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Question from Bobby: I need some fast help, Rick. I updated a plugin on my WordPress blog and now none of the pages will load!
When I visit the site all I get is a blank page with the words “500 Internal Server Error” on it. I can’t even log in to the dashboard to disable the bad plugin!
Can you tell me how to fix this error and get my blog back up? [Read more…]
Question from Deidre: I have a Smart TV and my mom told me she heard on the news that viruses can infect smart TVs and we need to run virus scans on them.
I didn’t even know a TV could catch a virus.
Is that true? And how do I run a virus scan if it is? [Read more…]
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Question from Sharon: A couple of years ago I bought a custom-built Windows PC from a computer store that’s about two hours away in another city. My daughter lived there at the time and she had recommended them to me after dealing with them.
This morning I received a letter from them saying some of the motherboards they had used during that time have been recalled due to a potential fire hazard.
They asked me to send them the serial number of my computer’s motherboard so they could check to see if it’s affected by the recall. [Read more…]
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By now you’ve probably seen some of the numerous videos and photos that have been captured from the air using drones.
I have, and many of them are absolutely amazing.
Now, you can own your own camera-equipped drone, and plenty of models are available for less than $100. And even the ones that cost the least are a joy to use. [Read more…]
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Everyone deserves a nice vacation every now and then, but if you’re like me you’d rather not have to deal with some of the headaches that can arise while you’re enjoying a short break from everyday life.
These days one of the most common vacation headaches is having an expensive smart phone get stolen, lost or damaged while you’re splashing around in the surf or checking out the shops in your favorite resort town.
Replacing a damaged smart phone is a big enough hassle in itself, but even worse is having to deal with the aftermath of losing one altogether or having it get stolen. [Read more…]