Larry Magid: Getting a call to let you know the power is off
Twice in the last few weeks, the power to my neighborhood went out in the...
Larry Magid: Setting up a home office and keeping it cool
Because of COVID-19, millions of people are now working from home, and even though many...
Larry Magid: How Fitbit helped me lose 15 pounds
I’ve had a nearly life-long battle with weight control. At one point in my early...
Larry Magid: Talking with kids about the war in Ukraine
Whether it’s via TV, radio, or the internet, kids and teens, just like adults, are...
Larry Magid: Russian cyberattacks are possible. Be prepared but not panicked.
Although it’s very unlikely that average Americans will be directly targeted by a Russian cyberattack,...
Larry Magid: A Toolbox full of handy Windows and Mac utilities
Around 1983, I started using a program called Sidekick, which was a bundle of handy...
Larry Magid: Windows 11 is a modest improvement
In 2015, a Microsoft employee, according to Forbes, told a conference that “Windows 10 is...
Larry Magid: iPads are great, but consider cheaper tablets or no tablet
Apple recently announced its newest crop of iPads and, as usual, they look great with...
Larry Magid: Protecting mental health on Instagram
A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed internal Facebook documents proclaiming that “Instagram is toxic...
Larry Magid: Smart glasses are yet another privacy challenge
Facebook and Ray-Ban are now collaborating on smart glasses, called “Ray-Ban Stories.” It’s not the...