Business Technology
Fixing Bob Simon’s Computer
When my wife and I moved to Reston in 2006, we knew very little about the founder of this community: the man, the myth, the legend named Robert Simon, Jr. We simply wanted to get out of the traffic and the hustle and bustle of Arlington. We liked Reston. We liked the...
Optimizing Visibility through Google Places
On February 5, 2014, Google released an update to its Google Places service that identifies several thousand categories and translates them into supported languages and varying customs. Business owners now have thousands of categories to choose from when setting up...
New Changes Keeping Google Places Relevant and up to Date
Google has recently made some changes to the Google Places section of its website. These changes may not be obvious but they are expected to make it easier for users to find information about both international and local businesses. Google recently sent out a 3-week...
Enhanced Collaboration between Google Maps and Google Offers
Google Offers Google's challenge to sites that offer popular local discounts like Groupon and LivingSocial is getting some fresh new improvements in February 2014 with its newest Google Maps 7.6 Android update. Google Offers has been accessible through Google Maps...
Upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows Vista or XP
Quick article on my first experience upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 8. This falls under the promotion for $39.99; Microsoft will let users upgrade from Windows Vista or Windows XP to Windows 8. It’s a really good price to get off of the older versions of...
Facebook Fake Likes and Bot Clicks
I recently read an article about a small business uncovering that they believe 80% or more of Facebook’s clicks could be automated clicks made by bots (machines). Described in this article the small business, Limited Run, spent a decent ad budget over a short period...
Advantages of Using a Windows Server for Your Business
Microsoft Windows Server continues to provide government and business IT infrastructure solutions and operates the majority of the industry's core business and government datacenter systems. From small business tasks to enterprise domain infrastructures, Windows...
How to Program a Fortinet Firewall to Work with Verizon FIOS
Often, if you are a business or home user using Verizon FIOS for Internet, you will want to use your own firewall. It provides superior protection of the network, virus scanning, vpn access, and many other resources for your business’s digital infrastructure than the...
Removing Horizontal Lines on a Projector Picture
Do you have a projector that has mysterious lines traveling up the picture? We ran into this problem at an install this week and boy did we learn a lot about a symptom called ‘Ground Loop’. Thanks to Hefner Labs for the excellent CGLI-2 Cable Ground Loop...