Category: Technology
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Cutting the cord, 4 months on
It’s been four months now that I decided to cut the cable cord and save some money on my path to minimalism. Cable television, although convenient, was riddled with commercials and I really only watched about 10 channels out of the 270-ish available to me. Having a DVR to record…
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ITIL Training = Eyelid Olympics
My company decided that it was time for me to take ITIL Foundation training. For those of you not in an IT field, this is essentially an industry best practice of standards on how to efficiently and effectively perform change in the IT organization. I’ve been in the IT industry…
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iPhone got chewed
I’ve been increasingly frustrated with my daughters use of devices that run on electricity with a connection to the Internet. Her addiction to these devices is becoming quite concerning for me as I see her emulating my wife’s use of the same type of devices. A recent conversation with my…
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Going Off the Grid
Watching a webinar recently on the Internet of Things (IoT), I had the idea to think through the idea of completely disconnecting off the grid and stopping your online electronic trail. I’ll admit that this is an extreme measure that most people would not attempt as it seems impossible. Many of…
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Ransomware Evil
I’m an avid reader of all things tech, and every one in a while an article comes along that is so brilliantly simple, its worth sharing. Here’s the original article if interested in reading it. 8 tips for preventing ransomware To sum up the article quickly, here are the 8…
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An open letter to Microsoft and HTC
The History I’ve been using Microsoft Windows Phone (now Windows 10 Mobile) since the first release of the OS after the appalling Windows Mobile 6.5. Here is a list of the mobile devices that I’ve owned, all running Windows Mobile: Samsung Focus (Windows 7.x) Nokia Lumia 920 (Windows 8.x) HTC…
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It’s not a matter of if, but when (Part II)
As promised, here is the second part of the post the other day. A disclaimer, these are only services and resources I’ve used in the past and found useful or appropriate for the situation at that time. I’ve noted the ones that I’m using currently and why I’m still using…
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It’s not a matter of if, but when (Part I)
I received a letter from American Express yesterday. It was nothing out of the ordinary as they send me crap all the time, but this was different. The letter informed me that my information changed via a third party service sometime in January 2016. Red flag. The letter didn’t tell…