You’re minding your own business, just calmly looking at websites using your Android phone or tablet. Suddenly, a popup ad intrudes. It claims that you’ve won something, your device is infected with viruses, or some other lie.
Since it’s keeping you from doing anything else, it looks like your only choice is to interact with the popup and let the chips fall where they may.…
I’m thrilled to announce the official launch of my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Most Cash for Your Stuff, available exclusively through Amazon.com.
Positive reviews are the lifeblood of book authors. I hope that you’ll read my book, enjoy it, tell your friends, share it on social media and leave me a positive review on Amazon. I’d also appreciate any feedback you could send me, on how I could improve the book in future editions.…
One thing you can say about unexpected expenses it that you can always expect that they’ll happen. You just don’t know when they’ll rear their ugly heads. To deal with a run of several big, unexpected expenses recently, I decided to find as much stuff as I could and sell it all online.
I’ve sold my unwanted stuff online for more than 15 years, usually a few items at a time on a sporadic basis, as I had a few moments to spare.…
Girls Scouts is certainly a lot different now than when I was a member a really long time ago. One of my frustrations when my younger daughter became a Daisy last year was attaching Girl Scout patches to her vest.
Most of them look like they should iron on, but they either won’t iron on at all, or they fall off right away.…
Believe it or not, there’s a company, HealthyWage, that’ll actually pay you to lose weight. You pay a set amount per month as a bet on yourself. You decide how much weight you want to lose and how much time you want to take to lose the weight, as well as how much you want to wager per month.
HealthyWage’s website will calculate how much you can get paid at the end of that time if you meet your goal.…
I love the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball vacuum. Any Dyson vacuum I’ve tried has been outstanding, and the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball’s main selling point is that it’s not supposed to ever clog.
Unfortunately, all vacuums clog, including the Dyson Cinetic and every other vacuum Dyson makes and every other vacuum on the market. That’s no knock against Dyson or other vacuum makers.…
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One of the most common and frustrating computer problems people have at home is a slow, spotty or nonexistent internet connection. Fortunately, there are some steps that even non-technical folks can follow to fix their own internet and WiFi issues.
I created an infographic along with this post to walk you through the troubleshooting process for resolving some of the most common causes of internet and WiFi problems at home.…
If you’ve somehow gotten the accessibility screen reader or “talk back” feature activated on an Android tablet or phone by accident, you may have a hard time figuring out how to get it turned off. Normal scrolling and tapping probably won’t work.
Many people use Android’s impressive voice recognition functionality for voice commands, voice search and dictating messages. Android devices also offer features designed to help those who, due to poor eyesight or other reasons, need to have text on their phones read to them.…
Most people haven’t used a digital camera in years, due to the excellent cameras available in most smartphones these days. However, many folks still prefer genuine digital cameras for their important photos.
One thing that can cause you to trash your digital camera is the dreaded ultra-fast battery drain problem. Before giving up on your digital camera, try these steps.
This post may contain affiliate links; please read my disclosure here.…
Thinking about setting up your own blog? There are tons of reasons to start a blog. You may want to promote your business, make money or simply enjoy writing about topics that interest you. If you’re wondering how to start a blog from scratch, read on for step-by-step instructions that’ll have you blogging in practically no time at all.
Before you proceed, you’ll want to figure out why you want to blog – what you hope to accomplish.…
