Don’t get nailed by the Nanny Scam!

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Don’t get nailed by the Nanny Scam!

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Feb 2, 2015

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My wife Jeanne recently embarked on a new career – she is a nanny for a young couple with a newborn baby girl. She loves babies anyway, so spending her days taking care of one is pretty much her dream job. And of course the baby’s parents love Jeanne because she has tons of experience [...] Read more »Download Ashford for WordPress

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Feb 2, 2015

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How to authenticate a picture on the internet: Sometimes things happen during the routine course of the week, and suddenly I realize – that’s a good topic for a blog post. That’s what happened this past week. If you’re on Facebook, you know there is a high volume of pure garbage that gets “Liked”... by The Computer Tutor
11 min listen
How to make ANY website printer-friendly: Ever try to print a web page? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. The reason for this is that website content is designed to be displayed on your computer screen, not sent to the printer to be put on paper. by The Computer Tutor
13 min listen
What’s the difference between POP and IMAP?: If you use Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird or some other email software on your computer, this is something you (or your tech) has dealt with. When you set up a new email account, one of the questions is whether or not you want the email protoc... by The Computer Tutor
7 min listen
Website blocked due to expired certificate? Quick fix: Today’s tip is not going to be very long and elaborate. It’s a pretty common problem with a simple fix (most of the time). But if you don’t know the solution, it can be very frustrating because it seems like something major is wrong with your computer.... by The Computer Tutor
16 min listen
How to know which browser tab is playing sound: Any website that automatically starts playing sound as soon as it loads up should be on some kind of blacklist. Whether it’s a selection of background music, or a news video, or any other kind of audio – any web designer with a clue knows to not have t... by The Computer Tutor
15 min listen
Use the speech recognition software you already have: Are you someone that would rather talk than type? Personally, I would rather type out words on the keyboard because then I can make sure that the message that is transmitted is exactly what I want to say. The downside of typing is that it usually tak... by The Computer Tutor
17 min listen
Computer emergencies – Part 2 of 2: Last Monday I posted about how to handle a couple of specific computer emergencies (a spilled drink on your laptop, and a failing hard drive). This week in Part 2, we’ll cover two more emergency situations that require to you take action right away. by The Computer Tutor
17 min listen
What to do about the Heartbleed bug: The Heartbleed bug has been in the news for about a week now so you have probably heard about it, even if you don’t know exactly what it is or what it means for you and your computer security. Today we’ll break it down into simple terms, by The Computer Tutor
11 min listen
Lost your volume icon? Here’s how to get it back: Every once in a while I get a phone call from a frustrated computer user. Their complaint? The volume icon has disappeared! Which means they can’t use the on-screen icon that normally allows them to raise or lower their speaker volume. by The Computer Tutor
13 min listen
How to create a System Image backup (and why you should): You know I’m always talking about having an automated, consistent backup process in place. This is partly because I have people bring me computers just about every week with a crashed drive, and they’re in a panic because they need the files and folde... by The Computer Tutor
16 min listen
Computer emergencies – Part 1 of 2: Do you know how you react when suddenly you find yourself in an emergency situation? Some people can think calmly and do what needs to be done in spite of the chaos that may be all around them. Other people freeze up or panic and don’t really know wh... by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen
How to create a Windows folder with no name: Every week here on my blog I talk about some type of practical tip or trick that you can do with your computer. Hopefully you find some of them practical and useful. But you know what? Being a geek, I sometimes like to come across computer tricks that ... by The Computer Tutor
5 min listen
For computer security, you need these 3 things: Update: Unfortunately, since version 2 was released, Malwarebytes is no longer working properly. In fact I have seen on several computers where it is messing up other programs, including my clients’ online file backup software. by The Computer Tutor
16 min listen
Should you leave your computer on all the time?: It’s a question that I get asked all the time: Should I leave my computer on all the time, or should I turn it off at night? There are valid reasons for both options, so I’ll present you with the pros and cons and you can decide what’s best for your s... by The Computer Tutor
15 min listen
