Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

Be very careful what you download. And be very careful with the websites you visit. Before reading this article, I’d never heard of Antivirus XP 2008. It’s not an antivirus, even though it looks, feels, and acts like one. Someone very crafty made this piece of spyware! Antivirus XP 2008 is malware– malicious software. It [...]

The Internet is filled with advice on how to manage your money. Finding a reputable website can be quite the arduous task! However– it is not an impossible task. I’ll admit- my husband and I are in debt. Several years ago, he lost his job and couldn’t find another one (this has happened twice so [...]

The Internet is filled with advice on how to manage your money. Finding a reputable website can be quite the arduous task! However– it is not an impossible task. I’ll admit- my husband and I are in debt. Several years ago, he lost his job and couldn’t find another one (this has happened twice so [...]

How fast does your blog load? If it takes too long, you lose readers. Things like large badges, buttons, graphics, music, autoplay video, and other gadgets drain your load time. Here’s a website I found to test your blog’s loading speed: Pingdom Tools. It’s free to use. This is how they say it works: The [...]

I was very surprised to get a message from Mom on the Rise, saying she had nominated me for an award here. I don’t market or promote this blog at all. It’s more like my little scratchpad or scrapbook of geeky and tecchy things I’ve learned along the way, and a place to share cool [...]

It’s becoming more common so perhaps you’ve heard of it happening: someone’s WordPress blog was hacked. Usually it is by a spammer, who inserts malicious images and coding. There are weaknesses in WordPress, because it’s open source software, and because users often don’t know all the security holes. Here’s one quick and easy tip to [...]