With spring arriving, we’ve been cleaning up the backyard. It’s provided a welcome distraction during our third lockdown. Our new home has an extensive garden. Since we moved in the winter, we don’t know what a lot of the plants…
Category: Google
Digital Wellbeing: How to Take Control of the Tech in Your Life
I recently got a new phone. During the setup process, a notification flashed to customize the Digital Wellbeing settings. I investigated and discovered a whole app dedicated to monitoring and tracking my phone/app use. A dashboard summary neatly displays the…
The new Google Workspace: Productivity Booster or License to be Messy
Last month Google launched Google Workspace. In essence, Google rebranded existing products to make them more collaborative and added some new features. I haven’t tried Google Workspace yet. On the surface, it promises to resolve a lot of common workplace…
Google: Not Built for Deletion
Last week Google announced that it would delete users’ histories on new accounts, by default. For existing accounts, the options have always been available. Google didn’t want to change the default for existing users. Meaning, if you already have an…
Virtual Assistant Revisited
My partner received a Google Home mini for the holidays this year. I was (and still am) pretty opposed to having it hooked up in our home. Sadly, I lost the argument. Over the weekend I watched with a mixture…