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Reading a summary of my own history, I feel like a vagabond man.  Write up from The World newspaper about Bandon IT, and myself (Aaron.) http://theworldlink.com/bandon/news/business/bandon-it-offers-computer-adds-internet-at-t-directv-services/article_955310e4-769a-5db2-a8ac-a5bae5d7f140.html
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Google Drive – New Features and Name

For the few folks out there that may be unaware or not use Google Drive – this is a software based virtual “drive” associated with your Google / Gmail account (similar to Microsoft’s Onedrive)  You can place any type of file in your Google Drive folder on your computer, and it automatically synchronizes to your […]
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Podcasts

  When I was ten (well before the internet age) I would secretly stay up late at night listening to my scratchy AM radio and tune into the adventures of Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho, as he battled windmills and musketeers. Today I don’t even own a radio, but the spirit of Don […]
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Before you Switch

  This may come as a surprise for some – if you change your ISP (Internet Service Provider) you lose your hosted email services from that provider. Example, if you use Charter and switch to ComSpan you no longer get to use your @charter.net email. If you switch from Frontier to another provider, you no […]
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Card Compromised

Today we are going to look at a few of the more common ways your credit or debit card number can be compromised. Skimmer – this is a device that card thieves insert into a normal looking “swipe” location. It could be at the gas station, your ATM, or any retail store you go to.  […]
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Windows 10 Adds Ads

  Market share wise Microsoft continues to dominate the laptop and desktop world with claiming ownership of 89% of such devices or roughly 283 million machines. The remainder are Apple devices, Chromebooks and a few Linux operating systems. As competition continues to grow, and Microsoft continues to make poor choices in implementation (everyone remember your […]
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Know Your Numbers

  Scammers come in varieties of sheep clothing. They call impersonating Microsoft and Google, stating that there is “something wrong with your computer.”  They send pop-ups to your computer stating the same.  But did you know they advertise? If you do any type of search for Microsoft,  HP, Dell, Gmail, or other major computer hardware […]
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Amazon – Delivery to the Moon

  Last week Amazon announced that they are slated to begin deliveries to the moon by mid 2020. What does that mean? It means they believe by that time there will be humans (or maybe robots) living there that may require products from their vast supply chain. Over the last few years Amazon has continued […]
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Who is watching you?

  In the age of Siri, Google Now, Cortana, and Amazon’s Alexa (all virtual assistants) we are becoming more accustomed to having electronics constantly listening for our next verbal command.  We know there is a trade off between privacy and convenience. What about your television, though? You may (or may not be) aware that some […]
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Online Competition

Today there are virtual marketplaces online across the globe that you can purchase anything you could possibly imagine, legally – and – illegally, online.  We will not be discussing the “how-to” for hiring a hit man or human trafficking today, rather the competition between the legal companies. Walmart steps up the ante.  Recently Walmart began […]
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Types of Backup

  Last week I discussed the cost of backup failure. This week I am presenting the different types of backups along with some of the pros and cons of each. First to clarify what is and is not considered a backup.  Programs that automatically synchronize data directly from your computer to an online service such […]
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Backups – Cost of Failure

After years in the IT business it has become quite evident that most people do not backup their data.  It is a weekly occurrence in this office when the phone rings and the panicked caller presents the problem of a computer system that has crashed, pleading for hope and assurance that everything can be restored […]
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