8/28/21
ImportYeti
Curious on who your competitor's online vendors are? Here is a site to help you locate your competition vendors so that you can go head to head with them and get the most out of your business.
8/27/21
Apple Air Tag
Apple Air Tag Bluetooth trackers are nothing new, I guess software compatibility problems with iOS was Apple's headache on getting this product off the ground.
But they have improved the product in many ways and hopefully it will put an end to your lost items.
8/26/21
Chromebook Tips
Here are some cool Chromebook tips, if you have not try them you should take a look at them. These cool tips will help you save time while browsing online.
8/25/21
Quanta Ransomware
Quanta was recently hit with a ransomware attack and it's not good for the companies current clients, who use the company to manufacture it's current items.
Although the company stated that it had no impact on business operations, time will tell if these ransom demands will be met.
8/24/21
Apple Spring Event Review
It's funny how this company sort of put Apple in it's place when it came to it's Spring Event Review. It looks like Apple again disappointed user's with their new line up.
Apple is sadly has no new technology and once again it looks like one big dead ship in the sea with no direction.
8/23/21
What is a Blockchain
Here is some good information on what is a Blockchain and why you should be concern. In simple terms it's the next generation of storage in the cloud and how's it shared.
We need a better way to organize our databases and Blockchain looks like a great answer to this solution.
8/22/21
Free WiFi
Searching for free WiFi where ever you go so that you can easily download or connect with others. Check out this cool site that searches your location and give you the nearest free WiFi access points within your area with passcodes. So that you can always be connected where ever you go.
8/21/21
Medicat USB
This handy Multiboot Linux USB is a life saver for troubleshooting computer problems. It's a handy device similar to Hiren but with a lot of perks.
If you are looking for the handy computer doctor, this is a must try utility.
8/20/21
Team Meeting without a Link
It looks like Microsoft is making a big move with Teams by enabling to Join meetings without a link by just entering a meeting ID. I am excited to see the rollout and how easy it will enable users to join meetings.
8/19/21
8/18/21
Discord Gaming
If you are already on Discord and want to join the best gaming servers than look no further. Here is a list of the best Discord gaming server that you should be a member of.
8/17/21
Alexa Printing
Now Amazon Alexa has a new feature which is add the feature to recognize your printer. What will this do besides keep track of your ink, it can also do the following:
Alexa can now
* Turn on Smart reorder for ink
* Print you a test page
* Print my to do list
* Print my shopping list
* Print a Sudoku puzzle
* Print graph paper
* Print lined paper
* Print a coloring page
* Print a crossword
* Print a maze
8/16/21
7 Screen Laptop
This laptop transforms like a swiss army knife to get you ready for work. I am still confused where the seventh monitor is, but for 26 lbs. you cannot complain.
I am glad to see someone offering consumers the option to take portable monitors where ever you go.
8/15/21
8/14/21
Folding iPhone Concept
It looks like Apple's patents are still trying to revive the folding iPhone concept and it's picking up great ideas that are currently shared with other phones. Only time will tell if Apple is able to successfully master it's dream.
8/13/21
New Portable SSD
It looks like a new era of portable SSD are quickly replacing hard drives and cloud storage and it's moving to the future of storage. The size, speed and transfer rates are hard to deny so if you are looking for a quick and easy way to store files, then keep an eye on them.
8/12/21
New Maps with AI Help
Making maps for directions is now easier to do with the help of AI. We have come a long way when it comes to giving directions and now AI is here to simplify things and get us in the right track.
8/11/21
FB Messenger Group Calls
For all those users who have Facebook messenger and still do not know how to do group calls, here are simple instructions on how to do it.
8/10/21
Word Transform to PPT
It looks like Word soon will be rolling out a feature to transform a document to a PowerPoint presentation and it will be so simple for user to now create documents and create a PPT in just one touch of a button.
8/9/21
Win10 Makeover
It looks like Microsoft is doing a makeover for Windows 10 and users might see small changes in the upcoming updates to modernize the current design and icons of the native Windows OS. I just hope they do not over do it because we all know what happen when Windows 8 came out.
Let's wait and see how drastic the changes will be.
8/8/21
Mobile Data instead of Internet
It looks like more user's are adapting to mobile data instead of getting plans with internet service providers. With the recent work at home rules that were adapted by many companies, users had no choice to adapt instead of using their unreliable internet service.
