5 Tips For Building Your Own Private Cloud
Photo by Adrien Olichon from Pexels Cloud storage is obscenely valuable. In the wake of the Covid-19 quarantine, remote access to your files is vital for your business. Cloud storage allows your entire team to be able to collaborate, coordinate, and work from anywhere. It provides you with more than just the benefits of...
Read moreGet Off My Cloud: How Safe is Your Cloud Data Storage
https://pixabay.com/vectors/cloud-computing-cloud-device-data-1989339/ Saving all your important photos, videos, documents, and data on your hard drive is kind of like the 2020 version of looking someone up in the phone book and calling him from your flip phone. Meaning: It’s not really done so much anymore. Most...
Read more5 Common IT Support Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Graphic from freepik Tech at the core of most businesses today, from brick and mortar establishments to online business. When tech goes down, your business runs the risk of losing data, clients, and the most precious commodity of all--time. The good news? This doesn’t need to happen to you. The following is a...
Read moreNatural Disaster-Proof Data Storage
https://unsplash.com/photos/___Lnn9HGko Stephen King once wrote, “There’s no harm in hoping for the best as long as you’re prepared for the worst.” Preparing for the worst is prudent, as we live in a world that is prone to extreme weather events which have become more and more extreme with the progression of...
Read more3 Best Eco-Friendly Green Android Smartphones
https://www.pexels.com/photo/mobile-phone-with-green-recycling-sign-and-mesh-bag-3850512/ A Green smartphone is a bit of an oxymoron, in that there is not much environmental friendliness involved in the making of cell phones. And when you consider that the percentage of Americans that own smartphones is now 81%, up from...
Read moreThe Cool Opportunities For Smart Geeks In Reversing Global Warming
We’ve been serious about sustainable technology since we began our business, offering e-waste disposal services that refurbish or responsibly recycle out-of-date equipment. But there’s far more interesting stuff happening now than ever before in “boring old sustainability” –so let’s explore some of the...
Read more5 Craziest Ways People Have Used Virtual Reality (So Far)
The future has arrived. Well, we may not have flying cars just yet. But we’ve got the next best thing - virtual reality. The recent release of several products has seen virtual reality go from a sci-fi dream into a tangible reality. But VR isn’t just for incredible gaming experiences. Okay, that’s a definite plus. But...
Read more7 Reasons Why Gun Owners Hate Smart Guns
In theory, smart guns sound like a great idea. If you could place a tiny computer inside a gun—James Bond style—that ensured only an authorized user could fire it, wouldn’t that make guns safer for everybody? The benefits seem obvious: If a violent criminal steals a police officer’s gun, it immediately becomes...
Read more5 ways drones are going to transform the face of business
The word “drone” elicits many responses – excitement, curiosity, and even confusion. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are still a mystery. It may seem like they’ve burst onto the business and consumer scene, but drone’s potential has yet to be fully realized. Research firm Garner predicts the global...
Read moreSmart Homes
5 Times Smart Home Devices Were Insanely Stupid We’ve all heard the hype about smart homes being the next big thing, Maybe you’ve even invested in a smart thermostat or security camera. That’s fine. But before you go crazy and turn your home into something out of The Jetsons, make sure you do your research. It...
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