Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Friday, July 23, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, July 23, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue...
--Why you should snap photos with your phone's 'Volume' button
--Prevent hackers from spying on you via your PC’s microphone
--Q&A: Are all the Facebook scams you write about actually real?
--Q&A: Why is it risky to use two drives in a RAID 0 configuration?
--Check out this incredible time-lapse video of the Earth at night
--Info about my photo/file recovery service
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Today's Quick Tip....
Why you should snap photos with your phone's 'Volume' button
Do you take a lot of photos with your smartphone?
If so you've probably noticed how difficult it can be to tap the 'Shutter Release' button to take a photo when the phone is held in an awkward position.
Well, there's a very simple solution to this problem that works well in virtually all of those awkward situations...
When you're ready to snap your photo simply press one of your phone's Volume buttons to snap the picture.
That's right, the volume buttons on your phone work as an auxiliary 'Shutter Release' buttons any time the Camera app is open.
And since your fingers are probably already holding the phone in the vicinity of the Volume buttons it's a lot easier to just press one of them instead of trying to maneuver a finger onto the Shutter Release button.
Give it a try and see how it works out for you.
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From the blog...
Prevent hackers from spying on you via your PC’s microphone
Did you know hackers are using malicious apps to spy on unsuspecting victims via the microphones in their very own computers? This post explains how to make sure it never happens to you.
Q&A: Are all the Facebook scams you write about actually real?
A reader wants to know if Facebook really has as many scams being perpetrated via their platform as it seems. This post has the answer.
Q&A: Why is it risky to use two drives in a RAID 0 configuration?
A reader asks why it's risky to use two hard drives or SSDs on a computer in a RAID 0 configuration. This post explains.
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Today's post from 'My Daily Smile'...
Check out this incredible time-lapse video of the Earth at night
Want to see what our amazing planet looks like at night from the perspective of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station? Check out this awesome short time-lapse video.
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