Is your email address just a TEMPORARY one?: What if I told you I would give you an email account, and it’s all yours to use. You can use it for personal or business email or whatever you want. There’s only one catch: you can only have it temporarily. At some undetermined point in the future, by The Computer Tutor
13 min listen
How to sign electronically, WITHOUT printing and scanning: Have you ever gotten a PDF file by email, and you had to sign it and send it back by email? For most people, that process is a real hassle. You have to print the PDF file, then you sign the printed copy, then you have to scan that paper back into a n... by The Computer Tutor
11 min listen
Software I use and recommend – part 2: Last week I went over 11 programs and tools I use on a regular basis, and recommend to my clients. And that was only half the list! This week we’ll cover the rest. Of course, this is list is not exhaustive, by The Computer Tutor
15 min listen
Combine multiple browser tabs into ONE tab to save memory: I love Google Chrome. I use it as my default web browser and it works great. Probably what I love most about it is how I can customize it with extensions. I can put on ad blockers and all kinds of things so that websites look and behave based on my per... by The Computer Tutor
10 min listen
Do you need a new router?: Most households and small businesses use a router to distribute the internet signal. You might have purchased the router, or your internet provider may place it with your for you to use, but they still own it. Also, by The Computer Tutor
9 min listen
3 Cool YouTube Tricks: This week I’m going to show you some interesting things you can do with YouTube. You might not use all of them, but hopefully you will find one or two of them helpful, or at least fun to try out. I love “discovering” these kinds of little-known things ... by The Computer Tutor
18 min listen
Cursor jumping around on your Windows laptop? Here’s the fix.: My favorite kind of computer tips are those that address a particularly common and annoying problem, and solve that problem with a quick solution that’s easy to implement. And preferably free. Today is a great example of this kind of computer tip. by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen
How to cancel any social media account: For some people, the novelty of social media has worn thin. Facebook is constantly wanting more and more of your personal information, because that’s their biggest selling point to advertisers. Twitter hashtags are displayed on just about any televis... by The Computer Tutor
13 min listen
How to remove your private info from Word documents: When you create a Word document, you know exactly what you are typing. So, you are obviously in full control of what appears on the pages of that document. But did you know that Word “hides” some information in the document that doesn’t actually appe... by The Computer Tutor
16 min listen
Using technology to get affordable travel accommodations: I had an experience recently that I knew almost immediately would end up as a blog post and podcast episode. It’s another example of how someone came up with a great idea about yet another use for technology, and we can all benefit from it. by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen
I discovered 2 handy services in one place: Many of the things I cover here on my blog and on my podcast are products or services that I discover just in my routine daily work. Recently I came across a couple of handy things – one is an online service, by The Computer Tutor
11 min listen
How to be safe on a public wifi connection: After last week’s post and podcast about the dangers of sharing your wifi signal with your neighbor, I had several people contact me about how to keep a computer safe “the other way around”. Meaning, if you are using your neighbor’s wifi signal (with p... by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen
How to convert files without getting malware: This is a scenario that’s repeated many thousands of times on the internet, every single day. Someone has a file on their computer, and it’s in a particular format, and they need it to be in a different format. For example, they have an MP4 video, by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen
Send and receive Facebook messages on your phone, WITHOUT FB Messenger: It seems like Facebook is always involved with some type of controversy, and it usually involves the violation of the privacy of Facebook users. Of course, if you don’t like Facebook’s data collection practices, by The Computer Tutor
14 min listen
Cool tech gadgets that are cheap on Amazon: This week, some fun stuff. It’s good to have computer tips and security alerts and warnings to back up your important data, but sometimes we need to take a break and check out some things that can amuse and entertain us. And really, by The Computer Tutor
16 min listen
Why does my hard drive show less space than it actually has?: I recently got an email from my friend Preston, who had this question: “I’m wondering why, when you get a new hard drive, you don’t get the full amount of space that it says on the box? When I got my PC a few years ago, by The Computer Tutor
12 min listen

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Don’t get nailed by the Nanny Scam!

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