A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Dear Monica: I’m afraid to shop on the Internet, but I want to get some Black Friday deals for computers and iPhones for my family. Dear Online Shopper: Before I share info about shopping online, I can share some info I learned over the years about getting the best price and shopping experience at any time of the year. Always ask about discounts and sale prices for students, teachers, small business owners, and whatever your specific situation is. You will never know if you don’t ask. Many retailers in Akwesasne offer a discount to local Akw...
Author: Monica Peters Dear Monica: I want to buy a new laptop on Black Friday. Could you tell me what to look for/brands that are best etc.? I will be using it for college, accounting software, and the usual Facebook and iTunes. I know nothing about computers! Dear Black Friday Computer Shopper: In your case, I suggest you ask your college for guidelines about the type of computer you should look for so that you can be sure you choose one that will work with the software that your college expects you to use. Schools typically have a website wit...
Dear Monica: How can I make our home computer safe for our children to go on the Internet without my constant supervision? Niawen Dear Family Friendly Internet: Think of the Internet as a busy highway filled with billions of vehicles racing to and from anyplace in the Universe. That gives an accurate picture of the safety issues for young people and really people of all ages. Fortunately we have many tools and resources to help maintain a family friendly Internet experience in our own homes. I’ll share some basic information to help you get s...
Dear Monica: I want to hire a computer professional to work at my office but most insist that they can do better work from their own home offices. What am I doing wrong, how can I entice reliable and qualified computer workers to want to work at my awesome office during normal 9 to 5 week days without breaking my bank? Dear Awesome Office: I am often asked this question by office workers that are not competing on the Internet, so they do not have a need to be knowledgeable about the opportunities that are only available online. I suggest you...
Dear Monica: What is the difference between iPad and Galaxy Tablet? I would use it to read books, surf the net, Facebook, emails, and pictures. Some people say the iPad does not have Excel but you can listen to music, and the Galaxy you cannot listen to music but Excel is available. Niawen Dear Tablet Shopper: No matter what Tablet you choose, they are both excellent choices. Samsung does a great job with their devices and so does Apple. The difference between the two Tablets you mentioned is the Operating System. Both tablets play music, suppo...
The following general tips can help you avoid computer problems and get the most use from your computer. Your local computer specialist can help you pick out a laptop from your local retailer and set it up with all of the following for about $500 to $1000.00. Use an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for your computer to protect it from crashing during power outages, low & high voltage spikes. Never save anything on your computer; save everything on an external hard drive instead. Run Scandisk and Defragmentation once per month if you are...
According to the FBI.gov website, fraudsters target Senior citizens because they are most likely to own their own home, have excellent credit and a “nest egg.” Senior citizens that were growing up in the 1930s to the 1950s and were raised to be polite are also traits that con artists look for, because they know that it’s difficult for polite Senior citizens to just say no, to just hang up the phone, and to just not respond to the con artist’s emails. Check out the following website for more details about how you can protect yourself from common...
This article is focused on helping our local elders get the most use out of their computers so that they can enjoy staying in touch with their friends and family on the Internet. If you are comfortable with computers, make some time to help setup an elder in your family with a computer and Internet so they can regularly send you messages, pictures, and even videoconference with you on Google+ or Skype. If you own a Mac computer you can bring it to your nearest store to be fixed, receive installations and technical training to help you know how...
This article is focused on helping our local elders get better use out of their computers so that they can enjoy staying in touch with their friends and family on the Internet. If you own a Mac computer, your best option is to plan a family trip to the nearest Mac Genius Bar. Plan to bring your Mac computer and a list of questions for the friendly people that will help you learn how to use your Mac computer within minutes. Ask a young person in your family to schedule the Reservation for you, following these steps: Step One: Go to this website...
Continued from #35... Website Content As a web developer if you are not into writing content, just remember to insist that your client provides the text, graphics, video, audio content BEFORE you even give them a quote for your services. The text content must be in a document you can simply copy & paste. Media content must be usable exactly as it is. Otherwise you add the cost of hiring a content creator to your project or you just simply add filler fake content (text, video, graphics) to your work and add the cost for creation to your project...
Databases MySQL and PostGreSQL are popular database solutions. NoSQL database solutions have become very popular within the past few years new web developers can start using them right away. Plan to spend a few hours each day reading the technical documents, taking notes, and writing practice code before you develop a working example to show off on your webhost for the whole world to see. You need to learn the Web Technologies I mentioned earlier in this article first, so plan your learning path and stick to your scheduled plan. If you plan to...
Webhosts, Web Servers & Domain Names A webhost is a computer that hosts and serves all the files that make up a website. The webhost is what makes websites available on the Internet. When you are ready to share your website work with the whole Internet, research various Webhosting companies to find one that meets your needs. It’s a good idea to start out small so you can get a good idea of your options while learning. You also want to choose a webhost that provides you with access to all your files, your account information, and lets y...
