Network Security VPN Internet Services

As a professional freelance writer, I work from home most of the time. My home office has what many traditional offices have, a computer, phone, printer, Internet connection, and copy machine. (I do not have a fax machine since I’ve gone without a phone land line, but it doesn’t seem to come up very often.) … Read more

Wireless Networking Drops Connection Windows 7 Troubleshooting

Update: There is an official Windows 7 hotfix regarding WiFi disconnection. It isn’t auto-installed though, so you might want to try it first: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3094412 Here we go again. I had hoped this crap would be fixed in Windows 7, but apparently the long suffering Microsoft blunder known officially as NetBIOS / NetBEUI, and as NetKablooey by … Read more

Social Newtorking for Newbies

Most of my success can be traced to resume building and certification. Stand out on a piece of paper and someone will hire you. Now, I’m running my own business, and no one cares about my resume. Instead I need to network. Online that means social networking. I’ve never been to interested in those kind of sites, but now I’m jumping in.