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The art of too much security
Did you know there's a thing as too much security? Sure is. There comes a point when security goes past hardening the servers, and protecting data and just becomes a nuisance. Once you reach this point, you are putting up a sign that says, test me. ...
Tracking your lost devices
So you lost your android or your iphone and you want to be able to find it? Well guess what. You totally can! And it's super easy. Both Android and iPhone have options built in. Though I recommend Cerberus Anti-Theft for Android due to the tons of ...
Product Recommendation - Samsung Bar USB 3.0 Drive
For a while, at work (my day job) we were using CD's and USB hard drives to do all our imaging. Eventually we made the switch to using single 128 gb Samsung Bar 3.0 drives to hold everything. Our boot disk and all the WIMS. Anyway, all that aside, ...
Phishing Examples
The Reply You get an email from someone. Asking you to check something out. You don't recognize the person's email. Looking below the most recent message, you see that "you" replied, but don't remember ever communicating with this person. There are ...
Get your SSD installed FREE
During the remaining time in 2017, I want to help you get off your slow mechanical hard drive and possibly quadruple the speed of your computer. Purchase a Samsung SSD from us and get 2 hours free of install and a bonus month of data backup. Purchase ...
Google Service Recommendations
Google is a great company offering a lot of amazing services for free or low cost. Though sometimes, for the non-techies, they can be difficult to navigate and there are a lot of helpful services they offer. I wanted to provide a little intro into ...
Product Recommendation: Ubiquiti Edgerouter and Unifi Access Points
Want to try out the last network setup you'll ever need, risk-free? Set up an appointment with me and I'll purchase for you, and come out and do the setup and give you support! Click here. I've posted once before about Ubiquiti when I first got it, ...
How to get the wrong information about technology
So you have a tech problem, and you post on social media. You get an influx of your neighbors and friends chiming in on possible solutions. The question is, who's right? Any of them could be, or none of them could be. The number one way I see ...
Play Services Wakelock - CmaSystemUpdateService
I've spent a good 3 hours total researching and playing with my phone (T-Mobile LG V20) trying to get rid of the obnoxious update Notification and making sure my phone doesn't brick overnight since I'm rooted and rom'd and don't feel like having to ...
Free Data
Free Data
Product Recommendation: ZebraLight H600w and SC600
Okay. So these two Zebralight Flashlights aren't computer tech. But they're tech nonetheless. And the amount of tech in these little lights is phenomenal! With tons of different modes to fit pretty much any need, these two lights have become my go ...
We're Seeking Businesses to Partner With!
Are you a small business owner who doesn't have on staff IT? Are you an independent contractor or freelancer? Shoot us an email and let's bring value to each other!
Product Recommendation - Roku HDMI Converter
Need to convert your old TV to work with a roku? Now you can! Click here to purchase on Amazon.
Product Recommendation - Poetic Revolution Cases
Phones these days are getting increasingly expensive and the cases seemingly are just as expensive. Not Poetic. Poetic offers Otterbox like protection, better quality all for a fraction of the price. I've gone through Otterbox Cases in the past like ...
InMotion Hosting Review
First off, I've been an IMH customer for years. Since I first launched back near 2005. I was on their Launch plan for the longest time with no major problems other than a few times my sites got knocked down for something like security scans. Recently ...
3 Ways to Kill Business
Here are some common practices we see that aren't good for business in the long run. Be bad at communication. This one is a major player. A surefire way to miss leads and potential clients is to not respond to all legitimate emails, texts or other ...
No, you do need assistance....
If you're not a computer tech, techie or have a legitimate service taking care of your technology, chances are you have at least one thing that's being done wrong, inefficiently or is insecure and open to attack. In a way, this is meant to scare you. ...
Recommendation - Anker Wireless Charger
Ditch the expensive Samsung charger. Anker is the way to go. Click here!
PRO Recommendation - Samsung SSD Pro
Known for performance and reliability. You can expect lots of time out of this SSD. Some tests have pushed this past 2 petabytes of writes. It's also got a 10 year warranty! Click Here to See it on Amazon
Forget the Mesh Networks
Mesh networks, they're the new fad in networking. You may have heard of some of the popular ones, such as Eero and Google Wifi. There are two major downsides to them. They lack customizability, and you'd rather have this and not need it than need it ...
