There are so many opinions out there for what smart phone to buy next. There isn’t a week that goes by that someone doesn’t ask me my choice between blackberry and android or iPhone and android. Recently I did more research on what’s out there today so I decided to put some info on the blog… Read more →
Ho! Ho! Whole Home DVR!
Early adopting is not only for computers and cell phones anymore. New technologies can be purchased prior to their maturity in many categories. This holiday’s project… DirecTV Whole Home DVR Service. Read more →
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With today’s technology there is great emphasis on media creation and files are getting larger by the minute. Even the kids’ music players are recording video. This media is often also irreplaceable. As I always say, “If it’s not in at least two places it might as well not exist.” Backup is imperative, but where to put it all. Read more →
Dongelganger!
A USB drive was brought to me because the files on the drive could no longer be accessed. I was all ready for the usual speech about corrupted files or the ever popular bent USB plug. To my surprise there was actually something interesting going on. Read more →
Gone Phishing
Recently I have been receiving a new found volume of fraudulent emails so I decided to write you while I have these fresh examples. The term ‘phishing’ has been around for quite a while. In my opinion ‘phishing’ is when a fake attempt to capture real information is cast into your sea of emails. Or a trap is anchored hidden in an ocean of websites. Read more →
WEP WPA What?
I have not been much of a security guy in the past, but with new dangers around every corner I have been spending more time in the category. I was reading an article recently and I had one of those why didn’t I think of that? moments. Well to sum it up I had to update my wireless security because… Read more →
Wires Required for Great Wireless
Wouldn’t it be awesome if wireless routers had enough power to provide coverage to an entire home regardless of interference, distance, or building material. Don’t trust the pictures on the box people… Read more →
Caution! Dust Bunny Crossing
Many know that computers, not just desktops, can accumulate dust that can shorten the life of the internal components. When these bunnies move in they can put a coating on parts within the machine that are designed to dispurse heat. The coating of dust acts like insulation keeping the heat in and also preventing fans from lowering the temperature of… Read more →
Password Pondering
There are many rules about passwords that you may already know. These rules are now often forced upon you when creating them (ex. “Your password must contain at least one number, capital letter, the name of a non-crayola color…”). I don’t usually spend much of my time being paranoid about every aspect of computer security, but some recent research has… Read more →
Parental Control for Everyone
If you didn’t already know, Windows Vista has a built in Internet filter to block unwanted web garbage from the little one’s eyes. I recommend turning this on and having a separate user on the computer for this age group. You should put a password on the adult account and leave the filtered account limited and easy to access. The… Read more →
