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Question from Marge L.: I’ve recently begun dabbling in photography and I have a question for you.
Is there a way to rename all the files in a certain folder to a common base name?
My camera always names the pictures with the same base filename but just changes the numbers on the end.
That makes it hard to know what the pictures in a folder are of without looking at the pictures.
Hackers have been relentlessly attacking PCs that run Microsoft Windows for years while largely ignoring computers running other operating systems.
Why? Because they enjoy inflicting misery and financial loss on as many people as possible while expending the least effort.
It’s simply the age-old principle known as economy of scale at work. Since there are more Windows PCs out there than anything else, they aim their malicious attacks at them in order to get the most “bang for their buck”.
While PC’s are still huge targets, now that smartphones and tablets are in virtually every pocket in America the hackers have turned their attention to those devices as well.
With that in mind, let me tell you about a free app called Lookout Mobile Security that offers outstanding security protection for iPhones, iPads and all types of Android devices.
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Question from Kellie: I’m in a few Facebook groups that are very personal in nature (victims of abuse, etc.).
I would prefer that my friends didn’t see the posts I make in these groups.
Is there a way for me to post in these groups without having the posts visible to my Facebook friends?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Are you using the Internet a lot more since the Coronavirus Pandemic hit?
If so, you’re not alone.
Millions of Americans have substantially increased their Internet usage within the past few months by streaming more TV, movies and music.
And of course millions of others are now working from home.
Millions of customers purchase ebooks for their Kindle readers from Amazon every year, but according to a recent survey a surprising number of them aren’t aware that Amazon has a 7 day return period for ebooks.
I suppose they assume that since it is a digital product similar to a music track or movie, once they buy it, they’re stuck with it. But that isn’t the case at all.
If you happen to purchase the wrong ebook by mistake, you don’t have to “just live with it” (unless you truly find it interesting and decide you’d like to keep it anyway).
Instead, return it and get your money back so you can buy the ebook you really wanted in the first place! Here’s how: [Read more…]