Author: John Watson

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Using Google reCaptcha Could Be Costing Your Company Customers, and May Be A Security Risk

John Watson

September 12, 2018
Filed in: Business Startup Guides • Internet Security


We all hate filling out a CAPTCHA. It needlessly wastes time and energy, and can be frustrating to use. At least in times past, the distorted text was reasonably possible and quick to solve. However, since Google made it easy for developers to quickly add in support for Google image reCAPTCHA, it has been becoming increasingly proliferate across the internet, as well as... read more
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Microsoft Conspires With Intel and AMD To Prevent New Computers From Using Windows 7

John Watson

September 2, 2018
Filed in: Computer Trends • Tech Trends • Technology


Microsoft has been getting very annoyed that no one wants their extremely aggressive privacy-invading Windows 10. They desperately want to have as much open access to consumer private information as possible so they can continue to build their massive database of Big Data and have the ability to gain full control over millions of user's computers at will. In 2016... read more
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Automated Recruiting: A Dangerous New Tech Trend Harming Both Employers and Job-Seekers

John Watson

August 15, 2018
Filed in: Tech Trends • Top Ten


Have you ever received an email asking to take an automated video interview or automated phone interview? Are you a company which uses this practice? This abomination is becoming more prevalent, but the damage it leaves in its wake is causing great harm to the hiring market and companies which use it. Here are the top 10 reasons you should ignore and immediately delete... read more
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AOL Mail Begins Permanently Deleting Accounts Not Used Regularly With No Way To Recover Your Emails Or Data

John Watson

July 29, 2018
Filed in: Data Security • Security


AOL Mail is no longer a safe place to use email or to use as an OpenID endpoint - and that includes past and old accounts you may have. While AOL mail lost the majority of new email signups when they began requiring a real phone number for all free email accounts, now they have begun permanently deleting all accounts which have not been active over the last 180 days. If... read more
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How Much Money Should You Spend On Online Subscriptions Per Month?

John Watson

May 8, 2018
Filed in: Business Startup Guides • Startup


Just a couple of decades ago, there were just a few online services that anyone could want. Today, the internet is proliferated with services on every single possible thing you can think of - and many that you would have never thought of. Some fail due to a poor sales strategy, but others succeed even though their actual product is useless or inferior. These services,... read more
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Top 15 Reasons I Wouldn’t Even Play Fallout 76 For Free

John Watson

January 16, 2018
Filed in: Game Reviews • Top Ten


Bethesda really really screwed up this time. While I've been a Fallout fan for over a decade, although to be fair Fallout 4 was less impressive than its predecessors, I wouldn't even play Fallout 76 if it were free. I'm serious, even if I could pirate the game - yeah, steal it - I still wouldn't play this retarded piece of junk. Of course, a pirated version couldn't... read more
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How To Get Through To A Real Human From An Automated System Without Listening To Prompts 99% Of The Time

John Watson

January 10, 2018
Filed in: Productivity • Technology


Automated systems are the bane of our existence. In principle, automated telephone systems seem to make sense. The idea is that you want to make it easier to filter people into the correct department, especially for large companies, to reduce hold time and transfers. Contrary to what you may think, automated systems do not exist to save you time or energy nor do they... read more
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Top 5 Free Time Tracking Chrome Extensions To Improve Your Productivity And Get More Done

John Watson

December 5, 2017
Filed in: Productivity • Technology • Top Ten


A day off work! How lovely. It's morning and you have a full day ahead of you. You turn on your computer to check your email, then had a thought and did a search. Then spent some time on forums. And did some other things online. Before you know it you take a glance at the clock. 5pm! Where did your day go?! So much for a "day off". Your day is gone. Sounds like you need... read more
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20 Best Free File Hosting Sites 2017 | Reviews and Ratings

John Watson

December 1, 2017
Filed in: Tech Reviews • Technology • Top Ten


Cloud storage is becoming more and more popular. Here is an update on all the best file hosting and filesharing websites in 2017. There have been some updates, and some new changes. Some have raised their prices, others have lowered, some of stayed the same. There have also been many new small individual startups, but those websites seemed too amateur and the newness... read more
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Top 5 Websites To Help You Scout A New Area Before Traveling or Moving Long Distance

John Watson

October 27, 2017
Filed in: Internet of Things • Privacy Guides • Top Ten • Travel


In the past, even just a decade ago, the only way to know whether an area was good or safe was to go there, or talk to someone who lived there. Today, thanks to the internet you can fully research an area and get a good idea about safe places to visit, what places to visit, what cities and what areas are safe to stop in and get a hotel in, websites to tell you about... read more