Month: September 2020

Build Your Own Furniture!

By Laura Jean On In Fun Stuff, Misc

Let me start off by saying that I am a man with specific taste. I nit-pick over the smallest of details when it comes to purchases.

I already know that, Jordan! Why mention it?

I mention it to set the stage for one of the most first-world struggles anyone encounters: furniture shopping. If you are as particular as I am, shopping for furniture starts off blissful, anticipatory, and joyous. “Soon,” you say to yourself, “Soon I’ll have a nice set of furniture to showcase my successful climb up the adulting ladder! I’ll have fancy items that reflect my taste! Guests will be in awe of my decorating acumen!” Many people can maintain this state of mind from concept to shipment… but, well, that’s not how it happens for me…

Avoiding Spear Phishing Attacks

By Michael Gregory On In Tech Tips

There are increasing reports among our clients of phishing attempts, including more targeted attempts (commonly referred to as spear-phishing attacks). In these attacks, emails might appear to come from high-ranking members of the company, or may appear as automated systems (voicemail, faxes, travel itinerary, order confirmations or invoices, etc.) They often can appear quite legitimate, mimicking the font, imagery, and even sometime signatures of legitimate users in order to fool you. These attacks tend to come in one of two varieties:

My Terrible Reviews of Video Conferencing Software

By Kristin Imperio On In Tech Tips

During this pandemic, some of us have had to suffer the use of video conferencing, whether it’s for work or personal. When I say suffer, I mean things like technical or user error, asking questions like, “Can you hear me? Is this thing on?” or awkward transitions and interruptions. For the most part, though, video conferencing has been a game changer and is so crucial for us to make connections, especially now.

PC Building – It’s like Bionicle but for Adult Nerds

By Will Jay On In Misc, Tech Tips

I think it’s safe to say that everyone is familiar with the intricately-crafted history surrounding the Bionicle universe. Their endless struggle against the Brotherhood of Makuta. The devastating battle against the vicious Bohrok swarm. The list goes on. Now, you may be asking, “Where did the Bionicles come from and how does one assemble a Bionicle?” to which I’d respond, “I’ve never actually seen or interacted with Bionicles, but I imagine it’s like building your own personal computer.”

I Feel Cool, Though.

By Laura Jean On In Misc

https://birdsonacable.com/blog/i-feel-cool-though/A while back – pre-COVID, if you can remember those days – I was desperate to replace my laptop. It was becoming more and more sluggish, even after reformatting the thing to baseline. The good news is that I’m a simple gal when it comes to laptops. I don’t need touchscreens or tablet modes. I don’t care about hard drive capacity or color. I want it to be functional and fast with pristine resolution.