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Learn how to do almost anything with YouTube

Posted on May 9, 2022

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Back in the “stone age” (i.e. before we humans had the Internet) learning a new skill was time-consuming and often simply not worth our while.

With time being our most valuable asset, we often found it faster (and therefore “cheaper”) to simply hire someone who already possessed a certain skill to do that essential, yet one-time job for us instead of taking the time to learn how to do it ourselves.

But then along came the Internet, and before we knew it we had countless volumes of information at our fingertips.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I upgrade the RAM in my Chromebook?

Posted on May 8, 2022

Question from Julia:  I have an ASUS Chromebook C204 that I’ve had for a while.

My husband (who is serving overseas and unavailable to help) said I might need to upgrade the RAM because the Chromebook is a lot slower than my Dell XPS 13 laptop. The thing is, he isn’t sure it can be upgraded.

I have two questions:  [Read more…]

Want to see what Facebook knows about you? Hint: It’s a lot.

Posted on May 7, 2022

It’s no secret that Facebook gathers all manner of data and info about their users, but most folks have no idea just how much data Facebook has about them, and how broad it is.

And fewer people still know that Facebook routinely shares this data and info with a wide variety of third-parties.

Well, it turns out that you can actually view much of the info Facebook has banked about you. All you have to do is click (or tap) through the settings a bit.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it safe to use my PC with a long extension cord?

Posted on May 6, 2022

Question from Mickie:  My husband built me a small office in the corner of our basement so I can work down there away from the noise and commotion from the kids and the TV.

The problem is he didn’t install any electrical outlets in the new office and the closest existing outlet is about 70 feet away from it (there are only two outlets in the entire basement).

My question is would it be safe to run a 75 foot extension cord from that outlet into the new office?  [Read more…]

Reminder: Your SMS text conversations are not private.

Posted on May 6, 2022

Countless people send and receive sensitive information via SMS text messages every day.

If you’re one of them you might be surprised to learn that the content of your texts are wide open to anyone who manages to intercept them, and that’s incredibly easy to do.

Truth be told, there are LOTS of folks out there who can, and do intercept SMS text messages, and as the article I linked to above explains, it isn’t limited just to law enforcement.  [Read more…]

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