APPLE SECURITY:  Apple users ‘most appealing’ to cybercriminals' online scams

WITH THE TIME I SAVE IT'S AMAZING WHAT MEALS I CAN COOK DURING THE WORK-WEEK!  Why your kitchen needs a pressure cooker

Anniversary

August 1 - the Great Emancipation of 1834

THIS COULD BE USEFUL:  How to Change the Default Search Location in Microsoft Outlook

MY OWN EXPERIENCE WORKING REMOTELY HAS BEEN GOOD:  How IT can help remote workers be more productive: 6 tips

HMM. SEEMS LIKE USEFUL ADVICE FOR RETAINING OTHER EMPLOYEES TOO: How to retain your data scientist during a merger: 5 tips

IT SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE THIS YEAR:  Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It This Month

NEXT YOU'LL BE TELLING ME GENERATION Z WASN'T BORN WITH...

IoT.  IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI

APPLE:  10 magical productivity tips for Mac

GOOD CHECKLIST: The 5 questions to answer before you buy a wireless security camera

SCIENCE KITS SEEM SAFER NOW THAN WHEN I WAS A KID. FOR EXAMPLE MY MOM REMOVED THE POTASSIUM CYANIDE FROM MY PHOTO DEVELOPMENT EXPERIMENT:  The Best Science Kits for Kids

GOOD NEWS:  IT adds 14K jobs in July, and these 3 fields are hiring the most

Schneier on Security: "Three of My Books Are Available in DRM-Free E-Book Format".

GOOGLE IT:

Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct

Google fired James Damore for a controversial gender memo—now he’s suing

Google reportedly backing out of military contract after public backlash

Senators Demand Answers on Google's Reported Plans for Censored Search Engine in China

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Osin Biotechnologies could be on the verge of cancer and antiaging breakthroughs

NO EXTRA CHARGE:  Google Maps is Renaming Entire Neighborhoods

LESS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CAR: 13 remote jobs you can land without a bachelor's degree

MAYBE THIS WILL COME IN HANDY SOMETIME:  How to Learn Photoshop

TEXT WRAPPING:  How to Wrap Text Around Pictures and Other Illustrations in Microsoft Word

NO. SAY IT ISN'T SO:  How SMBs can compete against enterprises for tech talent: 5 tips

GO SEE WHO THAT IS POUNDING ON THE DOOR. OH, IT'S JUST OPPORTUNITY:  Network security is top IT concern for SMBs, but few have security pros on staff

ARE YOU WONDERING IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT JOB OR CAREER? HERE IS SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW:  Liz Ryan

Birthdays

1857 - Cecile Chaminade, Composer:   Concertino for flute and orchestra,Op.107

BUT MAKE SURE YOU AREN'T ANNOYING THE PERSON IN THE CUBE NEXT TO YOU:  How to dictate text and speak commands in Windows 10

Birthdays:

1686 - Benedetto Marcello, Composer:  Concerto for Oboe and Strings in d minor

1874 - Reynaldo Hahn, Composer:  Si mes vers avaient des ailes

MY READERS ALREADY KNOW THIS, BUT THEY SHOULD REMIND THOSE WHO DON'T:  Flying drones near wildfires could kill people: Don't do it

IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS:  Raspberry Pi-style computers: The latest boards for you to try

DO YOU MANAGE A FACEBOOK PAGE?   Facebook adds requirements for page managers amid concern over fakers

A HANDY REFERENCE: All the Best Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

APPLE:  How to Find and Delete Large Files on Your Mac

Birthdays:

1865 - Alexander...

IT'S A LONG ARTICLE BUT WORTH THE READ:  Totalitarian Planning Dangers, Past and Present

THIS IS VERY COOL:    FACILITATION – A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES

HAVING CONTROL OVER ONE'S LIFE? WHAT AN INTERESTING CONCEPT:
Which Countries Have the Best Record in Protecting Property Rights?

Birthdays:

1644 - Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Composer:  Passacaglia for solo violin

1696 - Maurice Greene, Composer:  Voluntary in D minor

The 2018-2019 Season is coming:

One of my favorite local bands:   Musica Angelica

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Save the dates! June 23–30,...

IMPORTANT:  How to Keep Your Windows PC and Apps Up to Date

USEFUL INFORMATION:  The Best Free BitTorrent Clients

JUST JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE PARANOID DOESN'T MEAN THEY AREN'T AFTER YOU:  Disabling Location History Doesn’t Stop Google From Tracking Your Location

THIS LOOKS VERY PROMISING: Plant and stem cell based meat has normal meat taste but no antibiotics or hormones

Birthdays:

1879 - John Ireland, Composer: A Downland Suite - 3rd Movement (Minuet)

THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL:    The Best Project Management Apps to Get Your Life in Order

BE AWARE:  Instagram Accounts Are Being Hacked, Lock Yours Down Now

Birthdays:

1810 - Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Composer: Brillante (Symphony A Major)

"Wing it". Heh:  Data recovery do's and don'ts for IT teams

WORTH A READ (OR WATCH THE VIDEO):   How to inoculate the tech herd from IoT cyber-infections

HMM. IT'S ALMOST LIKE... CHANGE CONTROL:  Mergers and acquisitions: Five ways tech can smooth the way

A DISTRESSING STATISTIC:  Cryptojacking attacks: One in three organisations say they've been hit with mining malware

THEY'RE NOT HIDING FROM YOU:  Looking for machine learning experts? LinkedIn data shows how to find them

Birth...

SOME OF THESE ARE PRETTY COOL:  The Best Apps For College Roommates

ATTENTION PARENTS:  How to Set Up Parental Controls on Chromebooks

GOOGLE:  1,000 Google employees reportedly protest work on censored Chinese search engine

AMAZON:  Improve Your Workspace's Ergonomics With This One-Day Amazon Sale

JUST STARTING OUT, OR SWITCHING CAREERS?  The 5 most popular entry-level tech jobs and what they pay

WHATS HOT:  The 5 most popular entry-level tech jobs and what they pay

HEY, 400 MILLION LESS TONNES OF CARBON DIOXIDE EACH YEAR:  Nuclear energy generation should add 26 GWe in 2018 and 2019 

DON'T PANIC:  7 Signs You Have Malware and How to Get Rid of It

WHAT CAN YOU DO?   Hanging Up on Mobile in the Name of Security

WOW!   California firefighters use Augmented Reality in battle against record infernos

IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS:  A Raspberry Pi-style computer you can build yourself: Blueberry Pi

SEMANTIC PRECISION:  "Because Capitalism" Is a...

I THINK I'M GOING TO HOLD OFF ON SETTING UP VOICE PURCHASING:  The first 6 things to do when you get an Amazon Echo

I CAN USE ALL THE HELP I CAN GET:  Amazon Web Services: A cheat sheet

Birthdays:

1750 - Antonio Salieri, Composer: Sinfonia Veneziana

1849 - Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, Composer: Berceuse de Jocelyn

AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH:   6 reasons gamification improves cybersecurity training

Birthdays:

1881 - George Enescu, Composer: Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1

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