Here is a handy trick that a lot of people do not know. You can send a text message using your favorite email client to anyone as long as you know their phone number and their cell phone provider. This can be pretty handy these days as more and more people rely on texting to stay in touch. But, if … [Read more...]

Technology grows by leaps and bounds. And, because of this, our devices get outdated rather quickly. They either get outdated because they are not supported any longer, or they get outdated because we want the newest gadget coming out and forget about the one we bought just recently. But, that does … [Read more...]

The Belarc Advisor tool is a useful tool for keeping your system secure and up to date. It also can tell you a good deal of information about system in a pinch. This tool creates a quick and handy HTML page that gives you a ton of information including system keys you may need to reinstall software … [Read more...]

It is good practice to check for updates to your router's firmware on a regular basis, and update it if available. Most routers have a chip inside similar to what is inside a computer. Firmware is the code that runs on the router, and it is what provides functionality to the router. Updates are … [Read more...]

Google Drive is one of the most useful web apps available to them. Many view it just as storage, but it can do so much more. You can create documents, collaborate with other users and use it as cloud-based storage. One of the downsides, however, is finding files when you get several items in there. … [Read more...]

Support for Microsoft Windows Server for 2003 is ending in the next few months. It is time for organizations to start considering the migration to Windows Server 2012 which will be supported for many years to come. However, this migration should be done with careful consideration. It is not simply a … [Read more...]

Google Trends is a tool provided by Google that lets people see topics and subjects that are gaining in popularity online. It gives people the ability to compare multiple topics to see what is more popular as well. Many bloggers use it to get ideas to write about and know what their followers may … [Read more...]

Windows comes with several commands that help you diagnose network issues. But, one of the more useful commands available to you is the TRACERT command. TRACERT is a command line tool that will show the different hops a packet will take as it reaches its destination. You can type TRACERT followed by … [Read more...]

In a previous post, I talked about enabling two factor authentication on your Google account. Just to rehash, two-factor authentication adds another layer of protection in your authentication method. You still login using your username and password. But, before you can go any further, a random … [Read more...]

Protecting your online accounts is becoming more important. Everyday we hear stories of accounts being hacked and broken into. Many times these accounts can contain sensitive information. Or, they can contain useful bits of information that a hacker or identity thief can use to launch more thorough … [Read more...]