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Another Windows Scammer

I got another call yesterday from “Windows Tech Support” that went something like this: Him (moderate accent): “Hi, I’m calling from Windows Tech Support, and . . .” Me: “Oh, no! Do I have...

Brandon from Windows

I just got a call from “Brandon from Windows” that I wish I’d recorded. He, of course, told me (in a Bangalorean accent) that my computer had malware issues. Our conversation went something like...

URLs as Pictograms

I started my car to the chime of a low fuel alert, so I stopped at the Kangaroo for gas and my Morning Mormon Coffee (today’s edition: Diet Dr Pepper). While filling my cup,...

A Window into Education

My 6th-grade daughter currently home-schools, taking her classes online with Florida Virtual School (FLVS). She started the school year using my wife's MacBook Air, but couldn't get the FLVS software working. My wife called...

Give Tyler His Senior Year

Tyler Anderson is a boy I’ve known most of his life. When he was an infant, an aneurysm burst in his brain, and he had to fight for his life. Now, he is fighting...

Seeking inspiration? | Derek Sivers

Seeking inspiration? | Derek Sivers: “Because nothing is truly inspiring unless you apply it to your work. In other words, your work, itself, is the inspiration.” Stop thinking about it. Stop reading about it....