Net Neutrality Takes a Hit

Net Neutrality

FCC chairman Ajit Pai announced yesterday that he wants to remove the regulatory classification the previous chairman used to create tough net neutrality rules. He is proposing to change the classification of internet providers from “common carriers” under Title II to “information services” under Title I. This change would give them quite a bit more […]

5 Ways to Clean Up Your Desktop

Spring is in full swing, and along with spring comes spring cleaning! Not all types of cleaning have to do with Mr. Clean products though. Cleaning your computer is also very important to help keep it running smoothly. When you boot up your computer it loads all of the files that are residing on your […]

Microsoft Looks to Eliminate Passwords

Passwords are just SO last year, right?? Well, according to Microsoft, passwords may just be a thing of the past soon, and they are looking to lead the way! Microsoft announced this week that they are rolling out a new feature called phone sign-in. How it works is when you go to login to your […]

4 Ways to Start Your Day (and your computer) More Efficiently

If you are one of those people who turns on their computer in the morning, and then heads out of your office to grab a snack, a coffee, a water, just so you can have something to do while your computer boots up, this is the post for you. Most modern computers can actually boot […]

Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Windows Vista

Every other year, Microsoft gets it right with their operating system, Windows.  If you can remember back far enough, Windows ME was terrible, Windows XP was a work of art. Windows Vista was terrible, Windows 7 was fantastic. Windows 8 was pulverized in the media, mainly due to it’s steep learning curve, which they have […]

5 Common Tech Mistakes, and How to Fix Them

We have all been there. One stroke of a button, one flick of a wrist, and you are in a panic! It can really happen to anyone. Fortunately, there is usually a way to fix what you have just broken. Most of the time you need to act quickly though, so these are good tips […]

McAfee Returns to Independence

Intel, who purchased the security company McAfee back in 2011 for 7.7 billion dollars, is now spinning it off into it’s own company again. Intel still owns 49% of McAfee, and is looking to continue it’s involvement with McAfee’s growth. As one of the leading antivirus companies in the world, McAfee looks to rely on […]

Security Risks of Smart Devices

We made a joke a while back about everything getting so smart that even water bottles will have smart features. The day has come that there ARE water bottles with smart features! Each device you connect to your network, though, opens you up just a little bit more to an attack. It might not even […]