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Comment by Michael on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 21, 2026 01:35 AM)
What about when you are talking about a place or device, etc during a conversation and 15 minutes later you open Facebook and you are receiving ads fo...
Comment by Dave on It’s Been Verified - Your Free Search Just Hit a Paywall (February 20, 2026 06:46 PM)
Thanks for this great article! Of course, everyone knows mycase.gov or mycase.(state abbreviation).gov will list every federal and/or state legal...
Comment by Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. on It’s Been Verified - Your Free Search Just Hit a Paywall (February 20, 2026 03:58 PM)
Bob! Thank you for the link to to the Free people Search site! I'm adding it to my set of research tools! Your recommendation means everything for suc...
Comment by Wolf on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 20, 2026 03:21 PM)
Another GREAT article! We are now living under a system of surveillance capitalism with an overlay of techno-feudalism. I have been opting out of a lo...
Comment by Ian Stewart on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 20, 2026 01:29 PM)
Good advice and informative of course. However I would guess Wi-Fi as an “invisible mass surveillance system" is still a long way off. Unfortunately...
Comment by Erenst van Niekerk on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 20, 2026 05:21 AM)
Thanx Bob for an overall view on tracking...
Comment by Dave on It’s Been Verified - Your Free Search Just Hit a Paywall (February 20, 2026 01:44 AM)
Disappointed I can't use it, my computer blocks me Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access fastpeoplesearch.com Why have I been blocke...
Comment by Wild Bill 99 on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 19, 2026 10:11 PM)
As a neo-Luddite, I tend to be suspicious of everyone and everything, in our connected age. Fifty years ago we joked about parking meters listening. ...
Comment by Bruce on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 19, 2026 06:02 PM)
Turnoff wifi when you go for walks and driving both for security and to save battery power. The phone doesn't need to talk to every router it passes...
Comment by Steve on [ALERT] ATM Skimmer Scams On The Rise (February 19, 2026 05:34 PM)
I got ripped off by an ATM at a gas station for several hundred dollars. But my credit card company realized it was a bogus charge and it didn't go to...
Windows-8 Articles
Cheap Windows 8 PCs
Earlier this year, Microsoft began to offer a variant of Windows 8.1 to PC vendors at a special, super-secret price that is rumored to be “practically zero.” This “Windows 8.1 with Bing" license has brought a crop of low-cost PCs to the market. Here's the scoop, and what you need to know about the Bing thing...
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...Uninstall These Windows Patches NOW!
On August 2, Microsoft began pushing out its monthly bundle of Windows security patches and feature updates via Windows Update. By August 5, hundreds of users’ PCs were failing to boot after being powered off; the infamous Blue Screen of Death appeared. Some tech-savvy users traced the problem to a handful of patches in the August 2 release. On August 15, Microsoft pulled the flawed patches from Windows Update and advised users to uninstall them. Here is what you need to do:
...Crazy Eights? Come on, Microsoft!
Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update. Even I was confused at first about how they differ, and the mess about 'no more updates unless you install the Update update.' Hopefully, this will clear it all up...
...Switching to Windows 8 Made Easier
A reader asks: 'I really need a new laptop computer, but all of them come with Windows 8 now. I've heard many negative things about Windows 8, but my friend says it's not so bad once you get used to it. Are there any tips or tricks you can share to ease the transition to Windows 8?' Actually yes! Read on for my tips on restoring sanity to Windows 8, and some surprising things you'll actually LIKE in Windows 8...
Chromebook Versus Windows 8
There are signs in the market that Chromebooks are preferred as an alternative to laptops running Windows 8. If you’ve been looking for a new laptop, but don't want the learning curve of Windows 8, you may find a Chromebook is the right choice for you. Read on to learn more...
...Windows 8 Pricing (Plus Other Confusing Facts and Rumors)
Windows 8 is coming to market on October 26, and Microsoft is doing all it can to urge users to upgrade to its radically new operating system. That includes dropping the cost of a Windows 8 Pro upgrade to unprecedented lows. But will the lower price tag be enough to entice people to switch?
...Why NOW is a Good Time to Buy a New PC
If you're currently using Windows XP or Vista, and wondering whether you should buy a new PC with Windows 7 now, or wait for Windows 8 in October, here's my advice...
...Windows 8: Will You Be Pleasantly Surprised?
The run-up to Windows 8's release (tentatively in October) has made everyone nervous -- or excited -- depending on how one feels about radical changes to the world's most popular operating system. As pundits probe the beta versions of Windows 8, surprise features and Microsoft policies are greeted with delight or dismay. Here are some of the current rumors surrounding Windows 8...
...Laptops for Windows 8
My laptop is five years old and still runs XP. I'll be buying a new laptop before summer ends, and I want to make sure it's compatible with Windows 8. Are there any specific features, brands or models you can recommend?
...Download the Free Windows 8 Consumer Preview
On February 29, Microsoft made the beta version of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system software available to the public. You can download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview for free and install it on a PC or tablet device. Here's what you need to know...
...New Features in Windows 8
Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 at the D9 conference in early June, 2011. CEO Steve Ballmer hints that Windows 8 will be launched in late 2012. The next generation of Windows will be a radical departure from the past for users and software developers. Here is what we know about Windows 8 so far...
...Windows 8 Preview
The development of every new version of Microsoft Windows is accompanied by speculation, hope, and advice for Microsoft. We don't know anything, for sure, about what will be new in Windows 8. But here is what the rumor mill is grinding out right now...
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