So the other day, I was Google chatting with a friend and the topic of Crocs briefly came up in conversation. Minutes later, I performed a Google search related to firewall configurations and was BOMBARDED with sidebar ads for Crocs. It. Was. Infuriating! After doing some breathing exercises and walking off my anger, I came back and somehow managed to proceed with my day.
In a world where I am a PC, and my significant other is a Mac, there are a lot of (dull) conversations in our house about how to use what feature, or which interface is superior. “I have touchscreen!” “Well, I have a Touch Bar!” are not common taunts, but they exist.
Outside of sheer personal preference or workplace software demands, a more frequent tease from Mac People is that they are simply immune to viruses. And this used to be true.
If you are looking for something to binge watch this weekend and maybe pick up a little tech knowledge, I’ve got a show for you: Halt and Catch Fire (check link for nerdy/cool meaning). It begins by following the PC wars of the early 80’s. 4 seasons chronicle the cast’s ups and downs as they navigate a decade working in the tech industry. Always on the bleeding edge, they put their skills to the test jumping at opportunities to beat out competition. Their challenges range from building an impossible portable computer, to creating a competition-crushing web indexing site.
Hello, Readers! It’s your friendly IT guy, Sean. Let’s talk about phishing and spoofing email scams. Since it’s TAX SEASON, these campaigns will be much more prevalent. I’ve already heard from multiple clients in the past few weeks, asking questions about how to discern what is real and what is spam.
