Black History Month
In case you weren’t already aware, February of each year is dedicated to Black History. It’s a chance to learn, grow, and acknowledge various people and events which have shaped our past. While some of those people and events are uncomfortable to learn about, we must. We must understand not only our past successes, but […]
Be a Teams player with High Fidelity Mode
Hey Microsoft Teams users, do you like listening to music during a Teams call but don’t want your music to be heard on the call? Perhaps you want the ability to share your music on the call so everyone can join in the dance party? Well here comes Microsoft to the rescue! Starting in late […]
Does Rebooting Your PC Fix Everything? Damn Near!
Computers are wonderful devices….when they work properly. When they misbehave, they can be downright infuriating. Did you know that a simple reboot can usually solve most PC issues? (Bad neighbours and winter weather sadly need more than just a reboot to fix however.) Instead of going off on a wild tangent of my own on […]
BlackBerry OS Devices: RIP
Those of you who are still hanging on to an old BlackBerry OS devices (running anything earlier than BlackBerry 10 or BlackBerry 7.1) need to make final plans to say goodbye to your devices. As of January 4, 2022, those devices will no longer reliably support Phone Calls, SMS or 911 Emergency calls. BlackBerry also notes […]
So long 2021, hello 2022.
I rationally understand that the passage of time is a fixed constant, and this year has passed at the same exact speed as last year, and every single year before that, since the beginning of time. Having said that, the irrational side of me feels like parts of 2021 have flown by in literal seconds, […]
Support for Older Versions of Microsoft Outlook ending November 1, 2021
Microsoft has sent out it’s final 30 day reminder that as of November 1st, 2021, the following versions of Outlook for Windows, as part of Office and Microsoft 365 Apps, will not be able to connect with Office 365 and Microsoft 365 services. Office and Microsoft 365 Apps Office 2013 Office 2016 Microsoft 365 Apps […]
Social Media Quizzes are Really Bad for your Privacy.
We’ve all seen them, and we’ve likely all completed some at one point or another. Quizzes on Social Media are part and parcel for the platform, especially Facebook, but did you even give consideration that your answers could be used against you? Depending on the quiz, you might be revealing personal details that could be […]
Who wants to go Phishing?
Your email Inbox can be a minefield at times with all the spam that we receive. To make things worse, the emails aren’t just spam anymore. Attackers target people with legitimate looking emails in an effort to try fool them to logging into a fake site. As soon as a person tries to log in, […]
UGH! Passwords are the worst!
Unfortunately, our digital lives are dependant on passwords, passwords, and more passwords. There are passwords needed all around us, and when we enter the wrong password enough times, we’re gifted with a locked out account and even more hoops to jump through to fix things. So what options do we have to tone down the password […]
Yes, you really need a backup!
If you have any sensitive, valuable, or irreplaceable data that is not currently backed up, stop right now and do so…..unless you’re reading this article for some information on how to backup your data, and in that case, read on. Most recently in June of 2021, Western Digital My Book NAS users woke up to […]
