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Scam alert: Beware fake package delivery notices

Posted on April 25, 2026

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If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know when your orders have been shipped.

Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.

Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.

The scam typically works something like this: [Read more…]

Where to find help for using any Microsoft product

Posted on April 24, 2026

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It’s no secret that Microsoft products dominate the landscape in the world of personal and business computers.

After all, Windows is far and away the most popular operating system on the planet for laptop and desktop computers.

What’s more, virtually every major company (and countless small ones as well) uses MS Office in their workplace.

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How (and why) to enable ClickLock on your Windows laptop

Posted on April 23, 2026

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Do you use a laptop?

If so, you probably know how difficult it can be using the touchpad to scroll through web pages or to drag and drop items.

Yep, it’s a two-handed process for the less dexterous among us (which definitely includes yours truly).

You basically have to use a finger on one hand to hold the left touchpad button while using the other hand to move the object in question around on the screen.

What you might not know however is that a simple settings change can make your touchpad a lot easier to use…

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How to quickly get the current weather conditions for pretty much anywhere

Posted on April 22, 2026

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There’s an old saying that goes something like “Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”

While you can’t really do anything about the weather, if you like keeping tabs on it there’s an easy way to get the current weather conditions for virtually any locality, in seconds.

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Q&A: Are Chromebooks good for watching YouTube videos?

Posted on April 21, 2026

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Question from Kyle: I have a high-end MacBook Pro that I currently use for both work and pleasure.

The “pleasure” part consists almost exclusively of watching YouTube videos, and I watch a LOT of them.

I’d like to purchase a good, but cheap 2nd laptop just for watching YouTube, and I need some advice.

A friend recommended that I skip Windows this time and get a Chromebook instead. I’d love to have your opinion on that. [Read more…]