Competition between cellular companies and their marketing strategies can actually let you profit by upgrading to a new phone. Meanwhile because carrier commitments are a thing of the past you can then move fairly quickly to a discounted carrier. That …
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Andy Rooney on Numbers: Why can’t we each simplify and have just one number for everything? Ok some problems might be created. For example having your AMEX # on our license plate? Are you living in a Andy Rooney world? Well, …
Covid19
I have been disappointed with the process of some news reporters jumping to their predictions based on their own narrative without showing us all the data. They have repeatedly demonstrated that they are continuously wrong. Meanwhile a few have been …
Windows 10
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Why? Windows 10 is now a great and stable operating system. Windows 10 is the most popular desktop operating system in the world. See here. So the best reason is your own reason. Windows 10 UpGrades and Re-installs If you …
Routine Preventative Maintenance (RPM)
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What can you do to limit computer problems in the future? Or What can I do before Tech Support arrives to save time and money? Or What can I do to limit my exposure to the common security threats and …
Updating Obsolete Keyboard Actuators!
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Dear Rotarians: As an IT guy who also volunteers to help average people interface with Technology I have learned that it is easy for people to miss some fundamentals of thriving in a world where Technology was supposed to help …
Ninite for software updates
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Installing updates every few weeks is an essential element of any Routine Preventative Maintenance (RPM) program for a PC. www.NiNite.com is a safe source for software. It is also by far the easiest way we have ever run across to …
Anti-virus and Anti-Malware, Friend or Foe?
Some of the most common client questions we get are about about anti-virus programs, viruses and malware etc. Variations include: a. What Anti-virus program do you recommend and why? b. Do I still have an active anti-virus program? c. How come I …
Cyber Security
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Cyber security is basically protecting digital property and information from theft, loss or destruction. There have been stories of major breaches every month. While breaches of larger companies make the news private homes and smaller companies are also at risk. …
New Computer or Tablet
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*Partially vetted Shopping links by category: Windows 10 Desktops Amazon Tablets & Laptops Costco Tablets Costco Laptops Amazon Printers network 32 bit Computers Dual Monitors Cell Accessories Costco Printers & Scanners AV HD Projectors Dear Trusted CTO: What laptop do I …
File Management is worth knowing
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Why Basic File management is worth learning Do you create or store important files? Do you sometimes struggle finding the right file or the right version of your files or photos? If you have over 1000 computer files then you will …
Mail Merge for letters or emails
If you are using Outlook to send a similar email template to a few different people then the simplest way to do that is to just make your template in an additional extra long Outlook Signature (see Office Support instructions …
Stopping WannaCrypt
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Update 6/27/2017 The petya ransomware virus form today spreads similarly to the WannaCrypt virus from May 2017. So if you properly completed all the Microsoft updates since April then you should be good. Either way this is a timely reminder to …
Basic Computer Tutorials free online
Some people say they want to be taught basic compute skills but I am not sure that those are easy to learn on the fly in a short time or in a class at a pace for somebody. You’ll need a …
Google My Business
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At a recent meeting of 20 small business owners we broke into a spontaneous discussion about business reviews on Google. I realized that most small business owners do not know how to use free Google Business features and also many have misconceptions …
VOIP phone service & stopping those Robo calls
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You can eliminate all unwanted calls with call blockers like NoMoRobo and you will save money and improve service options with the right VoIP phone service like PhonePower. What is VoIP: VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and is the modern way to get …
Hardware Values & gift ideas we have vetted
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People constantly ask me for product recommendations. These are often centering around technology or business products but the topics vary widely. People are frustrated by the complexity of technical shopping which often leads to wasting time and money. It seams that …
DTS Play-fi adds WiFi to your old HiFi, Comming in 2017 Alexa voice control too
Bluetooth is limited in distance to connections a few feet away. Some devices claim 30 feet but that is optimal conditions and will definitely start to hiss crackle and pop as distance exceed 15 feet or when a person or …
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Pool Water Chemistry balancing
Recently saw several question posted on line about alkalinity vs pH. Are they the same? If different how do you control each? We often use terms which are too similar so they result in confusion. Alkaline is different and measured differently than Total Alkalinity. They …
Chrome slow to access gmail
Recently I found several computers were slow to access GMail. Rumor has it that the problem is related to a Microsoft issue with IP version 6. Fact is that I was able to repair this problem by disabling ip version …