I started my career as a developer in 1996 in an era where standard job titles did not exist yet. I still shudder at some of the ‘professional job titles’ that were used to describe people like me that were able to create websites, shop carts, and internet solutions from scratch to help bridge the gap between consumers that wanted to buy products on the Internet with the business owners that wanted to sell those products on the Internet. Luckily for everyone it was not too long before most people were using standard job titles with well-defined...
A group of developers in Los Angeles, California created a new kind of video game console and they have more than 39,000 financial backers. The first consoles will be shipped this year and will retail for $99.00. Today, all the smartphones and tablets attract developers because the console market pushes developers away with extremely high licensing fees. Android developers can invest their knowledge, time, and skills into developing games for android devices without high licensing fees. iOS developers have a fairly low license fee and they can...
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are the three main mobile operating systems and it seems like every few weeks a dramatic change promises to be ‘the game changer’. As of July 16th 2012 Apple is in first place with its iOS platform, Google is in second place with its Android platform, and Microsoft is in third place with its Windows Mobile platform. Of course there are other mobile platforms available but for developers that must ensure their work puts food on their family’s table, the three main mobile platforms are what really matter at the end o...
I’m going to highlight some of the most important features that your website, mobile web apps, and native apps absolutely must provide, if you are truly serious about providing your end users with the best User Experiences possible. Please note that these necessary features are no more or less important than the next one. If just one of these features is failing the whole project can amount to failure. This list could probably apply to most any adventure you decide for your personal or business life too. GOOD LOOKING Even humans that do not a...
Here is a list of various online tools for anyone that is planning to create a new mobile Internet business model, web app or native mobile app. The links in this article test responsive design elements and provide mobile emulators. Good responsive design is when a website responds to each unique visitor’s screen resolution, language, input, and other interactivity with a relevant response. One of the best websites to learn all about Responsive design is AListApart.com As a developer I have my own set of SDKs (software development kits) and e...
Many IT roles are going the same route as the dinosaurs as we enter into a new era where mobile technology is certain to dwarf the PC market in sales fairly soon. If you have been working in the IT field for more than ten years, you are most likely accustomed to facing the crossroads many times, as you make decisions about where you will focus your old skills or even drop some and build your new skills. Programming Languages. Python, Ruby, HTML5, CSS3, RESTful Web Services, JavaScript, JQuery, Java, and Objective C are taking the place of...
Web, Software, and Mobile Developers often work from their own home offices with their own office equipment and their own team (even if they work solo). While it’s not the ideal work environment for everyone, many Designers, Developers, Engineers, Consultants, Freelancers, and Contractors enjoy working from their own home offices and are very successful. I’ve been mainly working from my own home office since 1996. I currently work as a Web & Mobile Developer and I’m going to share some insider information about the resources and lifes...
I am going to focus more on the free tools for search engine optimization (SEO) in this article. Professional web developers typically use a variety of free and commercial paid tools to increase and maintain a website’s search engine ranking, content quality, and overall value while competing with online competitors. In February 2012, Google tweaked their algorithm with 40 updates and 50 updates the following month. They do this to weed out lower-quality websites that lack quality content. Google’s secret algorithms look at websites and make th...
Your laptop computer on a public Wi-Fi network is at risk from vampires. The FBI recently published warnings because ‘malicious actors’ are infecting travelers’ laptops at hotel Internet connections. Wired magazine also published an article “FBI Warns Travelers of Unexpected Pop-Up Window Horror”. When travelers try to set up the hotel room Internet connection, they are presented with a pop-up window that notifies the computer user that they must update a popular software product. If the user clicks to accept and install the update, they actu...
When you browse the Internet, all your information and habits are available for analysis by the computers that enable you to access the Internet. Administrators of networks, websites, and various resources on the Internet can analyze your browsing habits and personal information because your computer activities share all of the info either in plain language, encrypted, or as machine language. The Onion Router (TOR) is free software and an open network claims to defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and...
A firewall can be software or hardware based and it protects your network by analyzing the traffic that goes in and out of your computer network. If the firewall notices that something ugly like a virus attempts to enter or leave your computer network, it will block the activity. Firewalls use at least one of three methods to process the traffic that goes in and out of your computer network and they include packet filtering, proxy service, and stateful inspection. A proxy service will retrieve and send info from your system. A stateful...
Researchers at MIT used a $250,000.00 network analyzer and tested the impact of tin foil helmets on the receptivity of radio-frequency signals. They investigated the efficacy of three aluminum helmet designs on a sample group of four people. The hat designs are referred to as the Classical, the Fez, and all were made from Reynolds aluminum foil using the double layering technique. The researchers found that all helmets attenuate invasive radio frequencies from an outside source or emanating from the cranium of a person. The researchers found...
With 24 / 7 access to information about absolutely anything imaginable or not imagined, it’s no wonder that we are living in an era full of ideas and inventions that are amazing, strange, and even outrageous. Fashion designers are creating clothing and swimwear that will fully charge your mobile phones with solar panels. Keidai Ogawa creates interactive posters of his favorite pop idols. They will actually respond to a person when they kiss the poster. ‘The King’s Idea’ is another Japanese invention that lets you look inside your ears while y...