So it make sense for users to drop their internet service instead and use their mobile connections for internet. There are drawbacks but in the long run, it's a service still worth the costs.
8/7/21
iDrive Compute
iDrive recently released a new service for Developers and Enterprises built on a network of 20 US Edge Computing locations. Now companies can host multiple instances using powerful hardware and servers. Hopefully the new service will be adapted by more businesses.
8/6/21
Netflix Password Sharing
I guess Netflix keeps on slowly cracking down on shared passwords and moving forward you can see more of this until the company get's a hold of the ongoing abuse.
It's a well know practice for user's to share their passwords with others and now Netflix is gradually cracking down and eventually it will lead to shutting down the accounts so that user's have no choice but to subscribe. Get ready for the new world of Netflix.
8/5/21
OnePlus Watch
Here is a cool smartwatch is going to change the future for watches, it focuses on health with GPS and fast charging. The great thing about this watch is that it can be used on both iPhone and Android devices, let's hope it can make our lives better.
8/4/21
8/3/21
8/2/21
AWS & Azure SSO Set up
If you currently have an AWS or Azure account and want to integrate your AD credentials for convenience, then set up the accounts using SSO. This will enable cloud user's to get access to their accounts and applications on the web.
8/1/21
Airport WiFi
If you need to connect quickly to an airport WiFi this information is going to be very useful for when you travel. Now you can easily get access to the airport WiFi by getting the information before you get there. All you need to do is located the airport, get the wifi password and when you land you connect using the information that was provided. It even includes airport lounges so you will always have access when necessary. I am so surprised on how much information to connect is easily available online for free.
7/31/21
Simulation Soft for Engineers
If you are a student Engineer and looking for simulation software for PLC then this site is of great interest to you. Now you can download these cool software's to help you create different logic diagrams for all manufacturing industries.
7/30/21
Azure AD Reg vs Join
If you are confused on what's the difference between Azure AD Registration vs Azure AD join. In simple terms one is using your own device while the other is using a corporate own device to sign into your work applications.
Cloud computing is the future and everyone should have an understanding on how things work.
7/29/21
Repair Broken Trust Relationship
If you ever had a broken trust relationship error on a workstation the cause is usually the computer not checking in with the domain. The manual way can takes a few minutes to fix the problem.
Now you can easily use PowerShell to speed up the process and hopefully it will save downtime.
7/28/21
Clone Win to a new HD
Here is some good information on how to copy your Windows installation files to another hard drive without using built in tools from third party software's.
It's a great resource to build your computer hard core skills as a computer technician. This resource will get you a better understand of what goes into the process on migrating over software to another hard drive.
7/27/21
Map Drives with GPO
Now that group policy is deployed in your organization, it's a great idea to map network drives to group policy so that user's can easily have access to specific folders.
In the past user's would map the drive manually or use a bat file now it's a simple as adding it to the GPO.
7/26/21
Extract PDF Pages
Need to extract specific PDF pages from PDF Files, here are some great suggestions and tools online ready to help you accomplish your challenges.
These tools are great to use with no watermarks added to your output pages. Give it a try and take PDFs to another level.
7/25/21
Exchange One Click Patch Fix
The recent Hafnium vulnerability has caused problems for many companies with Exchange and Calendar servers and Microsoft took the time to create a quick patch for those small business owners who can easily patch their system with a one click migration tool.
I am excited to see that new approach for small business customers and I hope that they continue the practice.
7/24/21
Login Screen Load Help
If you computer takes to long to load in the login screen here is some helpful tips that you can do to speed up the process.
Most of the time it's just Windows trying to load applications that are not necessary at boot up and by disabling them you will reduce your login times.
7/23/21
NFT Market Place
This fast growing site's may just be a bubble but you cannot get away from the fact that user's are making quick money so easily.
It's not for everyone and it can be complicated if you try to open an account in some states. But if you want to be in the action, here is some great start up information.
7/22/21
Universal Broadband
Universal broadband looks like is taking a turn for the better and new funding can hopefully expand broadband to areas where it was available but people could not afford it.
There is still more that can be done, but it's a move in the right direction.
7/21/21
Calendry vs Chili Pier
Here are some reason's why user's still choose Calendly over Chili Piper. Now using third party software sometimes does make a difference and has it's benefits. But it's for you to decide which option works for you better.
7/20/21
Remove Flash Drive Virus
For those user's who recently were infected with a virus on a flash drive, here is some great resourceful information on how to remove those nasty bugs.
