Talking Loudly On Your Phone Setting: You are in a grocery store and you hear a phone ring and the person an aisle over answers and talks so loudly that you can clearly hear the conversation. You are not eavesdropping, you are not straining to hear it, in fact, you rather not have to be… Continue reading Talking Loudly On Your Phone
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Google Maps Timeline
Google Maps Timeline Did you know that your Android devices might be tracking your every move? This isn’t one of those doom and gloom posts, that Big Brother is spying on you. In this case, Google has a feature that if you turn on your GPS, they can track where you are and put that… Continue reading Google Maps Timeline
There Are Psycho Clients Abound
There Are Psycho Clients Abound I once had a web design client that turned into a very whiny stalker. This was before we had an office and some 10-plus years ago when we ran the business out of our home and this client would call us daily, whining that his phone is not ringing, “I… Continue reading There Are Psycho Clients Abound
Cable Porn
Cable Porn Stop, wait, what in the hell is “cable porn”? Simply put, “Cable Porn”, is the art of making your cable, wires, and conduit, nice, clean, and tidy. Not sure about the history of the name. I work in IT and have laid out a ton of network cables (copper and fiber, both). About… Continue reading Cable Porn
Cables Everywhere – What A Mess
Cables Everywhere – What A Mess Some countries don’t seem to have a standard on how they run their cords and cables. And the winner is!!! Cut the black wire, only the black wire. LOL
Robocall Scams – Part 1
Robocall Scams – Part 1 This is the first post in a series about Robocall Scams This first post will talk about what a robocall is, give some samples and talk about ….. In future posts will we will actually talk about how they work and how to stop them. What is a Robocall? A… Continue reading Robocall Scams – Part 1
Meet Mindy
Meet Mindy Not exactly tech but very much tech related, meet, Mindy. No, she isn’t some character in a SIMS game, or some porn avatar, she is a rendering of what humans may evolve to due to technology. I have actually pondered this very thing more than once, and I see that I’m not alone… Continue reading Meet Mindy
My Phone Needs 911 – Call a Bambulance
My Phone Needs 911 – Call a Bambulance I was camping with my daughter, just about to start a fire, when my cell phone rang. I almost didn’t answer it, which is out of character for me, but I was sure it was a telemarketer, but I dropped what I was doing, and answered it. I… Continue reading My Phone Needs 911 – Call a Bambulance
I’m So Much More Important Than You Are
I’m So Much More Important Than You Are We have all run into this arrogant person in restaurants, stores, on the road, just about anyplace where there is some sort of interaction with other human beings. This person is the person that in a restaurant, will make a scene to get the waiter’s attention, or… Continue reading I’m So Much More Important Than You Are
I Got a New Phone
I Got a New Phone I’m not one of those people that gets a new cell phone every few months. For me, it is just a phone and device for SMS messages. But it was time to ditch the 5-year-old Samsung Note8. I opted for a Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G, hoping that 5G… Continue reading I Got a New Phone
