Hello French Fries, In the first throes of 2018, it came to light that billions of computer chips that have been on the market are susceptible to two security flaws, one called Meltdown and another called Spectre. Chips made by AMD and Intel, which are used widely in smartphones, computers, and cloud-service servers, are at … Continue reading Protecting Your Machines and Devices from Meltdown, Spectre and Other Security Vulnerabilities
Tech Tip: Sending Emails At a Scheduled Time in Gmail
We all have been there, drafting emails that we don't want to be sent right away, or sending emails to someone who is on vacation and not responding. If you use gmail, there is an extension called Boomerang that let's you write the email you want to send later, set the time and date you want … Continue reading Tech Tip: Sending Emails At a Scheduled Time in Gmail
Tech Tip: Accessing a Locked Out Windows Account
If you are locked out of your machine and forgot your password, do not fear! There is a way to bypass a locked windows account if you forgot your password. Below is the most effective method. You will need to have your windows installation disk handy (either in a CD-Rom or on a thumb drive), although … Continue reading Tech Tip: Accessing a Locked Out Windows Account
10 Coolest Pieces of Wearable Tech for 2018
Hello French Fries, If you are like me, and had to spend your morning deicing your car, freezing your limbs off, and driving through a blizzard to get to work, all while cursing the fact that you chose to live in a winter-weather town instead of Miami, Rio or Bora Bora, well then this post … Continue reading 10 Coolest Pieces of Wearable Tech for 2018
Tech Tip: Fixing an Unidentified Network on a Domain Machine
This error always annoys me whenever I come across it, but sometimes on a Domain Network, you will come upon a machine that will be unable to identify the network and won't be connected to the internet or the network share folders. Follow these steps while logged in as an administrator to get it back … Continue reading Tech Tip: Fixing an Unidentified Network on a Domain Machine
Tech Tip: Easily Create a Lambda in Ruby
For those of you who are Ruby on Rails developers, Lambdas are a newly introduced concept for defining scopes, a Lambda Literal, identified with the sign -> , allows you to easily create a Lambda. See the example below: a = -> { 1 + 1 } a.call # => 2 a … Continue reading Tech Tip: Easily Create a Lambda in Ruby
Tech Tip: How To Avoid PUP’s
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP's), sometimes also described as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA's) are a real threat to machines and systems out there these days. Here's how to prevent infecting your network and machines with PUP's. 1.) PUP's get installed because someone installs them or installs a freeware program that PUP's ride on. If you decide … Continue reading Tech Tip: How To Avoid PUP’s
Immigration and the Talent Gap
Hello French Fries! As I have alluded to in previous posts, there is a gap in available talent in the tech industry. While it's a good thing for workers like me who can command a higher salary due to the economic theory of supply and demand, for the industry as a whole it's a drag … Continue reading Immigration and the Talent Gap
Tech Tip: How To Spot and Identify Fake News
Since fake news today is mostly disseminated through the internet, the 10 steps listed below can be applied to many aspects of determining if a site is legitimate, beyond just fake news. 1.) Do an eyeball test. Does the website have a clean and professional looking design? If there are advertisements, are they located in … Continue reading Tech Tip: How To Spot and Identify Fake News
Tech Tip: Quick & Easy Way to Encrypt Your Files
In this day and age, security and privacy are at the top of everyone's concerns. There are ways to secure files and folders on your computer, and the best way is to password protect files that you feel sensitive about. Instead of getting an expensive encryption software, or going through the hassle and hours … Continue reading Tech Tip: Quick & Easy Way to Encrypt Your Files