10-Tips for Conserving Battery Life

I’m recycling this content from my Technology Reflections newsletter issue thirteen. I’m asked this one a lot and it came up again today, and I wasn’t sure why this wasn’t already in my blog. So, here we go: ten things you can do to conserve battery life on mobile devices. 1. Brightness Control. Dim the brightness [...]

How to Create an RSS Feed from Google Realtime Search

Just a quick tutorial on how to create an RSS feed out of realtime search from Google.

How to Reclaim Your Hotmail Account

A few days ago, a new client in Tacoma came to me for help. Apparently she was the victim of a hack that robbed her access to her MSN/Hotmail account. Further, once the hacker had access to that account, he was able to use the user’s same password to access Facebook. Once inside both accounts, [...]

DHCP on the Cheap

Here’s a situation that I recently ran into. I have a client that needed a TFTP Option 66 passed through their DHCP server. Primarily, this config was being pushed to their VOIP phone solution. Being that I’m a proponent of cloud computing and they don’t have a server – go figure –  I needed to [...]

New Presentation Added

A new presentation has been added to the website for my Department of Homeland Security lecture series hosted by Colorado Technical University. This presentation/lecture concerns CIKR vulnerability assessments and OIP/PSA involvement for delivering facility assessments to owner/operators. R

Your Own Celebrity

Attention introverts: running a small business just got harder. In small business, it’s no longer just about who you know and what you do, it’s about who you are. And who you are is pretty important! Today, it’s about actively managing your own celebrity. I talk about this quite a bit in social networking circles. [...]

DHS Presentation Series Updated

The Department of Homeland Security lecture series have been updated on my website with videos and an updated, more consistent layout. Just FYI – R

Do Certifications Matter?

This week, a student wrote in an email: How important is getting a Certification (CompTIA, Cisco, and Microsoft) in the Networking/Computer field? Is there an advantage/benefits to receiving these certification while attending college? My response: I get this one a lot. First, we must recognize that certs exist not so much for you but for [...]

Net Bare Necessities

I’ve been travelling on the Oregon coast this week. Mist, overcast skies, and angry oceans – great – but really bad news: spotty 3G coverage. Internet connectivity is one of those bare necessities that permit me to work from anywhere and to respond to my client’s needs while I’m away. If I don’t have the [...]

New Presentation Added to Website

Just FYI: A new presentation on Blogging and Self-Publishing added to the website – Week 5 of 5 – for Clark Community College’s program on social media. R