Quarantine Connectivity – Safe and Secure Web Browsing

Courtesy – HowToGeek.com

Each week, I’ll share a new way for you to stay connected with your friends and family. This Friday, I’m sharing some information about secure browsing. In a world of social distancing, streaming services, social hangouts, and intimate entertainment services have all spiked in usage. In a time in which the Senate is giving the FBI more snooping power, and fraud and scams increasing due to the pandemic, I thought this would be a good time to talk about navigating and using your favorite services safely, securely, and privately.

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Quarantine Connectivity – Chat Apps

208 Unread VMs, 8,000 Emails, Yeah, I Know

Each week, I’ll share a new way for you to stay connected with your friends and family. This Friday, I’m featuring a round up of the more popular chat apps. In a world of social distancing, digital and virtual have had their moments in the sun. We’ve learned a few things during these days of shelter-in-place. People are social animals and even introverts have expressed a need to connect during these last two months. And there is a such a thing as virtual hangout burn out.

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Quarantine Connectivity – Building Community Using Discord

I Can’t Show You What’s on My Discord Screen, I Just Can’t

Each week, I’ll share a new way for you to stay connected with your friends and family. This Friday, I talk about Discord. Discord is an online platform that allows you to setup your own channel with chat and voice communications. I was turned on to Discord by a friend who operates an FB group who wants to expand the type of content he can post.

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