7/19/21
Best Free Mixing Software
Looking for free mixing software for your Windows 10 computer, look no further. Here are some great software's that work with Windows 10 and worth taking a look into if you love being a DJ and want to bring excitement into your life.
7/18/21
Teams to Email Signature
Here is a great way to add Teams to your email signature so that user's can reach out to you when they are in Teams.
ex. replace <user1> with email address
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=<user1>
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=Email@test.com7/17/21
LastPass to Bitwarden
LastPass user's can no longer sync from computer to computer or mobile to mobile on free plan. If you want to find another company that offers this feature, you can check out Bitwarden and follow the steps below to switch.
7/16/21
MyHeritage
This scary application is preserving family photo's by animating them. You not only can take a family photo and make it come to life but the 3D affect is so realistic and amazing that it will surprise many.
Give it a try and see what everyone's talking about.
7/15/21
What is Crypto Currency
There are various ways to explain this but hopefully these video's below will explain what crypto currency is and why should you be concern about it.
Let's just say with Crypto no one controls the currency value, transaction fees are minimal, to almost no fees at all. No bank and government cannot control the currency and crypto can basically do whatever it wants to do around the clock.
Going Crypto will definitely change on how we bank, and how financial institutions make money, so it's a big threat to financial companies and governments who like controlling their currency.
But recent moves has changed all that and it's only a matter of time before more users, companies and vendors adapt the new way of life.
The future is coming for crypto so get ready.
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7/14/21
7/13/21
Temporary Email
Need a temporary email to sign up for a site but do not want spam emails coming into your inbox. Check out Email on deck to help you with your email problems.
7/12/21
EV Problem
Electric Vehicles are great but here is the ongoing problem with EV vehicles and the challenges they face to compete with gas powered vehicles.
Eventually these EV markets will adapt but it will take time because of the charging adaptation.
7/11/21
Google Startup
It looks like Google recently acquired a start up company named Neverware that squeezes extra life out of old Windows and Macs.
This is a great move for Google so that it can still gain market share on outdated hardware. Let's see how far companies are willing to adapt.
7/10/21
Microsoft Death Star
Microsoft recently unleashed it's Death Star against SolarWinds hackers and it was just a matter of making a series of dramatic steps against the attack.
It just shows you how the firepower can be good for the force. Now there is no telling if the hackers will counterstrike from the dark side.
7/9/21
7/8/21
Lease Trader
Are you stuck with a lease vehicle and wished there was an easier way to get out of your lease without the headaches. Here is a site that can work both ways for you.
If you are a buyer and need a car but do not want to leave the down payment, then this site is a simple way to take over someone else lease agreement and ride the car to the end of the contract.
Another option is that if you are currently a lease holder and for whatever reason do not want to be locked in your lease then with a good incentive offer you can get out of your lease.
I wished I knew about this company a long time ago, it would have made my dreams come true.
7/7/21
Largest Email Migration
It looks like Microsoft just completed the largest email migration that consisted of 2.1 million mailboxes with 2.3 petabytes of data to Azure cloud.
It's the largest migration done by a health system wanted to go digital.
Now it's only a matter of time before bigger firms climb aboard.
7/6/21
Fix Asus Pswd Bios
If you have an Asus motherboard and trying to get into the computer but having problems with the bios password. Here is a fix, but note that putting a password on the bios does not offer much protection and if the system gets corrupted, your options are very limited.
Your alternate bet is to use bitlocker and encrypt the drive for security.
7/5/21
EV Charging Changing
EV charging is currently super slow but this technology is now changing. The new level 2 service will be speeding up the charging process to eight to ten times the charging power than we had before. This is the next generation of electric vehicles going global.
7/4/21
Free Outlook Reality
If you are using free Outlook here is the reality, sooner or later unless you delete your emails or documents you have saved. You are most likely going to have to pay if, if you exceed your storage capacity.
7/3/21
In Ear Translator
This is very interesting to have a portable device that can simply translate languages in real time. This will definitely save a lot of time translating conversations. Now let's see if they how far they can go.
7/2/21
Fonix Ransomware Shut Down
It looks like some ransomware operators recently shut down their operation and released the master decryption key allowing victims to recover their files for free.
It will be very interesting to see the reason for all of this, hopefully they just wanted to send out a message.
