In these two videos, you’ll learn how to completely backup and restore your Facebook account — even to another user account — using Acronis software. This is important in case your account gets hacked, suspended, or content is mistakenly deleted. For those wanting to shut down their Facebook presence, it provides a way to keep… Continue reading How to completely backup and restore your Facebook account.
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Apple iPhone iOS 10.3.1 Update Stuck on “Update Requested”
Most smartphones, mobile devices, and laptop computers require that the unit be plugged into power or have a certain battery level before an update can be installed. When attempting to install an update there would normally be a message stating “You must plug into power before the update can continue.” However, with the Apple iPhone… Continue reading Apple iPhone iOS 10.3.1 Update Stuck on “Update Requested”
Misguided Internet Privacy Concerns and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services
What We’re Being Told According to national news coverage, due to regulatory changes, we’re told that internet service providers can now track our personal web browsing, save it indefinitely, and sell this information to the highest bidder. As a result, increased concern about internet privacy has prompted a rise in advertising for Virtual Private Network (VPN)… Continue reading Misguided Internet Privacy Concerns and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services
The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers
20 Years Without a Watch Until recently, it had been about 20 years since I’d worn a watch. Back in the 1990s, my classic Casio analog watch cost under $20 and served me well for many years. In part, my desire to stop wearing a watch was a result of not wanting to be so focused… Continue reading The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers
Prisma Photo App Turns Pictures into Art
The Prisma Photo App for iPhone can convert your pictures into art. Below are some before and after samples using different filter effects in the app. Click any image for a larger gallery view. Thanks to Alex for helping discover this amazing app!
Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart
In what seemed to be too coincidental to have not been planned, Microsoft and Apple made major flagship product announcements just 24 hours apart, and the equally dramatic presentation videos began with a very similar image of a colored powder burst reminiscent of the popular ColorFest events which are similar to the festival of Holi in… Continue reading Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart
Apple iPhone Buying Guide
A common question people have these days is with regard to which mobile device to purchase. I typically recommend the Apple iPhone using AT&T. I’ll briefly share about my choice of phone and carrier, then get down to choosing which iPhone is best. For Fall 2016 the choice is relatively easy. Mobile Carrier Verizon has… Continue reading Apple iPhone Buying Guide
Apple iPhone 7 Missing Headphone Jack
Introduction There are a number of articles about the new iPhone 7 and its absence of a standard headphone jack. Some are critical and some favorable. For purposes of this article, I’ll be referring to points raised by Jordan Novet of Venture Beat in the article “Why it stinks that the iPhone 7 has no headphone… Continue reading Apple iPhone 7 Missing Headphone Jack
Sandcastles: Online Digital and Social Media Equity Continuously Eroded
The Problem Organizations, businesses, and individuals invest considerable time and money in organizing and archiving digital data such as documents and photos. Whether writing on cave walls, or printing books, or creating an online presence, we depend on our data to be accessible and have longevity. So, when the technologies we depend on are no… Continue reading Sandcastles: Online Digital and Social Media Equity Continuously Eroded
Answering the Question: What Does IT Mean? (From The IT Crowd)
About 10 years ago, as multiple technologies were emerging and converging, I decided to change the name of my business from PC DOC to the Technology Services Resource Group. At that time, I could foresee that computer support professionals needed to re-tool and become technology support professionals. Even before the business name change, I had people asking… Continue reading Answering the Question: What Does IT Mean? (From The IT Crowd)
The Dumbing Down of Technology: Demanding and Expecting Less of Consumers
Growing up, I had the opportunity to live during the final years of the tinkering era. “Some assembly required” was an understatement with Heath Kit electronic devices. The purchaser would receive a bunch of parts with assembly instructions and be expected to create a working device. It was the equivalent of cooking from scratch for electronics enthusiasts.… Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Technology: Demanding and Expecting Less of Consumers
The Culture, Status, and Working Conditions of Technology Support Professionals as Portrayed in Popular Media
The IT Crowd is a very popular and funny British sitcom about computer support technicians. Just as the movie Office Space attempted to humorously convey many of the clichés about cubical jobs, The IT Crowd attempts to show the humorous side of IT support culture. You can watch The IT Crowd on Hulu. In The IT… Continue reading The Culture, Status, and Working Conditions of Technology Support Professionals as Portrayed in Popular Media