There is no other time of our lives that we give away so much information at once, than tax season. Not only are we sharing our information, but often our spouse’s and kids’ info is going on those documents. It scares me. Here are a few rules I follow to protect my family’s information during… Continue Reading
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kID Sure: Keeping Your Kids’ Identities Safe
Did you know that by the time kids are old enough to use their identity, many of them have already had their identity stolen and used? How unfair is that? Your high school graduate tries to apply for a college loan, or to get their first car, and already has a bad credit score? Yes,… Continue Reading
Adobe Lightroom 3 – 50% Off This Week!
Because I know a lot of my readers are also photographers I’m going to share an extra special deal… Amazon.com’s software deal of the week is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. You can get it now for 50% off! That’s right, normally $300, it’s now $149.99! Head on over and pick up a copy! Disclosure: Affiliate… Continue Reading
Using FileZilla FTP to Access Your Site
As the hosting provider for many of my design clients, and many other site owners, I’m asked a lot about accessing a site’s files. While some hosts offer cpanel access, our Rackspace hosting does not, and the only way to view/edit files hosted on our servers is via FTP. Before you think FTP is only… Continue Reading
Acronis True Image Home 2010 Online Backup Review
I’m a huge advocate of backing up your data, whether it’s your WordPress database, your photos, or your clients files. I’ve used everything from external harddrives which I manage myself, to things link Jungle Disk, Carbonite, Dropbox, and now Acronis. When the folks from Acronis asked if I’d like to review their service I was… Continue Reading
How to Use Snipping Tool in Windows 7 – Free Screenshots
I’m a huge fan of free software, and usually for screenshots I use something called ScreenHunter 5. But, since getting a new laptop with Windows 7, I’m finding myself using the included Snipping Tool a lot more! You’ll find the Snipping Tool in your start menu, under Accessories. It’s pretty self explanatory, but I’ve made… Continue Reading