7/1/21
iPhone Digital Key
It looks like the iPhone is getting an upgrade to unlock your car. Apple's digital key system will keep on working ever after the iPhone battery runs out, but it will only be for a few hours. So let's hope they perfect this feature and roll it out soon so that we can get in and out of cars without any hassles.
6/30/21
Signal vs Telegram
If you want secure conversations then these two messaging services are worth looking into, now the only problem is which one is better.
Let's just say both are similar but Telegram is for profit and Signal is not and it's only a matter of time before both companies become expensive.
So take advantage of the opportunity and test both of them out and enjoy them while they are ad free.
6/29/21
Win Memory Diagnostic Tool Stuck
Every once in a while you will get a blue screen of death and it will say something like Windows is checking for memory problems. When this occurs your best bet is to login to Windows and disable all applications and review recently installed programs which could be the problem.
For more information see the link below.
6/28/21
Enable Hyper-V in Win10 Home
Here is the guide to help you install Hyper - V on your Home Edition of Windows. Hyper -V does have some great features in Windows and it should be available for everyone to test and use.
Script to enable Hyper -V
pushd "%~dp0"
dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\*Hyper-V*.mum >hyper-v.txt
for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . hyper-v.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i"
del hyper-v.txt
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V -All /LimitAccess /ALL
pause
6/27/21
Insert Word into Word
Here is a great way to insert an existing word document into another word document. It's easy to do and with just a few clicks you have two documents together.
6/26/21
Power Plan Changes
It looks like Win10 power plan keeps changing in Windows 10 after a reboot and after updates. It looks like a Windows bug and hopefully they will be patched soon.
6/25/21
Access Mac files from Win
If you want to access the files on your Mac from Windows here are the simples steps to take to get access to your files. Mapping your drive will get easy access to your files when you need it.
6/24/21
Cut & Paste Overhaul
It looks like Microsoft is improving the cut and paste feature and soon you will be able to do more with this feature. It's about time for the needed improvement.
6/23/21
New Edge will not Uninstall
It looks like Microsoft incorporated the browser into it's software and there is no way to uninstall it.
So if you are thinking of just removing it to save space, you can forget it.
6/22/21
Low Orbit Satellite
It looks like some early testers are liking the idea of low orbit satellites and the concept that they can easily connect to other services for connection.
Just think that now there is a possibility to connect everyone anywhere.
6/21/21
Eco Printing Subscription
It looks like someone figured out on how to make a printing subscription for home and small businesses.
If the price makes sense then you can bet that it will change the way we print.
Hopefully this will come to the U.S. real soon.
Sample Pricing:
Brother Launches EcoPro Supplies-Subscription Program
- A 12-month plan priced at £29.99 (approximately U.S. $40.00) per month, for printing up to 6,000 pages per year, saving users up to 70 percent on supplies,
- A 24-month plan priced at £25.99 (approximately U.S. $34.00) per month, also for printing up to 6,000 pages per year, saving users up to 70 percent on supplies.
6/20/21
Cyber Attacks for Remote Workers
It looks like ever since worker having been working from home, cyber attacks have increased and that's mainly do to the off guard sudden move to remote.
Now the new threat for companies is to fear cybercriminal attacks from within it's network operations and it's remote users.
6/19/21
YouTube Playlist
Here is a great way to create a YouTube playlist without an account. Now entertaining your guest or friend can be as simple as picking your favorite songs and opening the playlist. Great way to get a party started.
6/18/21
Lock FB Profile
If you are concern on users getting Facebook profile pictures here is a great way to lock your profile so that user's do not download and steal your pictures. Identify fraud is increasing and users will do almost anything to impersonate someone else.
6/17/21
Earth 2
If you are looking to buy real estate and want to invest in the future, then here is something to look into. Earth 2 game credits let you buy land and exchange them in the market place. Regardless if you think this site is useless, it's a great way to get some E$ hopefully to be used some where else.
I must say it's out there.
6/16/21
Slide Phone
I can see this phone gaining popularity with consumers. Not only is it portable but it has a lot of features that many users are looking for. I hope it wins the consumer market because from the look of it, it looks like a great idea and a great phone concept to revolutionize.
6/15/21
Tear Down Displays
Here is a great site to go to get a framed tear down device on the popular mobile devices that changed history. It's a great gift to bring back memories.
6/14/21
Forest Alarm
This high tech device is hopefully going to help detect and notify firefighters on how to combat these natural disasters. A great technology in a great time of need.
