Beltsville News17 hours ago5 minTech Sense by John Bell June 2022: Computers and CarsI have been writing this column for several years now and it is hard for me to believe that I have never written about computers and...
Beltsville NewsMay 64 minTech Sense by John Bell May 2022: World Password Day 2022World Password Day 2022 World Password Day is on May 5th this year and is observed by updating your passwords and verifying your security...
Beltsville NewsMar 287 minTech Sense by John Bell April 2022: Q & ATech Sense Q&A Every now and then I get questions that I put aside and answer when I have room left in my column. I have accumulated a...
Beltsville NewsMar 14 minTech Sense: Pi Day March 14 By John BellPi Day - March 14th Monday, March 14th is also known as Pi Day. Pi is of course the number that represents the ratio of a circle’s...
Beltsville NewsDec 31, 20214 minTech Sense: A Safer New Year By John BellA Safer New Year I believe that the New Year is a great time to improve your security posture, so with that in mind I have a few...
Beltsville NewsDec 1, 20214 minTech Sense: Holiday Shopping Ideas 2021 By John BellAnother Holiday season and we are feeling the economic impacts of nearly two years of COVID. There are shortages of many popular...
Beltsville NewsNov 2, 20214 minTech Sense: Potpourri 2021 By John BellPotpourri 2021 This month I thought I might touch on several short topics before we go into the holiday season. Windows 11 Windows 11 was...
Beltsville NewsSep 26, 20213 minTech Sense: Wireless By John BellWireless This month our topic is wireless technologies. We will try to briefly cover three wireless technologies that we find in our...
Beltsville NewsAug 31, 20214 minTech Sense: Back To School 2021 By John BellBack to School 2021 School starts again shortly, are you ready for the new reality? We are not certain where our students are going to...
Beltsville NewsJul 28, 20213 minTech Sense: Space 2021 By John BellSpace 2021 A number of significant achievements have occurred in space technologies in the past couple of months and I thought I would...
Beltsville NewsJun 24, 20213 minTech Sense: Chip Shortages By John BellChip Shortages I thought for this month’s column it might be interesting to explore the chip shortage which is having an impact on...
Beltsville NewsMay 28, 20213 minTech Sense: Ransomware By John BellRansomware I am writing this in May of 2021. As I drive down US 1 here in Beltsville the gasoline prices have all jumped from about $2.40...
Beltsville NewsApr 30, 20214 minTech Sense: Another World Password DayAnother World Password Day I have been writing this column for just over five years now and I have written five columns (one was in two...
Beltsville NewsMar 28, 20213 minTech Sense: The USB PortThe USB Port As I see it part of the purpose of this column is to give the readers insight into technology. This month I thought I would...
Beltsville NewsFeb 25, 20214 minTech Sense: Pi Day March 14Pi Day - March 14th March 14th is Pi Day. Pi is the number that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. In...
Beltsville NewsJan 31, 20214 minTech Sense: How Search Engines Work By John BellHow Search Engines Work Happy New Year! Welcome to 2021, hopefully a better year. Last week I was asked how search engines like Google or...
Beltsville NewsJan 1, 20214 minTech Sense: Free Gifts for the Privacy Minded By John BellFree Gifts for the Privacy Minded The holiday season is upon us as we work, play, shop, and go to school online. For many of us hours and...
Beltsville NewsNov 25, 20204 minTech Sense: Holiday Shopping Guide 2020 by John BellHoliday Shopping Ideas 2020 It's November again and time to prepare for holiday shopping. It seems that many companies are running “Black...
Beltsville NewsNov 2, 20204 minTech Sense: Phone Phishing by John BellPhone Phishing From last month, phishing is a means to try and fraudulently collect money or valuable information from a person using...
Beltsville NewsSep 25, 20203 minTech Sense: Phishing Attacks by John BellPhishing Attacks Continuing our series on security and privacy protection this month, we look at phishing. Phishing is a form of social...