Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Every now and then the old “Facebook is gonna start charging a fee” hoax pops up and starts making the rounds again, and right now is one of those times.
Luckily, this is one of those hoaxes that’s more annoying than dangerous, but it is REALLY annoying!
The text of the hoax messages vary, but they typically look something like this: [Read more…]
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Gift cards
If you plan to buy gift cards to give away as gifts (or even to purchase something for yourself), make sure the cashier doesn’t try to charge you sales tax on the purchase of the card. [Read more…]
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You’re probably aware that lightning and power surges can damage electronic devices such as computers and TV sets.
I’m also guessing that you have your expensive tech gear plugged into surge protectors.
But did you know that surge protectors don’t last forever?
Well, they don’t. In fact, if you live in a region that gets frequent thunder storms or your local power grid is hit with frequent outages and power surges, your surge protectors likely won’t even survive a single storm season. [Read more…]
You probably know that turning the light off when you leave a room can help keep electric bills a little lower than they would be otherwise.
But did you know the average home contains numerous “electronic vampires” that can suck your bank account dry if you let them?
Just what are these electronic vampires?
In a nutshell, they’re electronic devices that sip electricity from the electrical grid even when you aren’t using them!
One of the most common offenders is the small transformer-type charger/power adapter that plugs in the wall and stays there, sipping current, even when the device it connects to is turned off or not even plugged in to it. [Read more…]
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If you do a lot of shopping online, you no doubt order a “dud” every now and then.
After all, marketers literally make their livings designing websites, ads and product descriptions that make every item they sell appear to be the best product ever built.
Well, if you shop on Amazon, there’s a very easy way to ensure that virtually all of your purchases are great ones…
The secret to this magic is always checking the Amazon Best Sellers lists! [Read more…]
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