Image via Wikipedia As laptops and other electronic devices become more and more popular, people are making the switch from hardwired internet connections to a Wi-Fi connection. However, if you don't take the necessary precautions to create a safe and secure Wi-Fi connection you could be putting your personal information and family at risk. Here are some tips on how to keep your Wi-Fi internet connection safe. Make the Network Password a Strong One Wi-Fi connections are protected by a password. The problem with this is many hackers can easily crack a password if it isn't strong … [Read more...]
Are Online Backup Services Safe?
Image via Wikipedia More than a third of all PC users have lost all or some of their data files due to catastrophic circumstances. Those circumstances can be as simple as a fatal computer crash, or as tragic as a house fire, tornado or flood. Today when more and more people store their photographs and music files on their computer, along with their tax and banking records, a data loss can be devastating. The alternatives are two-fold. First you can backup your computer to an external hard drive. That will work if your data loss is due to a computer crash. However, it isn’t … [Read more...]
The Open Source Software is Taking Over
Image via CrunchBase More and more people are using open source software, but what does open source mean? Open source means that the code for the software or the software itself is completely free and anyone is welcome to use it. Free doesn't typically mean free anymore – it means you're free to try it or free to download but than requires a pricy code to use. Open source is essentially the new “free” for software. For more technology and upgrade information, check out diodio.org. What are some of the top open source software being used right now? Since Windows is the … [Read more...]
Getting Tech Tricks
For someone that is making use of technology, life is usually made easier in a lot of ways. And this fact applies to various spheres of our lives, ranging from the ordinary to the vastly complicated. For those that are constantly making use of one technological device or the other, it is possible to come across one or two tips. However, the real deal is in getting the really exciting tricks of technology. Once you have these tips, hints or tricks, you can then employ technology to the fullest of advantages. Getting technology tricks can be done in a very easy way and one can also decide to … [Read more...]
Using Technology at Work
This is the 21st century and one unique and distinct feature of this age is the palpable and ubiquitous presence of technology. To put it mildly, technology rules the world and as someone living in a time like this, you stand to gain a lot by flowing with the tide of history. One of the best places where technology can be put to good use is the office. If you are working in or in charge of an office, you can make life a lot more easier for yourself and the people around you by employing technology in all aspects of office work. Doing this is not only stylish, it also comes with a number of … [Read more...]
How to Improve Computer Performance
Have you ever encountered a situation whereby your computer goes blank for no reason or starts to respond and function slower than normal? In such situations, you just observe that the system does not function at the same speed and rate as it was before when you bought it. In such cases, not all hope is lost as there things you can employ in order to make sure that your computer is back to normal again. One of the very first measures that you have to adopt is to reduce the workload on the system. If you are the type that installs a thousand software on the computer even though you barely … [Read more...]
You and Technology
You may deny a lot of things but one thing that you cannot deny is the scale and immensity of the impact of technology on your life. In this century, technology has reached such levels that some analysts say that technology that is sufficiently advanced enough cannot be differentiated from magic. Such is the awe and sophistication associated with technology in the world we inhabit. As a human being that is existing in this century, your life has been shaped and re-shaped by technology in such ways that you are not aware of some of these effects. Here, we will discuss those that can be … [Read more...]