When I was a self-employed computer repair professional, it used to drive me mad when I got called in on a repair AFTER the customer had taken the computer to the Geek Squad. Their service could be highly variable, and often the original problem was not fixed.
The Geek Squad started as a great little local IT shop founded in Minneapolis by Robert Stephens, ...
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From Wikipedia: During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain rule. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of ...
We have covered the topic of smartphone video surveillance before, but I found this infographic on Pinterest and had to share it. A great idea for re-purposing a phone after you upgrade to a new one.
I have always had difficulty remembering peoples’ names. That is one reason I am grateful that my parents gave me an easy name – a palindrome – Bob. I have taken two different “Remember Peoples’ Names” classes and failed both of them.
Don’t get me wrong, if we’ve met, I will recognize you when we meet again. I will probably even remember why I know you, how and where we met, ...
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Seems to be a busy summer so far. Barely finished up with WannaCry and now we are dealing with Petya. Here are some useful links
About Petya:
I have followed with great interest ...
Continue Reading →I recently gave a presentation titled “Email Security – Resist That Click” on May 23 2017 at the Phipps Theatre in Hudson WI. This event was sponsored by First State Bank and Trust of Bayport MN. I was also asked to present this topic at the MnCCC Conference (Minnesota Counties Computer Consortium) in Alexandria MN on Wednesday June 7, 2017. This presentation was titled “The War for Tour Inbox.”
First State Bank and Trust had my presentation video recorded, and it ...
Continue Reading →I was a guest on Sarah Westall’s web radio program, Business Game Changers. The YouTube video is below. It’s 53 minutes, so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
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This would be a neat trick to watch. Shouldn’t they just have reprogrammed the elevator buttons?
Interesting story on State of Minnesota hack. http://www.gomn.com/news/big-deal-hack-minnesota-government-msu-moorhead-servers/
