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When you hear the words “Easter eggs,” you probably think of colorful painted or dyed eggs hidden around the yard for Easter celebrations. But there’s another kind of Easter egg out there and it’s virtual and digital. These are surprising features hidden in games, on websites, or tucked into computer software. Google is the champion of amusing Easter eggs.
Back in my day, we had flip phones, so this was never an issue. But as phones became smarter they also became flatter and less-hinged, which paved the way for something that is as comical as it is frustrating: the butt dial. You have either made one or received one, and if you disagree you are only lying to yourself.
For almost two weeks, I have been reporting on the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook fiasco, on Komando.com, my daily free podcasts and my national radio show. Every day seems to uncover some new privacy invasion. But we need to look in the mirror. After all, we did give Facebook everything it has on us, we just weren’t told how it would be used. So now what?
Think about going through your ever-growing stash of photos just to track down the multiple copies of the same image. Duplicate photos are wasteful. They take up unneeded space and they slow down your computer’s search function even further.
Turning on your work email’s “out-of-office” mode while you are at the office is easy enough that it’s just a few clicks away but what if you’re on your smartphone? Well, it’s not as straightforward as it should be. However if your work email supports it, you can definitely turn on and set your “out-of-office” message while on the road, all through your smartphone.
You’ve heard us talk about something called a Virtual Private Network or VPN before. It’s a good way to boost your online security, especially when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, as it prevents snoops from intercepting your web traffic, adding another layer of security when you’re out and about.
Have you ever wanted to record a podcast? How about create something with audio? While it all is admittedly not for everybody, there are plenty of folks who could make great use of some audio editing software. The problem is finding a program that you can learn and work with that does not take a good chunk of change out of your bank account.
