A Seismic Shift There are currently three powerful converging forces producing a seismic shift in today’s job market. This article provides you with some suggestions on how to position yourself for long-term career growth and financial wellbeing. The current conditions make this a critical time to start a home-based business that is compatible with social… Continue reading Recently Unemployed? Do This Immediately.
Category: Technology
LinkedIn won’t let me login or reactivate my account after hibernation [SOLVED]
Problem Summary If you hibernate your LinkedIn account, toward the end of the process you’ll be reassured that you can simply login to reactivate it. However, you will likely have trouble logging back in to reactivate your account. When you attempt to login, you’ll go through the steps shown below. Follow the additional instructions offered… Continue reading LinkedIn won’t let me login or reactivate my account after hibernation [SOLVED]
Working from home? The new Apple iPad Pro may be the only computer you need.
Today Apple launched a bold promotional video for their new iPad Pro. That video is below. The most significant improvements over previous models are high quality camera lenses and a new keyboard with a touch pad – allowing the new iPad Pro to offer a more laptop-like experience. The iPad Pro is available for purchase… Continue reading Working from home? The new Apple iPad Pro may be the only computer you need.
Electric Energy Storage Technologies – Flow Batteries, Thermal Storage, Hydro, and Gravity
This video examines electric energy storage technologies such as flow batteries, thermal storage, pumped hydro, and gravity-based storage. “The Future Of Energy Storage Beyond Lithium Ion – Over the past decade, prices for solar panels and wind farms have reached all-time lows. However, the price for lithium ion batteries, the leading energy storage technology, has… Continue reading Electric Energy Storage Technologies – Flow Batteries, Thermal Storage, Hydro, and Gravity
Helpful apps for travel, hiking, and camping
Featured: South Africa If you’re planning on travel to Southern Africa, take a look at this Travooo resource: “Complete Travel Guide For Southern Africa“ RV Storage Lookup Our currently featured resource is the RV storage lookup on the Neighbor.com website. It’s a great searchable directory of places to store your RV, camper, tiny home, or… Continue reading Helpful apps for travel, hiking, and camping
Windows can’t find my Ethernet or WiFi Adapter [SOLVED]
Sometimes on a Windows computer your Ethernet or WiFi adapter will seemingly become inaccessible. This document provides suggestions for what to do when this happens. If you notice this with your WiFi connection, with a laptop computer it may be that WiFi is turned off. There could be a key on your keyboard that turns… Continue reading Windows can’t find my Ethernet or WiFi Adapter [SOLVED]
How malicious ads on websites can harm your computer or device
As a tech support person, I frequently get calls from people who have an unexpected suspicious message showing up in their web browser. The message might state that their computer is infected or needs an update. Sometimes a phone number is displayed and the person is urged to call the number immediately. The video below… Continue reading How malicious ads on websites can harm your computer or device
Facebook Posting Problem (March 2020)
Facebook seems to be trying out a new user interface. If you’re being impacted by this, you may notice slow load times on your own personal page, and if you try to post an update from your own personal page, it may take a while for the post creation and editing window to show up.… Continue reading Facebook Posting Problem (March 2020)
How to Securely Erase Your Old Computer’s Hard Drive Before Selling or Donating It
As I’m helping people purchase and setup new computers, part of that process involves deciding what to do with the old computer. If the computer will be sold, given to someone else, or donated to Goodwill, it’s a good idea to securely wipe the computer beforehand. METHOD #1 – ERASE DRIVE To erase the entire… Continue reading How to Securely Erase Your Old Computer’s Hard Drive Before Selling or Donating It
Password Management: Seven Different Methods and Why You Need One
Overview There are many methods to organize and maintain your list of passwords to websites and accounts. Each of these methods will have advantages and disadvantages. This document reviews what you need to keep track of and offers a few ways to do so. This document is being posted on 2 Mar 2020 and will… Continue reading Password Management: Seven Different Methods and Why You Need One
How to set the default search engine for Google Chrome
The default search engine for Google Chrome is Google. However, it may get changed if you install new software on your computer, or if some other task changes it. The instructions here show you how to change your default search engine back to Google. STEP 1 – Chrome Settings Click on the three dots in… Continue reading How to set the default search engine for Google Chrome
How to update Google Chrome
It’s important to keep all of your computer software updated to ensure best performance and maximum security. Below are the steps for updating Google Chrome. The visuals here are from an Apple MacOS computer. If you have Windows you’ll see something slightly different. STEP 1 – Menu Alert When an update is available for Google… Continue reading How to update Google Chrome