Yearly Archives: 2015


Apple Iphone dumped for Nokia windows phone, Why Brett Arends did this, Cost versus benefit, Why I never bought Apple computers and phones

Apple Iphone dumped for Nokia windows phone, Why Brett Arends did this, Cost versus benefit, Why I never bought Apple computers and phones   I read the article this morning with delight. Another enlightened soul, another pragmatic businessman who understands cost versus benefit. I have never bought an Apple product even though they are generally […]

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Best food investment strategies, Food growing skills and knowledge, Harvest your own heirloom organic non hybrid seeds, Grow bell peppers year round, Survival skills and fresh vegetables

Best food investment strategies, Food growing skills and knowledge, Harvest your own heirloom organic non hybrid seeds, Grow bell peppers year round, Survival skills and fresh vegetables   I grew up in the city but both parents were raised in the country. Many of the prior generation, the greatest generation knew how to grow and […]


The Forge Greensboro Pi Day job fair touts math heavy careers, Math oriented jobs, Greensboro North Carolina’s first Makerspace, 24/7 operation, Workshop, Collaborative, Conference room

The Forge Greensboro Pi Day job fair touts math heavy careers, Math oriented jobs, Greensboro North Carolina’s first Makerspace, 24/7 operation, Workshop, Collaborative, Conference room     The Forge is Greensboro North Carolina’s first Makerspace. From the Greensboro News Record. “Pi Day (3/14) Career Exploration Jobs Event 9:25 a.m. – noon, March 14, The Forge, […]

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Domain name searches, Business name selection, Guide to starting a business on internet, .com .net availability, Web hosting providers, Domain name suggestions, Name being used in world or internet, Business organization type

Domain name searches, Business name selection, Guide to starting a business on internet, .com .net availability, Web hosting providers, Domain name suggestions, Name being used in world or internet, Business organization type   Thinking of starting a business now or later? Of course you will want a catchy, meaningful and easy to remember business name. […]


Lenovo admits to putting tracking software on PCs, Superfish software installed, Hijacks all your secure web connections, Security breach remains after uninstall

Lenovo admits to putting tracking software on PCs, Superfish software installed, Hijacks all your secure web connections, Security breach remains after uninstall   From Sovereign Man February 20, 2015. ““We messed up badly here”: Lenovo admits to putting tracking software on your PC” “Lenovo Group, the largest computer manufacturer in the world, has made a […]

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Router

Router use in coffee shops public settings, Non commercial router for dynamic users, Mac address limitations, Reset router wait 10 seconds not myth

Router use in coffee shops public settings, Non commercial router for dynamic users, Mac address limitations, Reset router wait 10 seconds not myth     A friend of mine has a coffee shop that I frequent. He recently went to Time Warner Business class and installed a faster router. When the router was up the […]


Solar cell energy update January 26, 2015, Solar energy efficiencies rise as costs decrease, Private capital investments, Solar cells and inverters improving rapidly

Solar cell energy update January 26, 2015, Solar energy efficiencies rise as costs decrease, Private capital investments, Solar cells and inverters improving rapidly     I have heard experts say that we are within 5 years of vast improvements in solar energy technology so they will become very cost effective and competitive with conventional energy […]

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Windows10

Windows project spartan January preview build, Spartan details from internet explorer team blog, New rendering engine, New platform capabilities, New default engine has interoperability

Windows project spartan January preview build, Spartan details from internet explorer team blog, New rendering engine, New platform capabilities, New default engine has interoperability     From the Internet Explorer Team Blog January 22, 2015. “Project Spartan and the Windows 10 January Preview Build Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:08 PM Yesterday, we announced that Windows 10 […]


Windows 10 features and upgrade information, Microsoft Windows blog upgrade answers for windows 7 8.1 and windows 8.1 phone users

Windows 10 features and upgrade information, Microsoft Windows blog upgrade answers for windows 7 8.1 and windows 8.1 phone users     Microsoft just announced the release of Windows 10 which will be a free upgrade for PC Windows 7 and 8.1 users and Windows 8.1 phone users. There will be no cost to keep […]

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WiFi security, Securing your router from hackers cyber attacks, How to Video, Firmware updated, Change passwords, WPA2, Use MAC addresses if possible

WiFi security, Securing your router from hackers cyber attacks, How to Video, Firmware updated, Change passwords, WPA2, Use MAC addresses if possible   If you read our article yesterday, January 18, 2015, you know that no router is safe from hacking. Read more So, what can you do to improve your odds of not being […]