The typical phone contract in America is a two year commitment with early termination fees to discourage you from leaving. I used my previous phone out of contract for a while to wait for my wife's phone to end its contract. Now, I am not willing to get back into contract and would not recommend it. Consumers give up too much freedom and flexibility with contracts that benefit … [Read more...]
Treat your child’s privacy like their credit
It's a scary world that we live in. Posting to social media is a choice that some people make. Even if they are comfortable with the privacy settings they have configured for their account, there is little stopping someone from resharing the post to a much wider audience. When the content of that post is of something inconsequential, it has little impact. As an individual, you … [Read more...]
How I organize my Android 6.0 Home screen
My previous phone was a Samsung and I originally tried organizing my app shortcuts across a few screens. I finally gave up and replaced TouchWiz with Yahoo Aviate Launcher. It auto-categorized each app and had another screen with an alphabetized view of each app. My new phone is stock Android, so I am avoiding launchers and other similar components. I ended up organizing my … [Read more...]
New term ‘Blamistrator’ replaces ‘Administrator’
After a hectic week at work, I coined a new term. The term is 'Blamistrator' and is used to replace the word 'Administrator'. For example, server administrator or antivirus administrator would become server blamistrator and antivirus blamistrator. The root of the word is blame and it also reflects what happens. The ability to administer the server or service is taken away by … [Read more...]
Whose side is CompTIA on?
CompTIA is best known for their vendor-neutral certifications in the IT industry. Instead of being certified specifically for Microsoft Windows or Cisco networks, you can pass an exam to show your proficiency in general IT topics such as desktop hardware and software troubleshooting, networking basics, and a variety of other topics including security, server administration, … [Read more...]