📰 Buddy's notebook

Tips, scam alerts & nerd notes.

Stuff I keep explaining, written down so you can hand it to your mom. Updated weekly-ish.

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The "Microsoft Support" call going around Bradenton — and the 30-second hang-up script

A surge of spoofed calls is hitting SW Florida households this spring. Here's exactly what to say, what to never click, and what to do if you already did.

May 4, 2026 · 4 min read
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HOW-TO · APR 22, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
Why your Wi-Fi is awful in a Florida stucco house (and the 3-node fix that works)

Stucco + chicken wire = a Faraday cage with a pool. Here's the placement strategy I use on every install from Bradenton to Fort Myers.

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PLAIN-ENGLISH · APR 9, 2026 · 5 MIN READ
A password manager your parents will actually use (yes, really)

Forget the lecture. Here is the 20-minute, sticker-on-the-fridge setup I walk every senior client through.

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