Want to make a call but hide your caller ID? Here’s a quick trick to do that. More and more our privacy is no longer staying private. Often text messages now say things like “Maybe: Susan Jones” even if you don’t have a Susan in your phone. And yes, it’s most likely Susan. MORE: Pin and unpin text messages on…
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Tips for conducting a video interview on Zoom
As a journalist, I got to know Zoom pretty well during the pandemic. It really helped with interviewing others and has since led to some amazing technological advancements around video interviews from afar. Here’s what I learned for best practices when it comes to recording Zoom interviews. MORE: Use Zoom’s ‘Touch up’ feature to look good First, explain to the…
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Planning our trip to Italy & Paris
This blog post was written in June 2021. This summer my husband and I are taking a trip to Italy and France. He is half-French, so Paris is a necessary stop of course! Before COVID we tried to go once a year, so this has been one of the longest times he’s been away from the homeland. P.S. This page…
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How to use a green screen on TikTok
Using a green screen on TikTok is simple and easy to do! It lets you superimpose a different background on your video. Here’s how to go about choosing and using the option. First, start by creating a post and clicking the bottom left corner for “Effects:” MORE: How to screen record on your phone You’ll see a number of options….
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