by Joseph Forbes | Dec 31, 2016 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, JOBS, KnowledgeBase (KB)
I am familiar with Linux on my personal computer yet I have no experience in administrating systems. As a side job to university I applied to a job that requires some skills in administration and I wonder what skills I should work on for the interview. -Intern Geek...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, Troubleshooting
It’s a really awful way to start a day: you press the power button on your computer and nothing happens. Few computer problems are more frustrating than when your computer won’t boot. There are many reasons why a computer won’t turn on and often...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, DATA, HACKING, INTERNET, SECURITY, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Web Hosting
If you were anywhere near the internet in the U.S. on Friday (Nov 2016), you probably noticed a bunch of your favorite websites were down for much of the day. Now experts are saying it’s all because thousands of devices – like DVRs and web-connected cameras – were...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 27, 2016 | Blog Entry, HARDWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Troubleshooting
It usually goes something like this: YOU: “So I’m having this problem with my…” TECH SUPPORT: “Did you restart it?” YOU: “…” Few things cause more eye rolls than being told to restart something, be it your...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 27, 2016 | Blog Entry, ENTERTIANMENT, HACKING, HEALTH, Internet Scam Notices, PRIVACY, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
[ALERT] Scam of the Week: George Michael Dies at 53. Watch out for Phishing Attacks Yesterday, news broke that George Michael was found dead on Sunday at his home in Goring in Oxfordshire, England. He was 53. A police statement said: “Thames Valley Police were called...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, EDUCATION, HARDWARE, TECHNOLOGY
In the early days of computers, storage was calculated in megabytes and most systems relied on floppy drives. With the rise of hard drives, people could store more data but it ws not very portable. CDs brought digital audio but also the means to provide high capacity...
