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My “Pick” for the day is the fantastic Ring Video Doorbell.
I’m sure you’ve probably seen the TV commercials for the Ring Video Doorbell. If so, you know how much this thing can enhance the security of your home and family.
This is a great deal on the number one video doorbell brand.
Click here to read more about the Ring Video Doorbell at Amazon.
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I receive lots of requests for help with laptops that are running hotter than normal, and in response I’ve written several posts dealing with laptop overheating issues.
While some overheating problems can be diagnosed and fixed, truth be told some laptops simply run hot and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it.
However, many of the problems that arise due to overheating can be mitigated with the use of a quality laptop cooling pad.
One of the most difficult tasks in computing is choosing a password that is both hard for hackers to crack and easy to remember.
It’s quite quite easy to do one or the other, but doing both at the same time can be a headache. But it doesn’t have to be.
Lots of folks rely on password managers to help keep their online accounts secure, but I don’t recommend that because using a password manager puts your entire digital life at risk.
The good news is you don’t need to use a password manager in order to create extremely secure (and unique) passwords for each of your online accounts – and remember easily them!
This post explains how to do just that. [Read more…]
Today’s “Picture of the Day” features a nighttime view of Japan’s most famous volcanic peak, Mount Fuji. This photos was taken with Lake Tanuki in the foreground. I hope you like it.
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Question from Rhonda: I bought a new laptop a while back and my son installed DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities and several other programs on it to keep it running smoothly.
Everything was fine until the other day when I downloaded Malwarebytes.
Every time I run Malwarebytes it flags DriverUpdate as malware and tries to remove it.
Why is it doing this? Is DriverUpdate really malware? [Read more…]