Free Apps. (In no particular order) Mac apps: Handbrake – for processing videos to reduce size and other features Amphetamine – stop your Mac from going to sleep Thunderbird – mail, calendar, contacts and tasks. Has third party extensions and add-ons Paparazzi – captures and saves entire webpages. Save in format you choose. Bean – […]
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Understanding Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin At its core, blockchain technology is a system for recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to alter, hack, or cheat. Think of it as a digital ledger, like a book, that keeps a record of transactions. But instead of being stored in one place, this
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The roles of water in the body are invaluable. Think of it as the body’s transportation system, allowing chemical reactions to take place inside the 200+ types of human cells. It provides structure and support to all these cells and tissues while protecting multiple ‘moving’ organs such as the heart, lungs, intestines, and eyes. Indeed,
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Mantra is from two Sanskrit words: ‘man’ meaning mind and ‘tra’ meaning tool. Mantra medication is used to protect users from an onslaught of unhealthy and repetitive thoughts. This practice has been used for thousands of years in some cultures. Studies show that around 60,000 thoughts go through our minds every 24 hours! Bouncing from
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Getting Things Done – Revisit the principles while we are keeping our resolutions It’s early in the year, and most of us feel that we are on top of our resolutions to do better than last year. Changing habits on how we do things is not easy. This time of year, it’s not a bad
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No Added Sugar Snacks We are all tempted by sweet snacks during the holidays and at other times during the year. What follows are some suggestions to quench your desire for a sweet snack with a healthier approach with less sugar. Mixing food groups, colors and textures adds to the reason to give them a
Ten Mac Tips You May Not Know Some of these were new to me. Open a file to view without opening them! Select a file in Finder and then press Spacebar to instantly preview it. Press Spacebar again to close. Split Screen Mode – need to work with two files/apps at once? Hover your mouse
Staying safe with your digital tools – Here we go again. A recent warning from the US Government (from the FBI and CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) suggests that we delete some messaging apps that make us compromised or easy targets for theft. We must keep our devices up to date with the
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INGREDIENTS 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon salted or unsalted butter 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 5 ounces baby spinach 2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature 1 salmon fillet (1½ pounds), skin and pin bones removed 1 teaspoon garlic powder Salt Pepper 13-14 ounces store-bought puff pastry (thawed
Marry Me Chicken Soup ½ cup drained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar, divided 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion 4 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 4 teaspoons) 3 tablespoons tomato paste 2 (32-ounce) packages chicken broth 1 cup heavy whipping cream 4 teaspoons chopped fresh
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