TechByter Worldwide 2017-08-13: Learning with Lynda. Be Smarter than the Average Scammer. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Lynda.com is an excellent resource for learning about photography, programming, marketing and search engine optimization, and a lot more. But $35 per month might not fit into your budget. How about free? To avoid malware, we have to be smarter than the average scammer. They're getting smarter, so we need to be more adept at spotting signs of fraud. In Short Circuits: You can get into the malware business these days for less than $15. Microsoft's patch Tuesday this month was huge and included a lot of critical updates. In Spare Parts (only on the website): How about a back-to-school computer for less than $200? Windows or Android. Detachable keyboard. Not much power or memory, but it might be just right if you don't need much power or memory. Robocalls in July increased by 3% from June and more than 7% over July of last year. Makes you want to reach out and touch someone. Violently.