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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, January 15, 2024
• How to quickly copy a URL to your computer’s clipboard
• Scam alert: Those ads for massive SSDs on Facebook are scams
• Q&A: Do I really need a surge protector for my computer?
• Tidal Wave vs. Tsunami: How are they different?
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
If you’ve been on Facebook lately you’ve probably seen sponsored posts advertising incredibly large, but portable solid state drives (SSDs) for sale.
Oddly, these ads don’t mention a ridiculously low price as most fraudulent Facebook ads do. They simply say the drives are 50% off.
I guess they figure that “savings” plus the fact that the drive has an enormous amount of storage will be enough to draw people in. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, January 11, 2024
• Reduce your cellular data usage by tweaking Facebook
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Free Credit Monitoring scam
• Q&A: What’s the best lens for portrait photography?
• Video: The 15 longest tunnels on Earth
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, December 19, 2023
• How to see which apps have access to your LinkedIn info
• Warning: Beware these 7 dangerous and irritating recurring scams
• How to disable auto-playing videos in the Facebook app
• Just how massive is Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
If you use Facebook you’ve no doubt seen numerous posts claiming you can type @highlight as a comment on that post in order to see who has been visiting your profile.
While the exact wording can vary just a bit, those posts usually read something like this: [Read more…]