Hopefully most of these go straight to your junk or bulk email so you don’t have to look at these.
Some phishing scams I’ve seen:
US Solar department. There isn’t a US Solar department. There is US department of energy. There are sometimes government incentives federal state, and local. (In Minnesota the commerce department sometimes handles these) But the emails that say US Solar department is a scam and there are also similar scams.
We need to update your security information right away. Saying it’s From an email provider, bank, government agency, or other place. It is highly unlikely that this from your actual email provider, bank, or government agency. It is someone trying to get your information. All of these places have a different method of contacting you.
A friend or relative ends up in foreign country and needs money right away. If they didn’t tell you they were going there, this is a scam. Their account may have been stolen, or the email may have been spoofed.
Too good to be true scams: “You’ve won a $1000 gift card, that you never entered a contest to be in”.” You won a foreign lottery. “” I’m a person from another country need you to take care of my millions of dollars.” “unsecured business loans” All of these are scams and if you get involved could loose a lot of money or even end up in a prison if you fall for them (especially if you try to go to another country to get the money back). Also in the lines of too good to be true A brand new product, new model (not a clearance, refurbished, or used item or loss leader), for significantly less that other places
Prescription drug and medical devices advertisements in emails not only may it be a scam that will cost you money or get you in legal trouble, the product you get may be dangerous. If it’s the right product, it still could be the wrong dose or size. Or simply not the one for you. Some of the medications or devices may make your problem worse or cause injury or death. Always check with your doctor for anything like this even if you are getting it from your local pharmacy or medical supply store.
It is a good idea just to delete these emails or mark them as junk/spam. And remember that these scams are not limited to emails, they can also happen with phone calls, social media, mail, and paid tv and radio programming so be careful.
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Using Web Ex
I use Cisco Web Ex meetings for one of my online meeting tools.
I recommend that people connect to audio using call using computer. (not calling the number on the screen)
How To Videos: http://www.webex.com/how-to/index.html
Yellow page companies (such Hibu or Dex) offer web sites and web listings, but we can do better.
What they do: offer an expensive package deal which gives you a basic web site which isn’t much more than what a business card or brochure would show. They also waste a lot of paper and fuel delivering the package deal.
What we do?
- We offer comprehensive web design, web listing, and hosting services.
- The domain is registered in your name, not theirs.
- You choose the level you want, you can do all or part of the web site yourself, or we can do the web design for you.
- Your web site, is customizable, and can be updated any time by you, or us.
- It isn’t just a brochure(unless you want it to be). You can have your own custom videos, blog/news posts, event listings, sales ads, links, and shopping cart.
- Most of our paid hosting packages allow you to have unlimited pages.
- Customers make an informed decision before they call you, eliminating some nuisance calls.
- You’re not bound to the business categories found in the Yellow pages. You’re not stuck with your phone number. You aren’t stuck with a typo. Web sites can be changed much quicker.
- We offer free business listings and paid advertising on:
- Brainerd Update
- Onamia Area Website
- Milaca Area Website
- TwinCitiesMN.com
- Although they may find you through your web site, or our listings. We don’t sell your information to other advertisers. Phone book companies do.
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Available Online
We will continue to be available online. We will also go to local businesses on a limited basis in the city limits of Brainerd/Baxter.
Many services are available online.
If you have any questions please email us.
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Happy New Year!
Hope everyone has a healthy, prosperous, and happy new year.
We are continuing to work on our own web sites and emphasize on web development, computer tutoring, remote help with computer software issues problems, and training. We will also continue with our business services and preventative and cloud services.
Remember many computer problems are either software or network problems. Many computer hardware problems can be avoided by preventative maintenance such as avoiding and cleaning dust, unplugging router if having network issues, and doing automatic backups. Also, many computers have at least a 1 year warranty.
We can help with a lot of software and training remotely. We will also be able to continue help online. We do remote help, web design and online. We will also go out to local businesses in the city limits of Brainerd/Baxter on a limited basis.
In the past year we have made some major updates to our web sites
New online invoice system for Nate’s Computer Services
New shopping cart for Nate’s Computer Services
Added Free business listings, Free event calendars, blogs, discussion boards, and Free classified ads to:
Brainerd Update
Onamia Area Website
Milaca Area Website
TwinCitiesMN.com
Did I mention those business listings, event listings, discussion were free?
Why free?
Many competitors (such as Google places, and Craigslist) offer free listings so to keep our site competitive ours will too.
