As I blogged previously, I setup a Google Voice account and have integrated it into my telephone support. You can call 318-995-GEEK (4335), and it will directly ring my cell phone. I setup my iPhone voicemail to automatically route to gVoice too. There are several advantages. First, let me say that the visual voicemail on the iPhone is cool, but …
Tech Question and Answer from Email
From email 3-19-2010. This is a great question and answer for everyone to read. —————- I just got that 100′ CAT6 10/100/1000 cable tonight. —————- You know that Cat5e supports gigabit right? That might have saved you a little money. ————— Did you know Media Center doesn’t come on anything before Vista? That sucks. ————— Wrong. XP Media Center Edition …
iPhone Screen Protectors – do no good
My friends think I’m crazy for not putting on one of those worthless plastic screen protectors on my iPhone. The reason I don’t is simple: the iPhone screen is glass while the protector is thin plastic. Which one is harder? I learned a long time ago from sunglasses when fishing – glass lenses are always superior and less likely to …
About Encrypting your Data – Again
Originally published: 01-08-2009 Re-tweeted 03-02-2010 While scanning through some email newsletters, I came across this article . It looks like data security is still an afterthought to many organizations. I cannot stress enough that it is very important to secure your important data. Even home users have Quicken, Money, or Quickbooks files. I have several clients that store a list …
Click of Death
I get on my soapbox about data backups quite often. Anyone who has met me knows that I ask over and over if you have a backup for your computer data. I’ve blogged about it quite frequently as well with specific instructions on what to do. Still, I constantly encounter people who don’t take it seriously. Hard drives can and …
Google Mobile Sync – Just works
As most of you know, I’m a big fan of Google Apps. When Google Mobile Sync was launched, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me to switch to the iPhone. Having the ability to seamlessly synchronize my contacts, calendar, and email is a huge plus to my efficiency. Now, arguably I run around like a chicken …
Skype Encryption and Government Snooping
This article is a little out-dated since it was sitting as a “draft” in my blog. I just forgot to publish it. Here is the deal – I’m not a tin-foil hat guy, but I’m also a conservative and definitely was as little government intrusion as possible. This is a prime example. Can anyone explain to me why the federal …
Me and EQ – 2200 days of MySEQ
A long time ago in a galaxy far away…I was addicted to EverQuest (aka EQ or EverCrack). I’m not kidding. I played EQ at least 30 hours a week starting around mid 1999 (on dialup) and continuing until 2005. Genia played. The best man at our first wedding was my best friend in EQ. Scott and his wife drove down …
Use the address bar
This is one of the more common “issues” that I encounter. Probably many of you reading this blog may be guilty. When someone asks you to type an address (URL) in your browser (ex: www.smartergeek.com), that means you should type it in the ADDRESS BAR of the browser! Sure, you can type in the search bar of Google, Yahoo, or …
Wireless on the 2nd floor
———— Question from Email: ———— Rex, I have a customer that is having a real problem with her wireless signal in a 2 story hotel. She has tried everything from getting another Netgear range max router and still can not get a signal on her outer areas of the 2nd floor. I recommended the WRT54GL and the DD-WRT firmware. That …