Jesse Mueller Here’s another reason not to leave your electronics in your car: Thieves may target your vehicle if they detect your devices’ Bluetooth signals. Anyone can use free apps to scan for Bluetooth in their vicinity. And this kind of app has a very legitimate use: Finding your lost Bluetooth device! If you misplace your Fitbit … Read more
When you buy a new computer, you probably expect it to be fast! Or at least, faster than the previous computer…. But that’s not always the case. Some new computers disappoint with sluggish performance as they are first turned on. “Why is my new computer so slow?” Here are some common answers to this: Windows … Read more
My favorite Windows keyboard shortcut allows me to quickly reopen a previously closed tab. In most web browsers, if you press Control-Shift-T, the previously closed tab will reopen! So, if you closed a browser tab by accident, this shortcut undoes the mistake. Even better: if you press this key-combo multiple times, your browser may be … Read more
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! The Native Land website is a wonderful research tool, for anyone interested in Native American or Indigenous Tribes of the world: Native Land Digital This website lets you explore the globe (or enter an address) to find a wealth of information about Indigenous Peoples and their history. You can find tribe … Read more
NOAA and Wunderground and TWC are plenty nice for weather info. But have you seen these Weather Visualization Websites? You may find them way more fascinating: Ventusky Windy.com Windfinder wind map earth Please enjoy these weather tools, to view a bigger picture of our planet’s weather or to teach your kids about meteorology, or just … Read more
I’ve written before about a Lowes scam on Facebook, and the latest Dollar General scam is taken from the same playbook. If you see this post, claiming to offer free $30 vouchers from DG, know that it is a scam. Please don’t trust it or share it. If possible, report it to Facebook. How do to … Read more
If you’re eager to try out the new Windows 11, here are some useful links: Check Your Computer’s Eligibility Not all computers can get Windows 11. Use this Microsoft tool to check if your computer is eligible to receive Windows 11. Download Your Upgrade To put Windows 11 onto your computer, you could check the … Read more
I love maps. Some mapping geniuses have created these interactive fall foliage prediction maps for the USA. Now you can know when and where the autumn colors will be at their finest, using these sites: There’s also a map specific to New England. A small one for Minnesota and a foliage page by the Virginia … Read more
If your ISP requires you to have a modem, then you may have an important choice to make. ISP Equipment: Rent Vs. Own — it’s worth thinking about! Some people rent or buy their equipment (modem, WiFi router or combo device) from the ISP. Others go out to a store to buy something they like. … Read more
Many of my clientele are in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the home territory of an ISP named Shentel. And like many ISPs, Shentel provides free, courtesy email addresses to its subscribers. It’s like a mint on your pillow, except this mint needs some extra warnings on its wrapper and may give you some indigestion… … Read more