30 April 2024 | Computers, How to, Networking |
If you have a PayPal account – and especially if you’re selling anything and getting paid via PayPal – then you’ve no doubt received a strange e-mail (or ten) recently.
In short, you’re supposed to add the DigiCert Global Root G2 Chain to your “trusted store”.
Bad things will happen if you don’t!
More stuff to fix, right? Not so fast…
What’s really going on here?
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23 April 2024 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work? |
In the olden days, you had this thing called a car battery. Lead, acid, you’re done.
Nowadays, there are so many different types of lead-acid batteries. Plus, everyone will give you different advice on which battery to choose.
Is it for a car with Start and Stop? Can you use a new-fangled battery in an old-fangled vehicle?
Which one lasts longest? Gives you the most energy? The best bang for you buck?
Read on for a simple guide to lead acid batteries!
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9 April 2024 | How Does it Work?, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
There are hundreds and hundreds of studies showing that our wireless wonderland of EMF is not good for our health.
But you might ask: Well, HOW?
When we say “EMF”, we’re talking about many different types of electromagnetic waves, different frequencies, different power levels, and so on.
How could it possibly work?!
It turns out that the answer may very well be in our DNA!
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26 March 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Networking |
You might think Ethernet is on its way out the door. After all, everyone just uses WiFi, right?
WRONG! For the past couple of years, my most popular video on YouTube has been:
No more WiFi: How to wire your house for Internet
Published in September of 2019, the video has garnered over 1.6 million views, and it’s still going strong.
Obviously, many people want Ethernet – contrary to popular belief. That’s good, because it’s only going to get better…
19 March 2024 | Computers, How to |
You’ve tried everything: Task Manager, Startup Apps in Settings, even uninstalling some applications…
Nevertheless, that pesky app is still firing up every time you restart your Windows puter.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an EASY way to see all your startup apps and disable them in a few clicks?
There is! And it’s made by none other than Microsoft…
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12 March 2024 | Computers, How Does it Work?, Spare Me!, Video |
AI is all the rage.
But with the recent Gemini disaster along with a lack of truly killer applications using AI, it doesn’t seem like AI is really going anywhere.
So, is it all just hype, or what?
Join me for a look at the real danger presented by AI.
Hint: It ain’t SkyNet you need to be worried about!
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20 February 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work? |
Back in November of 2020, I wrote an article entitled Two-Factor Authentication without SMS or a smartphone.
In those days, 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) wasn’t terribly popular. Today, it’s everywhere!
I also recommended using Authy for Windows, which is a desktop version of the popular smartphone 2FA app.
So, problem solved, right? NO! Authy just announced they’re canceling their desktop Windows app. 🙁
What the heck are we supposed to do now?!
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13 February 2024 | Gizmos, How Does it Work?, How to, Video |
Technology is everywhere these days. Most of the time, it makes life easier.
But instant and constant access to so much information, such as the latest news and world events, can also lead to high stress levels, anxiety, and eventually poor health.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could use technology to reduce your stress and anxiety instead of constantly increasing it?
Well guess what? You can!
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8 February 2024 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
Everything these days is powered by batteries: power tools, mowers, cars, etc.
But why does this even work?
A quick look at the power provided by lithium-based batteries should make even armchair techies cringe!
Something doesn’t add up… So, what’s the secret?
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7 February 2024 | How to, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
By now, you probably know that there’s enough scientific doubt about wireless tech.
But how do you get people to listen?
It’s easier than you think:
You just apply simple common sense!
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