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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?
Question from Barbara: Can you explain what it means to “jailbreak” an iPhone in terms a six year old can understand?
I read something about that the other day and it went right over my head.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Michelle: I bought a new MacBook in December 2020 and I’m curious about which type of processor it has in it.
I recently found out that Apple started putting different processors in their machines around that same time and that some programs won’t work with the new processors.
How can I find out whether my MacBook has the older processor or the new one? [Read more…]
Countless books and how-to articles have been written explaining how to take great photos, but in my opinion there is one photography tip that trumps all the rest…
Take LOTS of pictures!
Yes, it’s true that an experienced professional photographer can adjust a few camera settings and frame the shot based on little more than intuition, then come away with a winner after snapping just a few exposures.
But not everyone is a pro, and that’s fine. You don’t have to be a professional photographer to have others believing you are a pro. [Read more…]
Several people have forwarded what appear to be email invoices for Norton products and services they supposedly ordered, but didn’t.
As you can probably guess, each and every one of those emails have turned out to be scams.
Truth be told, this scam has been making the rounds off and on for several years now, and not always with Norton as the company mentioned. [Read more…]