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 sites? 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 to explore … 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 use Twitch, read up on the news about the 2021 Twitch Data Beach. Since they’re still figuring out just what data was stolen, you’re best off if you change your Twitch password ASAP. And while you’re at it, consider turning on 2FA for your account. Better safe than sorry!
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. 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 downloadable PDF for Virginia. You can also find … 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
There’s a lot of news about the powerful spyware named Pegasus. And it is some nasty stuff, being able to infect a phone without anyone clicking anything! You can read about some basics about Pegasus here. Unfortunately, this is one of those news topics where the media can be more inciteful than insightful. For example, … Read more
You can call it misinformation, false news, alternative facts or misleading journalism. The internet is home to countless lies & fraudulent stories, promoted by real people and bot accounts, alike. It’s awful out there, folks. And it’s not just the news. Forwarded emails of photos and videos dupe people into believing inaccurate science. Ads and … Read more