Why I Don’t do the “Smart Home” Thing
It’s the rage, the buzz, the ads, the “gotta haves.” I’m not going to lie. They are neat. Who wouldn’t want to check what is in their fridge while they are at the store? Who wouldn’t want to know who … Read More
New Technology Checklist
Here are a few quick tips on what to do or what not to do when you have that great big idea! Do not just go out and pay for new products without first vetting them. If a free version … Read More
My New Friend, Accountable2You
I was first introduced to Accountable2You a year ago, but I really started considering it when evangelist David Brady came in early December 2019 for a purity seminar at my church. Since then, I have used it on all my … Read More
How do you do IT?
I get asked this a lot, “How do you know all this stuff about computers,” or “How did you know how to fix that?” What’s really fun is when I’m asked how many years I went to school for IT. … Read More
Parents: Teens & Phones
I have noticed a trend with teens: Smartphones. You may say “duh, that’s been happening for years now,” and you’re right. What bugs me is not just the fact that teens have them, but that they jumped into the smartphone … Read More
The IRS Scandal – An IT Guy’s Take
In case you aren’t up on the news, Lois Learner, the ex-IRS official at the center of the investigation of the IRS’ targeting of non-profit groups, had a computer crash. Coming from an IT guy myself: Folks, this happens. That’s … Read More
5 Biggest Tech Myths
The following was taken from the Fox News Website. The URL is at the bottom of the post. I can’t say these are my biggest myths, but I definitely agree with all of them. Especially #3 & #5. –Joel Porozynski … Read More
Computer Protection
Someone contacted me recently to gather my thoughts on protection for a computer, and in the wake, this is what I replied with. They mentioned their use of “Stopzilla” antivirus, etc. After paying about $240 a year for antivirus, antispyware, … Read More