How to Transfer a Sensitive Message or Secret Securely

When you work with technology, sometimes you need to share or manage private information.

And you want to make sure it’s shared securely.

Perhaps you had to test something quickly, but didn’t need to maintain the password.

Or, maybe you had a sensitive message, private link, or password you wanted to share with one person.

And since it’s temporary or a one-time thing, you don’t want to save in it your password manager.

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Quick Tip: How to Get/Reset Your Google Voice PIN

Google Voice: Smart voice calling on all your devices, with images of Voice on desktop and mobile.

With changes announced in early 2022 that Legacy Google Voice was going away, many longtime Google Voice users needed to take action to set up a Google Voice PIN.

Which many did, including me, before the Legacy interface was removed.

Since Legacy Google Voice has been retired, there’s a new interface for getting/resetting your Google Voice PIN.

And I’ve updated this blog post to reflect the new steps.

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Photo of the Week: Helios Sculpture

Bright red circular see-through metallic outdoor sculpture depicts the sun with triangular rays streaming from it.

Created by Toledo, Ohio sculptor Pamela Reithmeier, Helios is one of 11 sculptures in the 17th Annual Sculpture Exhibit on Ford Road in Canton, Michigan. The bright red circular sculpture installed on the grass near the Target parking lot is named for Helios, the Titan god of the sun. I was disappointed there wasn’t much… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Helios Sculpture