Jesse Mueller Here’s a scam that you should know about, but not because it’s particularly dangerous. It’s just weird. But once you know the details about brushing scams, they won’t creep you out, and you can quickly move on from them. Surprise‽ When an unexpected item arrives at your doorstep, it may be part of a brushing … Read more
Computer monitors, laptop screens and mobile devices all use lots of pixels together to display their images. And sometimes, one of those picture elements gets stuck. This is a one-in-a-million event that can drive you crazy. Note: there are stuck pixels (white or a single color) and dead pixels (black). It is highly unlikely that … Read more
A couple of years ago, I blogged about Fake Flash Drives, and now I have to write a refresh article: You also need to watch out for Fake Hard Drives and Fake Solid State Drives. Please make sure you don’t buy these things! Good & Bad Examples First, some examples of legitimate, reliable storage drives: … Read more
When donating to a charity, you must be careful in choosing a legitimate organization. For every honest charitable organization in the world, there may be a shady outfit, ready to abscond with your money. Here are some tools and tips for checking out charities, before you donate: Charity Research Websites Use any of these websites … Read more
Stinger is a quick scan tool for your PC that can detect and remove a specific set of viruses and trojans. If you have reason to think you’re infected, you can download Stinger for free and use it anytime. It won’t conflict with your full-time antivirus, and it won’t try to sell you anything. There … Read more
A small number of people are encountering this message on their Windows 11 computers right now, following some overnight Windows Updates: And for those who discover this, it’s about as fun as having a dead battery in your car or no dial tone when you pick up the phone. The computer is stuck like Chuck … Read more
For those of you still using Windows 8 computers, you’ll soon meet with legitimate popup messages, as shown below: This is not a scam, and Microsoft is telling you the truth. Windows 8 reaches the end of its lifecycle on 1/10/2023. But Don’t Panic! Here are more details to help you navigate what’s next. You … Read more
TYPING IN THIS MANNER OFTEN SIGNIFIES I’M SHOUTINGMOST OF YOU DO KNOW ME WELL AND THIS WILL LEAVE YOU DOUBTING INDULGE ME JUST A TINY BIT AND PLEASE DECIDE TO STAY LONG ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE THIS WONDROUS CAPS LOCK DAY FEEL FREE TO TYPE ALL TEXT IN CAPS FOR THIS GRAND HOLIDAY AND ALSO ON … Read more
Need to figure out what time it is in a different part of the world? Don’t strain your brain; use one of these time zone converter tools at the following websites: Time and Date WorldTimeServer Dateful Time Zone Converter World Time Buddy Time.Is I find myself using these more and more, as I schedule with … Read more
Back as the pandemic began, I blogged about CheapShark, a great site for finding your best prices on video games. But since then, other similar sites have been launched. If you’re a frequent gamer, there are a lot of ways for you to save money on your hobby/habit! GGDeals is the first I should mention, … Read more