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Geek Note: Today’s column is the delayed Part Two of the two-part series on good and poor Password Practices that I started two weeks ago.  If you missed Part One, be sure and visit my website and check out I.G.T.M. Issue #951, Oct 12, 2025. That issue covered the dilemma of choosing convenience over security, […]

Geek Note: Last week, I brought you Part One of a two-part issue on good and poor Password Practices.  It was my intention to bring you Part Two this week, but I lost track of an important date that went by this past week.  By the time you read this, the Windows 10 End-of-Life date […]

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”                                  – Rita Mae Brown (though often misattributed to Albert Einstein)  • • • This quote is perhaps somewhat overused, but my dear Geeks, let me tell […]

Q: If I submit a question to Google and the same question to an AI, will I get the same answer?  – Spouse PeripheralBluewater Bay, Florida A:  Ah, what a great question, especially considering that I am the self-appointed sole holder of that most coveted artifact: the Geekudon Black Belt in the dark art of […]

Q: What is the difference between SMS and iMessage? Are there certain circumstances when it is better to use one instead of the other? – John W.Bluewater Bay, Florida A:  Thanks for writing-in, John.  Before I get to answering your question, there is a little matter of context and terminology that I feel a burning […]

Q: What are the pros and cons of replacing Office 365 with LibreOffice?  – Larry T.Fort Walton Beach, Florida A:  Well, that’s certainly brief and straight to the point, Larry.  Nevertheless, a question is a question, and these days I’ll take them all – terse or verbose – without complaining. I want to start off […]

Geek Note: Sorry, my Geeks – no question this week.  Instead, I bring you a discussion on Passkeys, to include what they are, how they work, and why you should be using them instead of passwords. • • • For years, you’ve heard pretty consistent nagging about how you should protect yourself by choosing hard-to-guess […]

“Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life. You can spend your life wallowing in despair, wondering why you were the one who was led towards the road strewn with pain, or you can be grateful that you are strong enough […]

“A question.  Since before your sun burned hot in space and before your race was born, I have awaited…a question.”                                              – The Guardian of Forever                      […]

Geek Note: Welcome to Part 3 of a 3-part series on Google, and all the things that having a free Google account can do for you. Parts 1 and 2 are available on the column’s website (also free) at ItsGeekToMe.co (not .com!).  While you’re there, how about clicking the “Submit a Question” link and help […]