Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Have you ever received a telephone call with your own number showing up on the Caller ID?
Yeah, me too. And it’s quite frustrating to say the least.
When that happens the natural instinct is to answer the call and give the scammer a piece of your mind, but that’s a very bad idea.
A while back I wrote a post warning about fake ads that are being published on Facebook.
Well, there’s a recurring fake ad offering to sell unclaimed Amazon packages at huge discounts making the rounds yet again. And unfortunately, lots of people are falling for it as usual.
Here’s a screenshot that shows what the fake ad looks like: [Read more…]
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).
Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.
However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.
If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, February 18, 2024
• How to charge your phone as quickly as possible
• How to prevent ‘Porch Pirates’ from stealing your packages
• How to avoid losing your data to a ransomware attack
• Q&A: Why does metal feel cooler than wood?
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Are you familiar with the term “Porch Pirates”? You really need to be if you shop online.
Porch pirates are thieves who walk, bike or drive through residential neighborhoods checking all the front porches for packages that have been delivered but not yet retrieved by their recipients.
If they happen to spot a package sitting on someone’s porch they’ll sneak over and grab it, then hurry away from the scene as quickly as possible.
Believe it or not, porch piracy is a big deal in today’s world. [Read more…]