I had an interesting experience over the last few weeks. We need to all be aware that there are people out there who want to steal your money and will do so at any given opportunity. About once a week, I post an ad on Craigslist advertising my computer repair services. It [...] Read more »
Archive for ‘scam’
Any honest computer repair places?
MondayJul 20,2009
I do computer repair in Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar and Palm Harbor (or you can bring your computer to me from anywhere and I will diagnose it and fix it). I have written before about the Geek Squad. I have had so many people tell me stories about when they went there [...] Read more »
Nigerian 419 scam victim story
MondayJan 26,2009
Generally I reserve my Monday posts for some type of instructional lesson or tip. Today, I think it will be good for us to learn from the mistakes of someone else. Most of us already know better than to fall for the Nigerian 419 scam, but it’s a good reminder. (from the [...] Read more »
Software review: Perfect Uninstaller
MondayAug 25,2008
I was asked recently to do a review for a program called Perfect Uninstaller. The idea behind an Uninstaller program is this: sometimes when you remove a program from your computer, it sometimes doesn’t go away completely. It may leave behind bits and pieces of itself in the Registry and [...] Read more »
There are lots of choices better than Comcast
MondaySep 10,2007
Looking for a new internet provider? If you are considering Comcast, think again. Comcast advertises high speeds and great service. What they don’t tell you in their initial advertising is that they limit your use of the internet. What is that limit? They won’t say, and you won’t know until you exceed the limit [...] Read more »
