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Internet safety and security are important things to stay on top of. We can’t do anything about financial institutions or retailers being vulnerable to hackers but we can make sure we’re not leaking out personal information during or day to day lives. The Motherboard Guide To Not Getting Hacked is an easy to follow guide to becoming more secure online.
Dogs and cats get stressed. I know that sounds ridiculous to say, after all, what do they do but lay around getting fed and petted all day? But it’s true, they get a little stressed out, especially by fireworks. If you’ve got a stressed pupper or kitteh, soothe them with the musical sound of David Tennant’s voice with these videos.
We’ve all gotten scam email. By now, your email account is probably pretty good at filtering them into the Spam folder but sometimes one slips past the gatekeeper and makes it to you. Sure you can just delete it but wouldn’t it be better to stick it to them? Re:scam is the service that fights back against scammers using AI.
There are times we want to talk about something we saw on the web but we don’t want to bring traffic back to the website in question. For example, I recently had a friend post a site that was sharing incorrect information. I wanted to warn others, but I didn’t want to give them the traffic. doNOTlink.it is the web tool to help you share information without giving bad sites traffic.
A couple of weeks ago we talked about Treepex, a bio-punk sort of gas mask device. Well that was all a marketing scheme to advertise something that is very cool. Treepex is a platform to plant trees and allow people to track their growth.
Sometimes you just want to learn something new but you don’t want to return for 2-4 years of schooling to get the knowledge. Thank goodness for MOOCS, the classroom solution for people who just want to gain knowledge. Here’s a list of 560 free online courses in a huge variety of subjects including programming and engineering.
Summer is over and the school year has started for just about everyone. Even if you’re not going back to school, you might need a bit of help concentrating on work now that you see the last bit of summer slipping away from you. Check out this made for Concentration Classic Music video.
Every few months there’s a big hubbub over the web because hackers have gotten ahold of yet another list of passwords and we are all cautioned to change ours for better online safety. But we’re human and we keep using the same passwords over and over again. See if you’re making a terrible mistake with Pwned Passwords.
You ever wondered what your life would be like if you took the complete opposite job? What does that even mean? Check out this neat tool to find out what the direct opposite of the job you do right now would be and what that means.
Tired of paying extra for basic products just because it’s got a name brand? Ditch your normal shopping stops for Brandless, a website that supplies food and home supplies, all without a brand name tax. Oh an everything is just $3.
There’s a lot of art out in the world and much of it is hidden in closed collections just because there isn’t enough room to display it all. The British Library wants to share its archives with the world and has uploaded a ton of art that you can view (and use) for free.
What’s in our tap water is a big deal. There’s a lot of fears about lead, which is real, but there are other contaminants as well. Ever wondered what’s in your water? Check out EWG’s Tap Water Database for clarification on whether your tap is safe to drink from or not.
Traveling is awesome but it can get expensive! Plane tickets don’t come cheap but sometimes you can catch that special deal that you just can’t pass up. Get a better chance at finding the right price on your next trip by signing up for Scott’s Cheap Flights newsletter.
Fixing cars is considered a boy activity which means that a lot of girls are not taught growing up how to do maintenance on their own vehicles. Jessica Chou had the same problem so she decided to make a YouTube channel to teach girls how to fix their rides. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a girl to watch.
We’re making bots for everything these days. We’ve talked about the fiction bots and music bots. Now meet InspiroBot, the bot that creates inspirational posters. Fair warning, it’s amazing.
