Monthly Archives: August 2011

Computer, Email, & Website Passwords

Don’t use the same password for your email that you use for anything else. Why? Guess what happens if someone hacks your email? They now have your password that they could (but probably won’t) try on other web sites. Several large websites have gotten hacked recently like Sony. If you use the same login for…
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When to Repair/Replace a Computer

Consumer Reports has said that if a computer breaks in the first 2 years, fix it, in the second two years, think about it based upon price of repair, and after that, chuck it into Lake Lanier. Well, dispose of it the right way (see above). I think this is a little aggressive but it…
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IPads and Tablets

Apparently Apple does have competitors for their tablets. Since Costco and Apple aren’t the best of friends right now, you can find no less than 3 competitors for iPads there. I still don’t know anyone who’s got one, but I am sure that they are selling them. I am going to be selling my iPad…
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What To Do When Your Email Gets Hacked

If you feel that someone has broken into your email account and sent out emails to people in your address book, there are a few questions to determine to what level of hacking has occurred and how to respond effectively and efficiently. First of all, where are the contacts located that are getting the SPAM…
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Electronics Recycling in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs Area

People ask me all the time where they can dispose of their old electronics. There’s a recycle center at Morgan Falls in Sandy Springs that I used to exclusively recommend, but now Goodwill in Dunwoody takes equipment. They don’t charge for TVs and CRT monitors like most places. I dropped off a laundry basket full…
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