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Here’s a quick question for you…
If you had to connect a new computer or other device to your WiFi network, would you be able to enter the network’s password (aka network security key)?
If you’re like most folks, the answer could well be no. [Read more…]
Important: After I published a link to this post in my newsletter I found out that CamScanner is now downloading a trial version of the app instead of the free version by default.
This is very misleading and I can no longer recommend it in good conscience.
If you’re still interested in the app, you can read more about the various plans right here.
This is a sad development because it really is a fantastic app. But I just can’t recommend something that misleads its potential users.
I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. [Read more…]
As you probably know, the scammers never take a break from Facebook.
One frequently recurring scam that rears its ugly head from time to time has scammers posing as the McDonald’s fast food chain.
And guess what? It’s back, just in time for the holiday season. [Read more…]
Question from Cindy: I’ve used Yahoo mail for decades but I recently started having problems with it.
I finally got fed up with it and switched to Gmail this morning. I’ve already imported my Yahoo emails and contacts into the new Gmail account.
Since I really don’t need the Yahoo account anymore, can you tell me how to delete it?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Caroline: Every time I write a new blog post I paste the link to it in a Facebook status update.
The problem I’m having is sometimes Facebook won’t display the photo from the blog post. All it will display is the title and a short snippet of the text.
Is there something I’m doing wrong? Am I missing a step? [Read more…]