May | 2017 | Birds on a Cable

Trash Talk

By Kristin Imperio On May 31, 2017August 22, 2018 In Fun Stuff

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In addition to adjusting to life in general here in Portland, OR, there is one thing that didn’t take much time and effort in getting used to: composting and recycling.

I must admit, although I was excited that Oregon is very serious about conservation, I was a little stressed about how many garbage cans to have, which containers get taken to the curb on what day, and if the Garbage Police was going to leave hate notes for putting the wrong things in the wrong color bins. After day one, the drama was lessened just by following these guidelines:

An Organized Desktop is an Organized Mind

By Laura Jean On May 24, 2017December 22, 2017 In Tech Tips

I finally have real-world use case for Virtual Desktops.

I will preface this by admitting that I’m a simple user. Or so I thought. I have 2 monitors, on which there is a specific organization. Outlook takes up ~65% of my right monitor, full-screen justified to the left. Desktop shortcuts and items (of which there are under a dozen) are found only on my left and primary monitor. As you might have guessed, I do IT-related things; namely, I remote into servers and computers. When that activity begins, I full-screen it on my right monitor, to allow active note-taking or email previews to populate on the left. This may be useless for you to follow, but I aim to exemplify that there is already some method to my madness.

Coffee: Health Benefits for your Body & Brain

By Laura Jean On May 17, 2017December 22, 2017 In Fun Stuff

I know I am not alone in needing my daily fix of coffee before I can do anything productive – but did you know that coffee has a whole host of health benefits for both your body and your brain?

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. Any changes in your nutrition or consumption of caffeine should be discussed with your doctor.

Don’t Let Your Password be Hacked!

By Sean Christopher On May 8, 2017August 22, 2018 In Tech Tips

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Ever see someone’s Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Gmail/Yahoo (need I go on?) randomly start sending out weird ads? This usually means the account has been compromised (aka, hacked). Passwords are getting hacked in record numbers right now; major breaches to corporations are daily headlines. And you need to be aware of how to prevent it. This blog is going to highlight simple ways to avoid the time, energy and embarrassment of having your passwords hacked.