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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, April 24, 2023
• Q&A: How do I change the password on my Chromebook?
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon’ Facebook scam
• Why I now recommend Linux Mint instead of Ubuntu
• Locate a buried cable using a lawnmower and an AM radio
Well, the scammers never seem to take a break on Facebook, and right now they’re striking extra hard while everyone’s hunkered down at home and spending a lot of time on the Internet.
Scammers love to strike during special events and holidays because they know that many of us have our guard down during those times.
Every year at this time the insidious “Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon Scam” starts making the rounds again, and right on schedule it’s back for 2023. This is how the scam works: [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, February 5, 2023
• How to stop ads from following you around the web
• Q&A: Are all the Facebook scams you write about actually real?
• Should you use a managed WordPress platform?
• Time-lapse video: Complete restoration of a really old upright piano
Question from Ellen: I’ve been following your blog for a while now, Rick.
It seems like you write about a new Facebook scam or hoax at least once a week or so.
I always forward your ‘scam alerts’ to my sister to make sure she sees them, but the other night she asked me to stop. She said there can’t really be that many scams on Facebook because they keep them cleaned up.
I got to thinking about it and it does seem like there are an awful lot of them. Are you sure they’re all real? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, December 7, 2022
• How (and when) to clear your Personal Dictionary on Windows 11
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Secret Santa Gift Exchange’ Facebook scam
• How to discreetly send the same email to multiple recipients
• Video: “It’s A Wonderful Life” (the rest of the story)