Field notes
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A link is not permission
A shared file link can identify an item without granting access. Check the link audience, account, and limits before forwarding it again.
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When a verification email does not arrive
A verification email can be delayed, sorted elsewhere or sent to the wrong destination. Check the path before repeatedly sending another one.
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Does deleting an app cancel its subscription?
Removed an app but still getting charged? Find the billing provider, cancel in the right place and check the confirmation before moving on.
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Why every app wants notifications
Decide which app notifications deserve your attention. Keep useful alerts and turn down promotions, vague updates and unnecessary interruptions.
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What Technically Stupid actually is
Turn an unfamiliar feature into a decision: name the task, the requirements, an acceptable result, and a fallback.