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| Today I am at the library to use the computer (and donate some books to the sale). My Internet service is so lousy that it takes hours to do a few minutes of work. So it's amazing how much I can get done on a library computer. The convenience of having one at home at any hour is wonderful, but I feel like it wastes my time. If I drop the service, I can go to the library every day but Sunday when it is closed. It will save me money, but it will get me out of the house. And it's a little exercise the way this library branch is built on a hill. If I go when I'm running other errands the extra gas may not be prohibitive. I don't really want to start a new service until I resolve the Windows 10 situation. I don't have the money for a new PC. I understand it is because of potential security problems that the new version won't have, at least for a while. Because so many scammers and cheaters are out there, it's costing honest people, especially working class and low income people, money to be connected to the world of technology. One of the drawbacks of going to the library is another security hurdle. Most things work fine. But YAHOO requires one of those picture tests, such as click all the blocks that have traffic lights. After about 5 tests, it tells me I am taking too long and it blocks me out. It probably comes up because it doesn't recognize the device I am using. At home, if I'm checking my bank deposit, for instance, I get security alerts that I have used a foreign device. It is the same device I always use. I appreciate their caution with my info, but it makes it hard for a befuddled person like myself to do business. How secure are any of us anyway, even without a computer. I had a store charge card years ago, Their account was hacked, so they sent warnings not to use the card. Our data might have been compromised. I have been reassured by a bank branch manager that they have top notch security on their online accounts. It's still scary. Proceed with caution and a resolve to lose everything if need be. |
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