I know there are people sharing good advice on TikTok, but there's also a lot of bad advice. Any financial tips and tricks? That's right, look elsewhere. 63% of them are misleading.
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It's no wonder why. On a platform where you can grab someone's attention in a matter of seconds, creators have to make big promises to earn views. Following that advice can lead to some big problems. In other words, it's a get-rich-quick scheme that looks at you.
Stop the clickbait and hype. Here are 15 tech tips to improve your life without the downside.
The best photos also apply: You may want to change your TV's picture quality mode to: game For sports. Stop it – that’s for video games. What is the best environment for soccer? cinema or movie. sports The mode is generally too bright, making the game look washed out.
Before agreeing to the Terms of Use: use Ctrl+F Windows keyboard or Cmd+F Easily search for buzzwords like “sales,” “partner,” and “affiliate” on your Mac. Watch out for ambiguous words and phrases such as “may”. This may indicate that the other person is not comfortable with your information.
Achieve more: Drag the window to the left or right edge to snap it into place on Windows. Shaking a window minimizes all other open windows. On Mac, option Press the key, hover your mouse over the green Expand button at the top of the window, and snap it to one side.
Are you making summer plans? Campgrounds in top national parks require reservations months or even a year in advance. If you want to find cancellations, check the website “Campflare”. Scans National Parks, State Parks, and National Forest reservations every 45 seconds. Mmm, s'mores.
File cleanup: Suppose you have separate PDFs that all need to be included in one PDF. In Adobe Acrobat, go to: tool > Combine files Combine multiple PDFs into one file. If you don't pay Adobe, you're not sweating it. Here are some recommended free sites for editing PDFs.
Tuesday 10am: Stop exchanging emails and text messages to schedule meetings. In Google Calendar, click . create > Reservation schedule Then set your free time on your calendar.strike NextClick to see the link to share. Sending them together allows recipients to choose a mutually convenient time. Nice.
Did you receive an unknown call? For an exact match, enter the phone number in quotes in Google, Bing, or Yahoo. Results often include websites, forums, or consumer complaint boards where the number may have been reported. In the meantime, please file a report at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Think of it as a community service.
Decode the symbol. Although the International Phonetic Alphabet teaches us how to pronounce words, it is not easy for most people to read it. Example: The location of Finistère in France is pronounced phonetically as: fɪnɪˈstɛər. Huh, what? On Wikipedia, you can hover over the pronunciation of IPA to see how it is said in simple English.
Flotsam and jetsam: You are on the water and see something floating in the distance. Please report it to boatwatch.org. Anything you find on a beach, coast or waterway can be reported to aid search and recovery efforts, incident investigations and clean-up efforts.
The anger against technology is real. Don't throw your computer out the window because your username and password combination will no longer work. First, double check that you haven't added any spaces at the end. Although you won't see it, this is a common cause of “incorrect password” errors.
Clean up your documentation. An easy way to keep things nice and organized is to start different sections on their own pages. Instead of pressing Enter over and over again, try the following: In Word or Google Docs, place your cursor before where you want the text to break, and press the key. Ctrl + Enter (Windows) or Cmd + Enter (Mac).
“I've been meaning to reply”: Similar to email, you can mark texts as unread, making it easier to remember to reply. On iPhone, simply swipe right To mark a conversation as unread, on Android, touch and hold the conversation, then tap three pointsafter that mark as unread.
Keyboard master: For PC, Windows key + number Click to start or switch the corresponding program on the taskbar. Yes, you can move programs around (just click and hold and drag), making it easy to keep your browser in the first place, for example.
Stop, collaborate and listen. Do you use Spotify? Open one of your playlists and select three point menu.select collaboration playlist. Your friends can now add the song to your playlist. Please don't blame me if you send it to someone whose musical taste is questionable.
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Making AI smarter: I'd like ChatGPT or Bard to write me an email, but the tone is just wrong. Just give clear instructions about what you want. For example: “You are an expert in tenant law. My landlord won't fix my air conditioner. Please write me an email saying I need to take action within 7 days.” Remember, AI Even if you can talk like a lawyer, you are not a lawyer.
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