My family got its first computer in the 90’s; it was a Windows computer from a small local store. We had to learn how to do maintenance and upgrades ourselves. That’s where I got the desire to learn more about…
Machines are made by men for man’s benefit and progress, but when man ceases to control the products of his ingenuity and imagination he not only risks losing the benefit, but he takes a long and unpredictable step into… the…
In my last post, I wrote about how to encrypt your computer. Did you notice that I didn’t talk about Windows? There’s a reason that I left it out. Encrypting a computer with Windows installed on it is a bit…
One day I found myself wondering, “Could I encrypt my whole computer?” I had already encrypted a folder and a flash drive with VeraCrypt. You can encrypt your hard drive with VeraCrypt (something I haven’t tried yet), but I wanted…
How do you permanently delete something? Do you just hit the delete key or the trash can icon? Do you empty the Recycle Bin on your desktop? Unfortunately, none of those things will permanently delete a file. You see, deleting…
January 2022 update: I published this a month before Covid-19 hit the US. Broadband internet makes it possible for many people to work and learn from home. It also made it possible to for houses of worship to keep operating,…
In my post How to Use Tor, I showed you the basics of using the Tor Browser. But Tor is more complicated than that, and setting up a super-secure connection is harder than you think. Using the Tor Browser can…
I resisted getting a password manager for years. My passwords were written down in a notebook, alphabetized and paired up with the matching usernames. But it just wasn’t practical to carry that notebook around all the time. There were many…
In my post The Greatest Enemies of Electronic Devices, I promised to show you the necessary computer tools to clean and repair your machine. Most of them are inexpensive and readily available outside of specialty stores. Required Computer Tools Microfiber cloths: These can…
“I operate my firm, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, with one fundamental rule: if one of my clients has been harmed, somebody must pay. It’s as simple as that.” This quote is from the beginning of Carrie Goldberg’s book Nobody’s Victim. Goldberg tells…
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