Update 5/3/16
Today I decided to throw out the net again by posting this blog with the hashtag #OregonStandoff. If you want to meet any of these people for yourself, simply use that tag on a post, and wait. Today I picked up ...
Digital Estate Plan for Online Assets - Why You Need On...
Unfortunately, it is due to the passing of a good friend that this topic is somewhat coming up in my life. Coincidentally I also stumbled upon an article about this very topic today and it spurred an investigation. I'll skip ...
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digital, cloud, internet, internet of things, web, wills, estate, planning, terms of service
My Computer Tech Recommends Tweaking.com Free Windows R...
Today was a big day of getting computer problems sorted out. Because my issues took more time than expected, the technician didn't run this program on my machine but he set me up to do it and told me this is a fantastic windo...
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microsoft, windows, Tweaking.com, repairs, computer tech
Computer Screen Goes Black When Playing Videos - How to...
I began having this problem about a week ago and searching brought up dozens of possible solutions to this problem that may exist due to a number of causes. All that were in my capacity to adjust or try, I did. None of them w...
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computer, tech, screen, black, media, videos, fix, computer cleaning, graphics cards, shut down.
HandBrake good program to change video formats
I was in need of changing over videos from a variety of formats to mp3 and mp4 and found lots of accolades written about this free program which has been around for a long time and doesn't have any kind of spyware or malware...
MajorGeeks.Com Great source for safe software, utilitie...
Many of the "Major Geeks" I know, including those who work on computers and build websites trust this site. You might find something helpful. I've never had a problem with anything I've downloaded or used from here. They take...
How to Create Super Strong Unique Passwords That Are G...
Not only do weak passwords put yourself and your own information at risk, they also put those who use the same system as you and/or your contacts at risk. Not many of us would enjoy having our email addresses sold to spammers...
When Facebook Asks You for Your Phone Number or Governm...
by Safari Woman
As some reading this may know, I recently had a lock out of a Facebook account that will require a photo ID to reactivate under a real name. Although I feel pretty sure my answer is, HELL NO, I thought I would research it and...
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Facebook, Government ID, Photo ID, confirm profile, update profile
What Websites Can Know About You Just From a Visit To T...
In this part one, I am posting a few things that I already had on hand to show the extent of information that can be known by the sites you visit. Even if you accidentally click a link and are only there for a brief second i...
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internet, privacy, site stats, statistics, data mining, data collecting, psychological profiling, petition, spying, leads, website, analytics
New Feature - FREE SOFTWARE Giveaway of the day
Now, all you have to do is check the homepage of this group every day to see what cool software you can get for absolutely FREE. In the top of the right column we've installed a new widget that displayes the item featured on ...
10 Rules My Dad Made For Me To Be On Facebook
Thanks Dad for finally letting me be on Facebook!!!!
These are the rules that I have to follow. I am sharing them for other teens to see what they should do.
1. I have to have a private profile so that only my friends can s...
My Top Picks from 70 of the Most Useful Websites on the...
The attached link of 70 Most Useful Sites, is in general a great source of very helpful and interesting sites. How a person uses the internet or other lifestyle factors, may make your list of favorites different than mine but...
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links, urls, urIs, websites, helpful, useful, downloads, companies, privacy, customer service, documents, conversion, readability, finances, search engine, news, radio, satellites, constellations, website tools, data storage, cloud storage, gas prices, grammar, plagiarism, software, travel, recycle, free stuff, recipes, ingredients, ip address, coupons, video email, rhyming dictionary, network tools, webmaster tools
New Twitter tactic aimed at Conservatives
by Safari Woman
There is a new annoying, time consuming and potentially dangerous tactic happening on twitter.
The low end of annoyance is the posting of links that go through an ad serving source before it delivers the clicker to the addre...
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twitter, controlled opposition, click bait, ad servers, malware, viruses, attack
Important Update on Drone Laws
April 1 2016
The two following articles reflect the latest recap and precedent setting interpretation of law relating to drone usage.
They're 400,000 strong and the Pentagon sees them as an emerging threathttp://www.latimes.c...
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Drones, laws, property rights, privacy, harassment
You hit a page that freezes your browser with a hack NO...
I was just looking up things on Chrome and hit a page that sent me to a page I did not chose to go to with a warning to contact Microsoft, along with a phone number saying my computer had been infected. It locked the browser ...
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browser, hack, Chrome, browser locked, control alt delete, close