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Comment by Misterfish on Hit the Windows RESET Button? Read this first... (November 13, 2025 08:28 PM)
A few months ago a Windows 10 update royally screwed up my OS (thank you MS) so my options were reset or spend hours rebuilding the OS - or install a ...
Comment by Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. on Hit the Windows RESET Button? Read this first... (November 13, 2025 06:02 PM)
I like to experiment with my computers, so I've taken steps to protect myself from me. I use a cloud service to sync my files off-premise, and I have ...
Comment by Wolf on How to Buy (or Sell) Used Phones - Without Getting Scammed (November 12, 2025 09:47 PM)
Another great article! It is interesting how I receive advertisements from my service provider to get a new phone, which is less than 2 years old. Wel...
Comment by Ken H on How to Buy (or Sell) Used Phones - Without Getting Scammed (November 11, 2025 09:27 PM)
I found it is not worth my time to sell my iPhone. AT&T gives me $1000 (knocks $1000 off the interest free price of a new one) for my old one every th...
Comment by Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. on How to Buy (or Sell) Used Phones - Without Getting Scammed (November 11, 2025 06:49 PM)
I tend to keep all my devices for as long as they remain serviceable/usable, so none of these services would do me any good, because by the time I'm d...
Comment by artm on Wontons, Slush and Wet Phones (November 10, 2025 06:09 AM)
Over the years I've dampened a few phones, calculators & other electronic devices. My solution has been to open the case of the device as best I can, ...
Comment by William Harvey on Wontons, Slush and Wet Phones (November 4, 2025 10:56 PM)
I put my three day old Samsung down while gardening so it didn't fall out of my pocket accidentally. It was turned on. Forgetting the phone I turned ...
Comment by Mike Davies on Wontons, Slush and Wet Phones (November 3, 2025 09:00 PM)
Tesco (a UK supermarket chain) sell own-brand polyethylene "resealable snack bags". The seal is of the "pinch" type where you slide your fingers along...
Comment by cropduster on Wontons, Slush and Wet Phones (November 3, 2025 08:58 PM)
FORGET all those time-consuming "solutions." Instead, do 2 things: (1) refrain from loading your phone with important financial information and photo...
Comment by Ryan James on Wontons, Slush and Wet Phones (November 3, 2025 07:56 PM)
You seem to be a walking, swimming, sailing hazard for mobile phones. Thanks for the heads up....
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A friend asked about downloading a file from a website and going to bed while the file downloads. If the download finishes and I'm still on that site without actively doing anything for hours, does this waste that site's bandwidth or ability to handle more users?
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I know there are plenty of websites where I can go to find the weather conditions. But can I get my local weather forecast delivered automatically to my desktop or inbox every morning?
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