6/13/21
Google Registry
Here is a site to register your unique domain with Google, the idea is to be creative and make new domain names possible. So let's make your new domain name a reality.
6/12/21
End of IE
IE has come to an end and it's unfortunate to say that it's about time. The browser was just to old to keep up with it's competitors that Microsoft had to scrap the old browser and start from scratch.
The new replacement Chromium based browser will be Microsoft's replacement called Edge and it's going to be more faster and more secure so get ready for some serious browsing.
6/11/21
Create short videos
Here is a great way to create short videos on line using this site. Now your engaging videos from Glitterly will get your point across in minutes. Great for social media.
6/10/21
Meeting Elevator Music
This site will turn your silent meeting into elevator music so that way user's are entertained before an existing meeting begins. It's a great method to personalize your meetings.
6/9/21
Build you Website Now
You have no reason now to build a website. With Google Site, you now have the materials and designs to get your website up and running in no time.
6/8/21
Online Resume's
This site is going to be a game changer for resumes in the years to come. It's a great idea with an elegant design so that HR and recruiters get the materials needed to get you hired.
6/7/21
6/6/21
Best Performing Cloud
You will be surprised on how each of these companies have a particular performance against each other. But the fact still stands is that cloud computing is getting better day by day. It's only a matter of time before it makes sense to move your company to the cloud.
6/5/21
Service Provider Throttling
This is nothing new for service providers but if your internet is running slower than normal, here is a good test to see if your Internet Service Provider is throttling your speeds.
Now does not work for all user's but it's a good start to resolving your slow network problems.
6/4/21
Teams Breakout Rooms
Here is a great guide to help your create breakout rooms in Teams. Now you can have your attendees interact with each out to get more out of your meetings. It's a great way for team members to network with others.
6/3/21
WordPress Courses
Want to get started with WordPress but do not know where to begin. Here is great guide to some great places to learn more more about WordPress and it's features.
6/2/21
Measure Blood Pressure from your Finger
This cool wearable device will eventually measure blood pressure from your finger. From that point on you will see more health wearable devices to follow. It's the new medical world of monitoring.
6/1/21
Robot Gardener
This could be the time for a farming industrial revolution to take place. With many vacant farming jobs still available, the ideal solution for a farmer to be profitable is to start going robotic. This option was always open to farmers and now with this unpredictable economy, maybe it's about time for a change.
5/31/21
MagSafe Battery Packs
It looks like the iPhone now has a MagSafe battery pack and if you are always on the go and want to have battery always available it's a great option for the price.
5/30/21
Surveillance Hack
It looks almost everything is at risk of being hacked and this is just the beginning. Consumers should be aware of their internet of things at home and make sure they be proactive with the software security updates. But this is is going to happen every once in a while.
5/29/21
Stash
It's never too late to start investing. If you need a boost on saving money then Stash is here to the rescue. Now saving for a rainy day will be possible because you are now committed to savings.
Just put $5- a month away into stash and let it grow, it's the simplest easiest way to begin savings.
5/28/21
5/27/21
Signal Info
Here is another article from tech mogul on why you should use this application. In a world where applications are always monitoring you, it's important to encrypt your messages regardless on what you are talking about. So take control of your life and control your privacy.
5/26/21
Instagram Info
Here is some information on the Instagram application that everyone should be aware of. Now this is just the beginning, but if you do not use the application daily, then you should read this first before doing so.
5/25/21
PS screenshots
Here is a great source to capture screenshots using PowerShell. There are number of reason's for doing this and using this method will definitely keep everything simple and organized.
5/24/21
Copy file using GPO
Here is an easy way to copy file and folders to all computers using GPO. Now there can be various reasons for doing this but it's a simple and safe way to do things on a network server so that all user's files are backed up before a company wide migration.
5/23/21
Disk Quotas
Here some great information on how to enable and configure disk quotas in Windows. Disk quotas are a great way to control a users file systems on servers and users workstations.
By enabling this feature the organization will have better control on the organization storage capacities.
5/22/21
Find Windows Version
Here are some simple ways to find your current Windows version on your computer. Once you know what version of Windows you have you then can figure out what software's supports your OS.
5/21/21
Project Monarch
It looks like Microsoft is working on a universal web browser called Project Monarch and it's the end goal for Outlook vision on the web to be the standalone software for PC and MAC computers.
Get ready for a new generation of Outlook where ever you go.
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