Tech Sense: You've Been Hacked!
This month I have decided to present short insights into the loss of personally identifiable data or identity theft. I will start by...
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John Bell
- Jan 2, 2019
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Games
I ended my last column talking about games as Christmas gifts, and that has inspired me to write more about the state of electronic games...
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John Bell
- Jan 2, 2019
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Holiday Tech Toys
It's that time of year again where we help the non-technical spouse, sibling, or friend identify gifts for the techno-geeks in their...
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John Bell
- Oct 24, 2018
- 5 min
Tech Sense: Famous People in Computer Technology
This morning I woke up to read that Paul Allen has died. Paul Allen along with his better known partner Bill Gates created the company...
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John Bell
- Sep 26, 2018
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Telephone Scams and Robocalls
We all have telephones in our homes or pockets but this technology is abused by scammers to the point that many of us no longer want to...
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John Bell
- Aug 25, 2018
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Back 2 School 2018 Edition
It's that time of year again, and this month we have our annual back-to-school column. This year, let's start by taking a look at the...
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John Bell
- Aug 1, 2018
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Multi Factor Authentication
Multi-factor Authentication I know you have seen in movies where the action character needs to break into a high-security building, and...
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John Bell
- Jul 13, 2018
- 4 min
Tech Sense: More Linux
More Linux So last month we discussed the Linux operating system. This month, I want to explore Linux more and cover how to explore Linux...
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John Bell
- May 27, 2018
- 3 min
Tech Sense: Linux
Linux According to Wired magazine, 67% of the computers running the Internet are powered by Linux. So what is Linux, and is it only for...
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John Bell
- May 7, 2018
- 4 min
Tech Sense: Space
Space I know that most of my columns are about personal technology including computers, software, and security, but I thought I would go...
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John Bell
- Apr 3, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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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Eugene Jones
- Jul 29, 2017
- 2 min
This I Know: Gardens Are Healing Places
After telling her staff at work that she’d just been diagnosed with breast cancer, my supervisor said she was going to our community...
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John Bell
- Jul 28, 2017
- 3 min
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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