Jesse Mueller The hits just keep coming. I’ve got even more Facebook scams to describe, so that you’ll be able to recognize and dodge these if you meet with them: Concert Tickets for Sale This is as simple as they come: Someone will ask for a Venmo or CashApp payment for some concert tickets, and then ghost … Read more
The internet is a great place to meet people. But are you you meeting real people near you or scammers who are out to steal from you? Let’s go over Romance Scams, so that you’ll be a little safer making friends and finding that special someone online. Red Flags Is that person you are chatting … Read more
If you are shopping for internet service, you should know about the new broadband labeling requirements. The FCC now requires ISPs to clearly state speeds, pricing and other critical details about their services. These new Broadband Consumer Labels look like the FDA’s nutrition labels. Overall, the government is trying to make ISPs present their offerings … Read more
Apple has created a new website that collects all of their hardware & software documentation, for everyone to use. You can use this site to look up any Apple item for its downloads and manuals and such. Check it out and bookmark this for future use! Apple Documentation
I suspect by now everyone is prepared for the upcoming eclipse, and has viewing glasses in hand. Retinal damage from looking at the eclipse without protection is no joke. But did you know that you also need eclipse protection for your camera? Experts say that if you plan on pointing a camera at the eclipse, … Read more
Logo Design scams on Facebook are the latest to appear on group pages. These scams are brought to you by the same people who offer duct cleaning, mobile car detailing and more. Here are the deets: What This Scam Looks Like Again, this scam usually appears inside of Facebook Groups. The wording may vary, and … Read more
You can tell what kind of movie The Beekeeper is before you watch it. If its star Jason Statham isn’t a dead giveaway, then the movie trailers surely reveal this as a “lone-killer-out-for-vengeance” film. You may have seen one or two of these already: John Wick, The Equalizer, Nobody. Kingsman, Taken, Hardcore Henry. The Professional, … Read more
If you still use a Shentel email address, you should know that there’s a problem with Mail2World’s spam filter right now. Some (but not all) Shentel.net email inboxes are getting a lot more junk email than is normal. After talking with Shentel tech support, I can’t say that I know what the problem is. I … Read more
Update: Starting at around 12PM EST, many users are able to login and use Meta/Facebook products again. Here’s hoping the 2024 Facebook Outage is over. Whew, that wasn’t as bad as the 2021 Outage! If you cannot access Facebook right now, it’s not you. It’s Facebook. Facebook is down, possibly for many people. I think … Read more
Many of us use our cellphones for mapping, exploring and generally finding our way around. But there are times when you can’t or won’t be able to rely on your cellular connection for pulling up instant GPS directions. In certain situations, you’ll want to plan ahead and download maps for offline use. Before you leave … Read more