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John Bell
Apr 3, 20184 min read
Tech Sense: More Windows Security Tour
Windows Firewall In computer speak, a firewall is a barrier that controls the messages that are allowed to enter or exit your computer....
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John Bell
Mar 2, 20184 min read
Tech Sense: Windows Security Tour
I frequently use a topic I call "low-hanging fruit" when I speak at events and meetings. These presentations tend to be about effectively...
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John Bell
Feb 1, 20184 min read
Tech Sense: New Year Potpourri
This month we will cover several topics. First, it is time to change all of your passwords again. Remember to use a different password...
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John Bell
Jan 2, 20183 min read
Tech Sense: Have a Virtual New Year
Have a Virtual New Year This month, I thought I would use a theme for the column using completely different topics that all use the word...
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John Bell
Nov 26, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Gifting Technology 2017
Gifting Technology It's that time of year again where we help the nontechnical spouse, sibling, or friend identify gifts for the...
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John Bell
Oct 30, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Phones part 2
Phones Part 2 This month, we continue our discussion of telephones. We ended last month discussing how Internet phone companies provide...
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John Bell
Sep 30, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Phones
This month, I thought it might be nice to look at a technology that is both old and new, the telephone. We all should know that Alexander...
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John Bell
Aug 26, 20173 min read
Tech Sense: Back To School 2017
It is back to school time again. Last year at this time, we looked at the traditional office suites, free books, and tools to learn...
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John Bell
Jul 28, 20173 min read
Tech Sense: Internet of Household Things
Everybody seems to be talking about the "Internet of things" or IoT. The Internet of things has many definitions but conceptually it is...
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John Bell
Jul 1, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Talk To Your Device
Talk to Your Device In the original Star Trek TV series, the crew of the Star Ship Enterprise would simply say "Computer," and the...
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John Bell
Jun 2, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Back Up Your Data
Back Up Your Data As I am writing this month's article, the headlines are about the WannaCry "ransomware" attack that occurred over the...
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John Bell
May 1, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Stay Private
Stay Private Earlier this month, the legislative branch of our government passed a law repealing FCC Internet privacy rules and allowing...
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John Bell
Apr 1, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Pi Day!
Pi Day This month I am writing my column on "Pi Day." Pi Day is an annual event that celebrates the number Pi, an irrational number that...
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John Bell
Mar 1, 20173 min read
Tech Sense: Windows 10 Pain (Part 2)
Bad Cortana This month we continue our discussion of Windows 10 frustrations. Cortana the Spy Cortana is an intelligent digital...
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John Bell
Feb 1, 20174 min read
Tech Sense: Passwords
Another Safe New Year Another January, and it's time to change all of your passwords again. Remember to use a different password for each...
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John Bell
Jan 1, 20173 min read
Tech Sense: Windows 10 Pain (Part 1)
Windows 10 Pain Microsoft made a giant push to get the entire world to update to Windows 10. Microsoft gave free upgrades to everyone...
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