Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for October 05, 2020

Everyone knows you’re supposed to inject bleach.

Mrs. Wolowitz: I’m not going near that fakakta thing. I’ll catch a computer virus.

Oh no. He said the “V” word.

Never thought about that before. Now I know how my customers keep getting virusses on their devices. I’m going to have to recommend those to them.

Look at the deal I got! https://www.facebook.com/dreamingtexas/photos/a.1553328801548397/2808522106029054

I assume they’re not referring to the ferrite bead.

Just make your device wear a mask. And them viruses will never bother it. Oh, and don’t forget to sanitise the mouse and keyboard.

Always shop around when buying stupid products.

They should have waited for Amazon Prime Day. Those things are REALLY marked down then!

You can prevent computer viruses by just unplugging the power cord ;)

I wonder what Rita, the boss from Working Daze, paid for hers?

Ok, I laughed. But I’m not proud of it.

kinda like how Garfield stopped the phone from ringing by tying a knot in the cord

Simply unplug the computer. No viruses. Voila!

Wow Brewster saved quite a bundle with that deal

“This simple trick will cut your electric bills in half.” And it comes with a photo of a wire in your wall socket. Not sure why they present that, but it has to lead to you buying a device from them. I’m sure none of GoComics readers would be dumb enough to fall for that.

I remember a real head-scratcher problem I once had in my job as a Microcomputer Specialist. The University Radio Station had various computers with specialized software running on them. One was an automated program that played selected programs overnight, with no “DJ”. The problem was that intermittently, audio interference was being broadcast. After hours of testing, checking, thinking, I was just desperately substituting parts. It was when I put a different power cable on the PC that the problem stopped. Later, when the station engineer told other engineers about the fix, one guy was adamant that it couldn’t possibly be the power cord. Well, he was certainly entitled to his opinion, but all I know is, what worked, worked… ☺

If I sign up for the Amazon Prime credit card can I get it for free?

And yet neither of them has their device on their power cord.

A thing without value can never become a bargain.

This is gimmick that replaced the old “turns the Whole World’s Electrical System into an Antenna for Your TV!”.

The question is whether they’ll be checking regularly to show it’s working, thereby increasing their monitoring and thus causing an actual reduction in their exposure to viruses. Without debunking them, I probe similarly when friends and family tell me about some new thing that’s making their lives better. “Alkaline water makes you feel better? Are you drinking plenty of it?” (Yep, hydration’s a good thing) "Magnet therapy is helping your muscles and joints? Sounds interesting. Glad you’re taking better care of yourself as well as getting more active. ( … because you weren’t before) A good placebo can do wonders. Just keep it within a decent price range – affordable enough to not need a second mortgage, but at a sufficient price to trigger positive behavior via the sunk cost bias.