Monday, January 7, 2013
Officers found the items in a secret compartment in the man's home, Lake Saint Louis Police said.
Lake Saint Louis Police arrested a man who burglarized a neighbors home and stole items from three cars on Jan. 2. Police found some of the stolen items in a secret compartment behind a kitchen pantry in the man’s home in the first block of Cannes Court in Lake Saint Louis. READ MORE: Fox2 Video: Stolen Items Found in Secret Compartment in Lake Saint Louis Home Lake Saint Louis Police said Ross Glenn Langdon, 21, entered a neighbor’s home in the first block of Cannes Court Wednesday through an unlocked door and took electronic items visible from a window. Residents were home when Langdon stole the items, which were valued at about $8,715. Police said officers searched Langdon’s home and found the items in the secret compartment along with …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking all about electronics. It's the season of giving and chances are, you probably have some fancy technology to cross off your holiday shopping lists. Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about Blue-ray players, iPads, smartphones and television sets, but we needed a little help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you have a technology related questions, ask below in our comment section and one of our experts will answer! If you consider yourself a …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Patch is looking for experts who can talk electronics and share their expertise this week.
It's the season of giving and chances are, you probably have some fancy technology to cross off your holiday shopping lists. Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about Blue-ray players, iPads, smartphones and television sets, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice. If you are a local techie or consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Nov. 29. Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous …
Monday, March 14, 2011
Back at the end of December, Lake Saint Louis Patch posted an article about WITS recycling electronics. Now they're here in St. Charles County.
In December 2010, Lake Saint Louis Patch posted an article about electronics recycling. Reporter Michelle Blodget talked to Web Innovations and Technology Services (WITS) about their program. In the article WITS President Angela Haas said, "The way I see it is that what you see the most in the landfill is how what needs to be recycled should be defined," she said. "So many parts of televisions, even the cords and wires, are recyclable." Recycling electronics is most commonly known as e-cycling, and the old electronics themselves are labeled as e-waste. Haas disapproves of the term as a descriptor, stating, "We have to educate people that this is not trash." Now, WITS is teaming with the City of St. Charles to offer a drop-off site in the…
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Televisions were hopping off the store shelves this Christmas. Now what to do with the old ones?
Digital technology has taken the world by storm, and it's no secret why. Nobody wants to deal with a piece of equipment that requires fiddling with an antenna or banging on to get a clear image anymore. Generally speaking, the term digital equates a better signal, sound and picture. St. Louis transitioned to digital frequency in February 2009, and ever since people have been getting rid of their analog televisions by the truck load. You can of course get a digital converter box for your old TV, but if you're in the market for something new and looking to get rid of your something old, here's some information you need to know before doing so. You should absolutely recycle your old television. Missouri law mandates that businesses, schools …
Kitty Scholten
8:53 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Hi Laurie, The simplest solution would be to make an appointment at your local Apple Store. Their technical support is called the "Genius Bar" and appointments are free. If there is a repair that needs to be made, they quote it in advance. Just remember that you do need an appointment in advance. Walk-ins usually have to wait a while. more ›