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Question from Sara: Facebook sends dozens of email notifications every day to my email account and it’s really a pain having to delete them before I can even begin checking my email.
I’m logged into Facebook for much of the day and see most of the notifications as they come in so I don’t really need to get them via email too. Can I just turn them off altogether? Thanks!
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Question from Daniel: Hi Rick. I have a question about computer hardware.
I’m in the process of ordering parts to build a new computer.
I’ve always wanted to build one from scratch just for the experience and the satisfaction of knowing I was successful at it.
The thing is, I want make sure I really will be successful at it, which brings me to my question.
Is it safe to use a liquid CPU cooling system in a home-built computer? [Read more…]
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Question from Yvonne: I’ve started seeing those posts asking people to post their senior year photos again.
I know there’s a lot of scams and hoaxes on Facebook. Is this one of them?
I guess what I’m really asking is if it’s safe to participate in this? I really like the idea but only if it’s safe.
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Question from Carrie: I went to Costco this morning and when I got home my phone wasn’t in my purse.
I checked both my car and my apartment from one end to other and it just isn’t here.
Then I called Costco to see if anyone had found it and turned it in at the Service Desk, but they hadn’t.
I didn’t go anywhere else, just to Costco so that has to be where I lost it.
I’m not too concerned about the phone itself. It’s an older Straight Talk phone that I was planning to replace soon anyway.
The thing that worries me is my Gmail was open (I keep it that way, stupid me). I have a lot of sensitive info and photos in my emails that I really don’t want anyone else to see.
Is there a way to use my computer to remotely sign out of Gmail on the lost phone?
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Question from Jennie: I overheard a conversation the other day that really interested me, and I want to see what you think about it.
A young man told his friend that hiding the WiFi network name in his router would prevent his neighbors from finding and connecting to the Internet over his network.
I live in an apartment building and I’m pretty sure I have this same problem right now.
I’d like to follow that guy’s advice but I want to make sure I can connect new devices of my own (as well as those of friends) to my WiFi network with the network name hidden. Will I be able to?
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