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First, we had phishing. But as scammers have upped their game, security experts quickly realized that one little term wouldn't cover it.

The post Phishing, Smishing & Vishing: When One Term Isn’t Enough appeared first on Patrick’s Place.

     

If you're a blogger who isn't capable of developing your own web design, you rely on developers...and with them, solid theme support.

The post When a Developer Drops Theme Support, It’s Time for a Change appeared first on Patrick’s Place.

     

For the first time in 30 years, television is about to be without new episodes featuring Judge Judy. The courtroom star is retiring from in front of the camera. I’ll make a little confession here: In this history of courtroom television shows,...

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On Oct. 20, 1951, television viewers saw a symbol for the first time. After seventy-five years, it's one of the world's most familiar logos.

The post The CBS Eyemark Celebrates its 75th Birthday appeared first on Patrick’s Place.

     

We abbreviate 'pound' and 'ounce' with letters that aren't in the words they stand for because of one archaic term and one foreign word.

The post Why We Use ‘Lb.’ and ‘Oz.’ to Abbreviate Pound and Ounce appeared first on Patrick’s Place.