While business communications continues to shift from standard mail and telephones towards email, text and social media having a telephone for your office is still one of the virtually mandatory things in businesses with more than a few employees. Very small businesses can get by with a cellphone that they carry with them everywhere they go. Once you start to add employees, get an office that is open during…
Now that the Windows 10 anniversary update has been out a while I thought I would take a few minutes of your time to discuss what it is, what it is not, and a few of the new features it brings to the table. I will also discuss some problems people have experienced with it. Lets get going! What is the Windows 10 Anniversary Update? This update is much…
It seems that every day I add a new password to my list. Maybe I found a new site online to purchase things from and had to create a new account or maybe I had to create an account to read a news article, or even to get a coupon. Whatever the reason I now have over one hundred and fifty logins that I need to remember. Even if…
For people outside of the technology industry the terms seem to come and go fast, and with little to no explanations. What you may not realize is it is the same even when you are on the inside. Software as a service, or SaaS as you will often see it called, is one of those terms that can mean different things to different people depending on where they are…
Today a large percentage of websites are run using WordPress. This is a great advancement for both the professional web developer and for the average computer user who wants to create their own little piece of the internet alike. The problem is that as this platform becomes more prevalent it also attracts the attention of hackers and other people who are up to no good so we need to…
In the past couple of weeks I have been repeatedly asked what is Pokemon Go, and why is it so popular? Let’s see if we can demystify it and give you a brief overview. The short answer is that Pokemon Go is a free game for iOS and Android devices that uses augmented reality to allow you to play the game in the real world. For many of you…
It seems everything is online today. Of course almost all businesses have a website and email, as do a large percentage of people I meet. In fact, many people I know have more than one website. Years ago this could be expensive costing hundreds of dollars a year. Today, there is no need for that. You can get a WordPress website with unlimited email and unlimited storage for as…
In the previous article we talked about the uses of surveillance camera and many of the features. In this article we will talk more about picking out cameras, installing them and using them. For most of my installations I choose a 720 camera that can record directly to the camera, to a NAS or to an FTP site. These camera also can stream directly from the camera to a…
Once upon a time it required thousands of dollars and a professional installer to have video surveillance in your home or business, not to mention the ability to watch it remotely. Those days are thankfully gone. Today for around $50 you can purchase a camera, install it yourself in just a few minutes with no real technical knowledge and if you have a smartphone or tablet watch it from…
In the previous article we discussed the basics of wireless networking and now we will build on that and talk about how to extend the range and secure your wireless network. Extending range There are four basic ways to extend a wireless network; increase power, increase antenna efficiency, relocate antenna and install range extenders. We have already discussed the first two options so we will start with relocating the…