No, you don't need a new computer
Let me repeat, you [probably] don't need a new computer. I feel like the general consensus with consumers is that if their computer "crashes" that they need a new computer. Let me save you some money and tell you that 99.9% of the time that's not the ...
Dealing with Connection problems
https://youtu.be/fMty-UiF-eo The internet is a complicated beast. You have many layers of the puzzle. Sometimes one of those layers faults causing an error. These errors are unfortunately inevitable. Yup, I said it. You're never going to get away ...
The art of solving tech problems
Technology. It's a wonderful piece of our lives. Though as long as humans create it, it's never going to be perfect. We'll always have blips, bugs and glitches in the matrix. Problems can occur out of the blue even if your tech has been working fine ...
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Be efficient at getting help
Asking for help is easy, isn't it? You just come out and say what you're asking about, don't you? Well yes and no. While this article is tailored to asking for technical help, some aspects may apply in other fields. Do your research. By this, I mean ...
How to take a Screenshot
On your Windows Computer: Open Snip and Sketch from the Start menu. Click create new. https://youtu.be/VD4v7kU94Bc On your Mac Computer: Take a screenshot of the entire screen: Hold Command, and while holding control, hold shift, then while holding ...
Holiday Reminders
Holiday Reminders
Get Money Back this Holiday Season with Ebates
Before you dismiss this as me working for Ebates, I don't. I'm just a happy customer sharing my experience. And as it relates to technology, what better place for it than a Tech blog. When I was buying my Note 8 on release, I read about a site called ...
Holiday Gift Buy - Samsung Tab S3
Looking for a tablet this holiday? Look no further. With a quad-core processor, 4 gigs of ram and a stylus, you're sure to enjoy this one! Oh, and it's got expandable storage. Which we definitely recommend adding on. Galaxy Tab can be seen on Amazon ...
Inefficiency kills business
You know the term time is money? It's true. It's definitely better to be prepared and maintain your efficiency rather than to be stopped by trivial things. Little things like not resetting a password on time, not knowing a password, not knowing how ...
Using Google Music to Sync Songs to your Phone or Tablet
Google Music is a great way to sync your music library across all your devices. And the storage is great for anything but a music fanatic. At the time of writing this, they allow syncing 100,000 songs or tracks. See the video below for adding folders ...
Attaching a file to an email in Gmail
Click Compose Click Attach Files Find the file you want to attach, using the left bar to navigate between document folders Alternately, you can drag the file to the attach files icon Select the file and hit open Easy as that! ...
Support System Walkthrough
With the release of my new support system, I wanted to leave two videos going over how to reset, login, create and respond to tickets. As well a what the emails look like. Resetting and Logging in: https://youtu.be/41fsXkIhQvM Support System Emails: ...
Cleaning out your Google Inbox by Archiving
Our inboxes have so much in them, I wanted to share a method I use to clean up. Google Inbox Link: https://inbox.google.com https://youtu.be/4kKh__RLQaQ
Recommendation - Let's talk Brother Printers.
Printers. They're something I wonder why we still use. They're a pain. Okay, so not all printers have to be a pain. The one brand I'll recommend due to a long going path of reliability is Brother. Out of all the printers I've worked with, Brother has ...
Send Email with Gmail by Default - Make Gmail Open Mailto Links
https://youtu.be/dBYBqRb4Pjc
Being Technologically Competent and Following Instructions
Just because you aren't good with tech doesn't mean you're not able to follow instructions. I see this a lot. Someone is presented with a step by step set of clear and concise instructions, and instead of following them, they complain and say that ...
Inexpensive Laptops Under $500
You may not have the budget for a high-end laptop, but need something to get you through, you've come to the right place. Here are a couple picks from Amazon to take a look at. Want to know more about hardware? Click here. Acer Chromebook - The ...
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Recommendation - Powerhouse Business Laptop
Looking for a computer to use as your all around, but want something portable and sleek. Check out the Dell 5580. Enough power to run most anything your business throws at it! Check em out on Amazon. Click Here.
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