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Are you a “hunt-and-peck” typist who enjoys using your computer with the lights turned down low?
If so, you probably have trouble finding the right keys in the semi-darkness if your machine doesn’t have a backlit keyboard.
Well, as it turns out there’s a very simple and inexpensive solution to this problem: Glowing Keyboard Stickers
Question from Donna: I have a co-worker who said she often uses the free Xfinity WiFi hotspots to access the Internet every time she goes to the beach.
She said Xfinity has hotspots just about everywhere so there might be one I can use when I visit my mom in Cleveland.
Can I use these Xfinity hotspots while I’m at my mom’s house? [Read more…]
If you write a blog, there are probably times when it would be nice to be able to give a blog post or page an expiration date.
For example, lets say you write a post featuring a special you’ll be running for a limited time.
Wouldn’t it be rather handy to have the post automatically expire (and disappear) at the same time the offer expires to ensure that it doesn’t keep extending an offer to readers that’s no longer valid? [Read more…]
It’s no secret that Facebook is a favorite venue for crooks and scammers to seek out potential victims, but it’s certainly not the only place where they hang out.
A recurring scam that targets frustrated PayPal customers is once again making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), and it typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Question from Lawrence: I’m getting ready to take my first trans-Atlantic flight in over 20 years to visit family in Italy.
I’m hoping to be able to use my laptop to play solitaire and Mahjongg while we’re in the air to pass the time.
My concern is this: I’ve heard that hackers can break into a laptop via WiFi and I have info on there that I need to keep private.
I know my laptop has an Airplane Mode. If I turn it on will that prevent other passengers from being able to break into my laptop? [Read more…]