We continue offer paid advertising with our featured business listings.
Striving to make your technology experience better.
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I chose to use Godaddy Bookkeeping as my new bookkeeping software.
Quickbooks (my old program) keeps taking features away so I decided to look for a new program. Also, I wanted the software to be cloud based and record transactions automatically.
Godaddy bookkeeping does that. First, before testing providers I waited for MidMinnesota Federal Credit Union to upgrade online banking software first. (the new online banking has added basic bookkeeping of its own such as putting transactions in categories)
I just import the the qfx file that I download from the online banking. Some Banks and other online accounts can show up automatically with go Daddy bookkeeping.
The software also allows adding images such as receipts or invoices to a transaction and Will put items into their proper accounts matched with their tax category.
The software does not file taxes or do payroll.
It can send out invoices and give customers an option to pay online.
I have been a customer with Godaddy for over 10 years and I am an affiliate and reseller
See Godaddy (my affiliate link)
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Hour of code
Try an “Hour of Code” http://hourofcode.com/us
I am celebrating 2 1/2 years of boycotting gasoline and having a car. Only got rides a few times other than carpooling or taking the bus. The main reason is for my health. The second reason is to save money on things like car insurance, repairs, and drive time. Among many other reasons.
ebook now available on iBooks, Amazon (Kindle) and Nook
Preview of my ebook
some of my latest videos:
Energy Saving devices list from ASE.org
Why do tablets use less energy than older desktop and laptop computers?
They have no moving parts such as fans, or spinning discs (other than the user moving the entire device). Everything is closer together. They have fewer parts.
They use small energy efficient displays
They also create less heat.
If you continue to use a desktop or laptop computer you can plug the tablet or smart phone into a USB port to trickle charge after you have done the 1st full charge with your charger.
If you remember to unplug the charger, it uses dramatically less energy. The charger since it is converting AC power to DC power, if left plugged in takes more power than the tablet, or smart phone it powers.
Motion sensor power strip:
Motion sensor power allows device to turn off when you aren’t in the room.
It has some outlets that stay on all the time (you would probably plug your desktop tower and router/modem into these ports)
It has some that are on only when someone is in the room: you would plug your monitor, lamps, speakers, TVs, and chargers (for phones, laptops, and tablets) into these ports.
oLED TVs/monitors
use less electricity and heat
read about other devices at
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That was easy
After I was told, after trying to find it for hours:
Some computers have a physical button to turn wifi on and off or keyboard button.
Some computers have a function button on the keyboard that turns that track pad on and off. There is also a setting in the Windows control panel that can enable or disable.
Common home network troubleshooting step. Unplug modem, router then wait. then plug in modem, then wait until lights are flashing, then plug in router.
If possible get the modem/router in one device. with many DSL providers you only need the one router can also have WIFi wireless network . check with your Internet Service Provider.
Full Screen mode:
To exit full screen mode it is now different with some programs. Sometimes it is ESC key or F10 or F11 and with Macintosh you may have to go to the top menu bar. To close a window in Windows use F4. To Quit a program in Macintosh use CMD Q
Sometimes restarting the computer can solve problems.
1. Solar Keyboard from Logitech.
- I have been using the Windows version of the solar Logitech keyboard. I kept using wired keyboards because I didn’t like changing batteries. This solves that problem, and removes some cable clutter.
- I now also have the mac version for my Macintosh.
2. Wireless touchpad from Logitech
- It is rechargeable by USB cable, and otherwise wireless and uses the same wireless adapter as my keyboard.
- Removes cable clutter. A little bit less hard on my wrist and gets rid of the laser.
- There is both a Mac version and a Windows version with multitouch (it has basic functions in Linux and basic functions if you used the Windows for mac or vice versa).
3. Solid State Drive
- A solid state drive can increase the speed of computer
SATA Solid State Drive
dramatically. - I have installed SSDs on 3 my computers and a customer’s computer.
- It also increases energy efficiency and reduces heat
- They come from multiple manufacturers. Typically from companies that make memory and flash drives.
- I had to clean up unneeded program files and duplicate files before installing.
- I used disc duplication /imaging software that came with one of the drives.
- Also, I was able to mount it to the desktop computers since it came with an adapter mount even though they were both made for laptops.
- For my Macintosh computers I used Time Machine (Apple Macintosh’s automatic local backup program to external drive) to do the restore to the new drive.
- A 480 GB drive is the same as a 512 GB drive. (the 512 GB drive uses a different definition of GB)