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Comment by Lee McIntyre on Read This Before You Call The Geek Squad (April 12, 2026 12:09 AM)
Sorry, Bob. I wrote an extensive comment praising both Best Buy's Geek Squad and ChatGPT, but I made the mistake of forgetting to enter my name and em...
Comment by Bruce Fraser on Where Does Your Digital Footprint Lead? (April 10, 2026 03:40 PM)
Hi Bob, When you move from offering advice to promoting a specific business, you are now an influencer. One of rules for this is that you must disclos...
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I believe that Google has a similar service that is free. I don't know how in depth their search goes. Have you heard of it or used it yourself, Bob?...
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Comment by J Crawford on Send it Later! The Power of Scheduled Messages (March 24, 2026 05:09 PM)
I have been using the send later feature on my iPhone for quite some time. Wish there was a way to send a delayed message from my iPhone to an Android...
Comment by Lynn on Send it Later! The Power of Scheduled Messages (March 24, 2026 01:49 PM)
I had a dear friend who passed away in October, years ago. The following December, I received a Christmas greeting from him. It was very moving....
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