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madamesilverspurs

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5. Thank you.
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:31 PM
Jul 2019

It's the "getting it set up" that has me worried. It's easy for younger folks who seem to have been born with the necessary chip implanted, but I don't understand much of the vocabulary or process. Sadly, I've grown accustomed to the eyeroll that usually accompanies my requests for tech explanations. Not being terribly excited at the prospect of screwing up my laptop by not understanding some "arcane nomenclature", I might decide to wait until one of those younger friends is available to assist.

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A question about apps [View all] madamesilverspurs Jul 2019 OP
there are a number of them jberryhill Jul 2019 #1
Thanks! madamesilverspurs Jul 2019 #3
Only thing I'd add Midnightwalk Jul 2019 #4
It's probably 2FA which is getting more common jberryhill Jul 2019 #7
Fuck. I need a "smart" phone? hunter Jul 2019 #6
I use it every day ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #2
Thank you. madamesilverspurs Jul 2019 #5
Most of them are made for "normal" people jberryhill Jul 2019 #8
Easiest way to use it is to add it as a browser plugin ... on chrome mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #9
Should use what securities firms use... RSA. Many apps are built with virus-plagued freeware. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #10
My grandkids pitched in to buy me the dadgum Doctor Howard Jul 2019 #11
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