Why would you want to record phone calls? There are many reasons, but I record a lot of calls that I make to AT&T, Comcast, and other companies. That way there is no discrepancy in what was said. Of course, it goes without saying that you should check your local and state laws before recording. While Louisiana is a “one-party” …
My basic software and apps
Frequently, I am asked what software and apps that I use. Here is the basic list: ———— Gmail or Google Apps ———— I rely heavily on Google’s services, especially email. There is not a better system out there for managing your email, and working across ALL platforms. Google Apps is used for clients and friends who own their own domain …
Transferring Google Voice
If you have not signed up and used Google Voice, then you are missing out on an excellent service. I’ve been using gVoice for nearly 2 years now, and I have over 9000 voicemails archived. Yeah – I’ve been busy to say the least. If you call my iPhone directly through my ATT number or via my Google Voice number, …
Q&A – PDF Files
Question from Email: Attached to this email is a Pdf file that I need to manipulate. Should I use the Adobe you gave me or another kind of software? I have already tried to convert the file to Microsoft Word…however, the file doesn’t change perfectly. How can this be done? Answer: While Acrobat Pro does a good job of allowing …
Foreign Malware Phone Calls
Hey Rex! I just had a very foreign, foreigner call me on my home phone and tell me that my computer had downloaded a virus! I ask him how he knew that & he said they received feedback on all the “windows” of the Microsoft software & it showed my computer was coming on line slowly!!! When I tried to …
ASUS Pundit-R
Recently, I had a client in the building products business with a computer issue. Turns out the hard drive had failed on their pc that cuts foam products. First order of business – replace the hard drive. Second – install Windows XP and all drivers. Third, deliver and install design and cutting software. Lastly, I will create an image clone …
Google Two Step
Recently, Google has added a cool feature to both Gmail and Google Apps – two factor authentication. What does that mean? When you sign-in to your email (or anything for that matter), you will typically have a username and password to enter. That is “one factor”, which means it is something you know. For various reasons, that information is relatively …
Seize the Deal and SSL
Got this question via email and thought the answer would be a good post. I wanted to buy the seize the deal of the day from seizethedeal.com, but, when I was checking the security of the webpage, in all three browsers, (chrome, explorer, and firefox), I got the lock symbol with a red strike through it and the https with a …
Android Side Loading
Before I decided to upgrade to the iPhone4, I very seriously considered switching to the Android platform. After all, the CC Terminal app has an android version now, and Timewerks has an android version in the works. The one thing that stopped me was AT&T’s shackles they have around Android Market apps. Just like they AT&T hobbled many features on the …
Interviewing a tech guy
Ok – so a client of mine called and wanted me to speak to this guy. I’m supposed to gauge his knowledge and experience level and report back. I’m posting this not to make fun of the guy on the phone, but this is how I would conduct a real initial interview. The information and questions are very basic too. …