We are definitely living in the 21st century. Everyday we have less and less paper. We are dependent more and more on our tech and the digital media we can store in it. It wasn’t that long ago when we had a list of phone numbers written on sheet of paper sitting next to the telephone...
Yes, we need tools for our tech too. It does not matter if it is a cell phone or a 55″ LCD television. There are certain things we all should have to extend the life of our tech toys and tech tools. I am not talking about repair and upgrading hardware. In this post...
In my opinion choosing computer security software is like choosing car insurance. The riskier the driver, the more you are going to pay for protection. Last week when I wrote The Cost of Online Security, In that post, I wrote about simple practices you and I could do to protect ourselves. Threats like having...
I am constantly hearing people verbalize their concerns about internet security and online privacy over the internet. This is a very real concern, because lost of certain personal information can cost you a lot of money. On the other hand you can spend a lot of money for minimal protection. Like most everything else, it is not...
Back in the late 1990′s, I was when I first heard about Bluetooth. This guy who was telling me about the technology. He told me it got name from a pirate who had one tooth and liked to eat blueberries. Thus, his nickname was Bluetooth. Since then I have not found any truth to...
I don’t make it any secret that I have an HTC Android cell phone. I love my cell phone. I show it off every chance I get. I really love what Google has done with the Android operating system. They have changed simple cell phone into the realm of handled personal computing. A couple weeks...
What I love about the age in which we live. The large volume of available tools for learning is astounding. It does not matter what our learning style is as to what we can find to help us. Most of us do learn in one of three ways. We either read, see, or do...
The student in the 21st century cannot be expected to survive on paper and pencils alone. Paper books have not gone away. However, from kindergarten to the graduate student in college at least one computer with internet access is needed as part of their learning process. Paper bound books are not enough. The days of old hard bound Encyclopedia Britannica has...
In the not to far past if I wanted to protect my property and personal information, I would sit on my front porch in my rocking chair with a shot gun beside me. As time when along I have to depend on the local law enforcement and/or fire department. If they didn’t arrive in...
Earlier this year I was headed up to Emmett Idaho, when I realized I could not remember which highway I was to turn on to get me there. I pulled out my cell phone, touched on the blue arrow head pointing up. After tapping on the picture of a microphone, I spoke, “Emmett, Idaho”....
