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Google Nest Thermostat Do or Dont
For a while now I have spoken about the items that I use in my home and for my workouts and different things that are technologically inclined. So today I would like to do a review of the Google Nest Learning Thermostat. Now We have had ours since November of 2019 (Yes, We bought it on sale during Black Friday) So it has been installed since then. That’s 6 months of use. I personally dont think about the thermostat or really what temperature it is in the house as I usually am freezing and have a blanket on me. The only time I really seem to notice the temperature is…
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Technical Tuesday: 5 Steps To Take When You Think You Have Been Hacked.
A long time ago… I was personally hacked. This person got ahold of one of my passwords and he/she used it to access a lot of information. I got mad. Why would someone do this? What did I do that allowed them to gain that information? How could I stop this in the Future? So, I started reading every data policy I encountered… Hence the extensive knowledge that led to What do our Data Policies really say? This also made me extremely aware of my bank accounts and transactions and any vulnerable information. Believe me there is a lot out there. In fact, one of the biggest security flaws in…
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Technical Tuesday: Driving with Google
Google maps is a great application and one that pretty much everyone already has on their phone. But did you know that most people don’t really use it? I don’t know why… It’s honestly pretty cool to use. My favorite thing about Google Maps is the Explore Nearby. I love to use it when I am in a new town or just want to see something new in my own city. It gives your events and also let’s you use the Google Search by just selecting a button that’s relevant to what your looking for. You can also add in places that you travel to often and check the commute…
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How to configure the New Gmail.
How often do you clean out your email? Personally, I try to clean my email/gmail out every week. I receive 150 emails a day, many of them are just sale ads… and all those stupid things that you need an email to sign up for. But recently I have had a problem with Gmail. I cant seem to get it cleaned. I used to have it set up to where there were 3 tabs. Priority, Promotion and _______ I don’t remember what that one is. But anyway! The problem is that Google updated Gmail and now I cant seem to even search for a specific email. After much playing around…