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Kristen Howe @KristenH (33543) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 25 Nov 17

A week ago today, I've told you about my computer scam from an Indian computer security company, who said my computer had issues with the firewall and such. Here's an update on my situation, since I first posted it about her on...

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Kristen Howe @mrblake True. I did threaten to contact the FCC, if they didn't return my money. I was supposed to get a refund for $100 and that never happened two weeks ago.

8 Dec 17

JJ @JolietJake (50190) 31 Jan 17

...or maybe a wall...or maybe smash it violently on the floor and stomp it into itty-bitty pieces! Boss sent a couple of computers home with me yesterday that he wanted me to 'strip down' to where only the basic...

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Mike @mrblake hopefully he has fixed it by now as this was some months ago

12 Nov 17

Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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BarBaraPrz @mrblake Windex works, too.

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Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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Bluedoll @mrblake I might try this sometime and do my keyboard again at the same time because it gets gross. Not excessively but i find old devices get a smell with the heat on built up grime.

12 Nov 17

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Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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Bluedoll thanks for the tip @mrblake I never tried washing circuit boards with water as I was afraid of stray currents like what is left in capacitors discharging across the water. There are some chips on system boards...

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Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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Pitstop @mrblake thanks for the tip

12 Nov 17

Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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BarBaraPrz @mrblake I thought so. But canned air doesn't get the grime off the keys.

12 Nov 17

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Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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BarBaraPrz @mrblake It's good that you know how to do all that. I've heard someone somewhere say they clean their keyboard in the dishwasher. Is that possible without hurting it?

11 Nov 17

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Pitstop @pitstop (15228) • Australia 21 Sep 17

I had left my thumb drive in my pants pocket and inadvertently chucked it in the washing machine and ended up washing my pant with the USB pen drive. I'm trying to dry it well before I use it. Any tips on what to do before I use...

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Pitstop @mrblake woah! That sounds unreal!!!

11 Nov 17

Sissy15 @sissy15 (12445) • United States 11 Mar 16

I am one of those people that believes our physical flaws are what makes us who we are, I believe that they're what makes us special, and draws people to us. I guess sometimes the same could be said about the non physical flaws...

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ShannyBananny I am one of those people that believes our physical flaws are what makes us who we are, I believe that they're what makes us special, and draws people to us. I guess sometimes the same could be said about the non physical flaws too, depending on what they are,...

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ecaron @ecaron (678) • Canada 26 Mar 12

I have had a lot of problems with my computer lately. Sometimes , I wish I could just go out and buy a new one but I can't afford it right now besides my husband doesn't even like computers and would probably nix the idea, right...

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patgalca @mrblake Do you see how old this discussion is? A lot has changed since then.

10 Nov 17

marguicha @marguicha (227625) • Chile 2 Nov 17

My laptop is now plugged into the source of energy so that I can start using it. I will have to ask for a free Java and other programms to download. But that is going to be done afterwards. Today I am waiting for a technician...

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Kharla Jolly @mrblake Thank you, Charles that's very thoughtful of you!:) I will probably need your help with this setup!

10 Nov 17

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