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• How To Create A Safe Password That You Can Actually Remember
• 8 Skilled Jobs That May Soon Be Replaced By Robots
• Emulate Classic DOS Games Right In Your Browser For Free
• Automate Office With Mail Merge To Create Professional Address Labels, Name Badges & More
• 3 Smartphone Security Flaws That You Should Be Aware Of
• Get Things Done: 10 Inspiring Videos To Boost Your Productivity

How To Create A Safe Password That You Can Actually Remember Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:30 PM PST Passwords are a tricky beast. You want a password that you can remember, but you also want to make sure it’s secure. How do you find the balance? One option, is a password manager, and it’s a great option. But if you insist on keeping track of your passwords manually, using tricks that only you can remember. If you can’t decide which method to use, of you just want some general tips, we’ve got you covered with this awesome infographic. How do you keep your passwords secure? Any tips to share? Via WhoIsHostingThis Click To Enlarge Read the full article: How To Create A Safe Password That You Can Actually Remember

8 Skilled Jobs That May Soon Be Replaced By Robots Posted: 08 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST Are machines coming for your job? The answer may surprise you. Unskilled manual laborers have felt the pressure of automation for a long time — but, increasingly, they're not alone. The last few years have been a bonanza of advances in artificial intelligence.  As our software gets smarter, it can tackle harder problems, which means white-collar and pink-collar workers are at risk as well. Here are eight jobs expected to be automated (partially or entirely) in the coming decades. Call Center Employees Telemarketing used to happen in a crowded call center, with a group of representatives cold-calling hundreds of prospects every day.... Read the full article: 8 Skilled Jobs That May Soon Be Replaced By Robots

Emulate Classic DOS Games Right In Your Browser For Free Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:30 AM PST Play retro DOS games in a couple of clicks, thanks to The Internet Archive. The site, in an effort to help preserve the fading games of yesterday, is offering over 2,300 classic DOS titles, without the need to download anything. You’ll be playing in two clicks. Head to the collection right now! Version 2 of the Archive’s interface gives you a quick way to browse and search games. You can also use the old-school Archive interface, if you prefer. This collection comes mere months after the Archive brought 900 classic arcade games to your browser. Does every game work? Some... Read the full article: Emulate Classic DOS Games Right In Your Browser For Free

Automate Office With Mail Merge To Create Professional Address Labels, Name Badges & More Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST Are you still using copy&paste to create labels, name badges, or otherwise customized documents? Let us show you a simple Microsoft Office automation tool that will save you hours! Mail Merge is a Microsoft Office technique to automatically transfer individual names and addresses from a table into a custom template to produce documents like name badges and address labels. Whether you’re sending invites to a family party or mailing out new contact information to a range of clients at work, there’s no better way to automate the process than by using Mail Merge. Prepare Source Document First, you will need a pool of contacts to source your... Read the full article: Automate Office With Mail Merge To Create Professional Address Labels, Name Badges & More

3 Smartphone Security Flaws That You Should Be Aware Of Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST What are the hidden dangers of using a smartphone? If your worst worry is someone snooping through your phone, you may want to think again. Smartphone technology is relatively young in the grand scheme of history, which means there are still several security flaws that have yet to be solved. With that being said, don’t go all paranoid yet! While everyone is certainly at risk when using a smartphone, that doesn’t mean everyone will become a victim. It is vital that you should be aware of these risks and be proactive as far as keeping yourself protected. So, how many security... Read the full article: 3 Smartphone Security Flaws That You Should Be Aware Of

Get Things Done: 10 Inspiring Videos To Boost Your Productivity Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:00 AM PST The more you read about productivity and how successful people get things done, the better you get at handling your own tasks. The good news is that the Internet is full of inspirational videos to pump your motivation. The bad news is that the Internet is FULL of inspirational videos to pump your motivation. So instead of you going through each video channel on YouTube to figure out what you should watch, we thought we’d ease the burden and recommend a few choice clips that will tell you how to boost your productivity. The Science Of Productivity Let’s start off... Read the full article: Get Things Done: 10 Inspiring Videos To Boost Your Productivity

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