Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: How’s my daughter getting on Facebook with her phone shut off?

Posted on September 2, 2023

Question from Deidra: I have grounded my 13 year old daughter for a month for getting into some pretty serious trouble at school.

Part of her “grounding” is a total ban on cell phone and Internet use of any kind.

To enforce that, I’ve had her iPhone shut off and I’ve also turned off the Wi-Fi on our router.

The problem is she’s still finding a way to get on Facebook and talk to her friends because I can see her “liking” stuff and leaving comments. How is that possible? [Read more…]

How to delete a Facebook group

Posted on September 1, 2023

Creating and maintaining a Facebook group is a great way to exchange ideas, tips and information on a given topic with a community of like-minded Facebook users.

Everyone in the group can contribute and learn from one another while sharing a special sense of belonging. It really can be a fun and enlightening experience.

But what if you create a group that just never really takes off and gains momentum or simply fails to hold your attention for more than a few days? [Read more…]

This is the handiest tool on my tech bench

Posted on August 31, 2023

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I wrote a post a while back explaining why every computer owner needs to keep a USB to SATA adapter sitting on a shelf somewhere, but that post primarily discusses how handy they are when working with hard drives.

Well, yesterday I found myself using it for a slightly different kind of task… [Read more…]