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A Better Router

Did you know that you can do more with your router? It is possible to have very granular control over everything that this all-important machine does. You just must unlock it. I installed DD-WRT onto my Linksys WRT1900ACS router. What is DD-WRT? “DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and

Google Phishing PSA

There was a phishing email going through Gmail earlier today, and Google pretty much solved the problem, but… Here’s some thoughts. Don’t open it. It is from hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator.com, and looks like someone is sharing a document with you. They’re not. Delete it. If you already

I made my ownCloud!

Have you heard the saying, “There Is No Cloud It’s Just Someone Else’s Computer”? And have you ever thought about what would happen if that person’s computer disappeared overnight? While the chances of Google or Dropbox disappearing are slim, these things do happen. After my wife and