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An easy way to fool burglars into thinking you’re at home

Posted on April 27, 2022

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Did you know that many burglars actually knock on the victim’s door or ring their doorbell before breaking into a home?

Well, it’s true, and there’s a reason why: If no one answers the door, there’s a good chance that nobody’s home.

But you don’t have to fall victim to burglars in this way. Simply install a Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell and you’ll be able to answer your door from anywhere in the world! [Read more…]

Posted on April 25, 2022

Question from Mark: Based upon your recommendation I bought a Brother laser printer about a year or so ago.

The starter toner cartridge that came with the printer finally ran out so I ordered a third-party cartridge from Amazon.

I installed it per the instructions but the printer’s LCD screen still says “Replace Toner”.

I guess that message me has a little concerned. Should I be? [Read more…]

Posted on April 24, 2022

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Question from Sheila: I recently saw some Microsoft Surface laptops on Amazon that said they come with Windows 10 S.

The ad didn’t give any details about this version of Windows 10. What does the “S” on the end mean? [Read more…]