Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Why won’t Fiverr let me use the money in my account to pay for a gig?

Posted on July 3, 2019

Question from Lee W.: I recently completed a gig that a buyer had purchased from me on Fiverr.

That left me with $4 in my Fiverr account (and the $4 has cleared, making it available for use).

I tried to use that $4 as partial payment for a gig that I want to order but the order page takes me directly to PayPal where it tries to collect the entire $5 without using the $4 that’s in my Fiverr account.

I know that I’ve used my Fiverr account balance to pay for gigs before, but it won’t let me do it now. Why not?

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Turn your old unused smartphone into a free ‘landline’ with Viber

Posted on July 2, 2019

viber If you’re like most people these days, you probably have a perfectly good smart phone sitting in a drawer collecting dust after falling victim to the endless cell phone upgrade cycle.

That unused phone has some pretty sophisticated electronics inside it, so why not put it to good use?

You can turn your “old” smart phone into a landline replacement by installing a wonderful free app called Viber.

And regardless of which brand and model of phone you have, there is probably a version of Viber to run on it! [Read more…]

Scam alert: Change your Google password ASAP if you’ve played this game on your Android device!

Posted on July 2, 2019

A recent discovery by the security firm Sophos is a great reminder that it’s wise to keep a close eye on the games and apps you install on your mobile devices.

Sophos’ researchers have discovered that an Android game called “Scary Granny ZOMBYE Mod: The Horror Game 2019” displays a fake Google logon screen that steals your Google login information.

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Q&A: Can someone cause trouble for me if they know my IP address?

Posted on July 2, 2019

Question from Kailey.: I need help, Rick.

Someone I don’t even know sent me a message on Facebook. He said he has my IP address and he’ll use it to get me into trouble if I don’t agree to accept his friend request.

I don’t know this man and I don’t want to become his friend. What kind of trouble can he cause for me if he really does know my IP address?

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Review: WP Engine Optimized WordPress Hosting

Posted on July 1, 2019

If you write a blog, there’s a good chance that it was built using the awesome WordPress platform, and for good reason.

WordPress is the most popular blogging platform in the word thanks to its unique combination of power and simplicity.

Virtually all major web hosting companies support WordPress, and several of them now offer WordPress-optimized hosting plans that make creating, running and maintaining a WordPress blog simple, fast and easy. [Read more…]