to a problem. In reality, all it does is open a much larger can of worms and put you at more risk. |
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 | Is it Safe to Delete Duplicate Files?Programs that identify identical files can be useful, but simply deleting the duplicates they find can cause more harm than good. |
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 | Less Common Reasons Your Computer May Slow Down Your computer may slow down for many reasons; these are some of the less common ones still worth looking for. |
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 | Why Is It So Important to Use Different Passwords for Everything?Using different passwords on different sites is not only good practice, it's necessary to keep your accounts safe. I'll review why, and how best to handle a plethora of passwords. |
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 | Why Is It So Important to Use Different Passwords for Everything?Using different passwords on different sites is not only good practice; it's necessary to keep your accounts safe. I'll review why, and how best to handle a plethora of passwords.https://youtu.be/IuAgmkdvwFs |
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 | Less Common Reasons Your Computer May Slow DownIssues with your computer's speed may be caused by these less-common situations.https://youtu.be/FQ-ItrYRg8I |
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 | How To Back Up in 5 Easy Steps! - #shortHow To Back Up in 5 Easy Steps!https://youtu.be/AwnLdGKQQm8 |
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 | Is it Safe to Delete Duplicate Files?Programs that identify identical files can be useful, but simply deleting the duplicates they find can cause more harm than good.https://youtu.be/9cnfJf40Efk |
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 | Don't Call Yourself StupidSome people call themselves "dumb" or "stupid" when it comes to computers. There's little that frustrates me more.https://youtu.be/S2G5A37htDM |
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 | How Do I Hack Someone's Account? How Do I Hack My Own?To hack someone's account may seem like an answer to a problem. In reality, all it does is open a much larger can of worms and put you at more risk.https://youtu.be/CxHZl9wqEv8 |
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