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Careers in Technology
Have you ever considered a career in tech? Do you have a child that likes to tinker with electronics or is constantly taking apart your remote control? That was me when I was a kid! Check out this video to learn about the different careers available, and what to expect.
–Dan Thompson
Windows 7: Released Tomorrow!
Dan Thompson discusses the newest operating system from Microsoft, Windows 7, on the WBIR morning show. This new OS is due out in stores tomorrow!
Keeping it up-to-date, with software updates
We’ve all heard a million times that we should stay on top of our software updates, but why exactly is that? I answer this question and several others on the WBIR morning show.
Plan the Plan
Sometimes we have to wonder why business disasters surprise us. Not only do we live in a world with tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes, but we live in a world where the “new guy” at the office downloads a virus on your network or a fire starts in your server...
Protecting Your Identity Online
Last week I had the opportunity to work with local news anchor Abby Ham on a piece covering social networking security. I sat down with Abby, the WBIR news crew, and Knoxvillian Lauren Hughes to review her Facebook profile…
How-to: Securing your Social Networking Profiles
Over the past couple months we’ve been doing a lot of talking about social networking / media sites and the potential security concerns they pose. The one thing that’s been missing from all those discussions however is a “rubber meets the road” type of article actually showing how to make your online presence as tight as possible. Well here it is…
Confidence Scams and the Social Networking World
Dan Thompson sits down with the WBIR morning show crew to discuss a confidence scam making its way around the popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.
The Anatomy of an Online Confidence Scam
Online scammers have some new tricks up their sleeves and are utilizing social networking sites to try and seperate you, from your money. Would you help a friend in need?
Managing Your Digital Identity on Social Media Sites
As I discussed a few weeks ago on the WBIR morning show, Web 2.0 / Social Media sites are all the rage these days. People are finding all kinds of uses for them, personal and business. With all the positive potential these services...
Goodbye analog, hello… analog?
The switch from analog to digital TV is finally here… buy why are we doing it, and what happens to all those freed-up channels?
Social Networking and Business
Social networking sites are THE most popular websites on the internet today and continue to gain steam. What are they, and how can businesses leverage them were a couple of the ideas we sat down to discuss with our friends at WBIR the other...
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange SP1 woes
Man, it feels like just the other day I was talking about patches from Microsoft breaking mail flow in Exchange 2007 environments… oh wait, it was just the other day. The latest one revolves around Update Rollup 7 for Exchange SP1. ...
Office 2007 Service Pack 2: The Gift That Keeps Giving!
Office 2007 Service Pack 2 hasn’t been out a week yet and already little bugs are starting to rear their ugly heads… one of which you might not notice for months if you don’t regularly configure new Outlook clients to connect to your Exchange...
Introducing Windows 7
Dan Thompson discusses Windows 7, the next Windows operating system from Microsoft, on the WBIR morning show.
New Facebook Scam Steals Passwords
There is a new email scam going around, supposing to be from the Facebook Support Team, which attempts to steal your passwords.
Viruses, Trojans, and Hackers… Oh my!
I recently had a chance to sit down with my friends at WBIR to discuss viruses, why they're coded, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them. Expect more on this topic soon, but in the mean time, check out the video and let me know...
Finding a Job Using the Internet
I recently sat down with my friends at WBIR to discuss a couple of ideas on using the internet to help find a job. Now, we’re not talking monster.com or other resume mills… we’re talking grassroots style stuff. The first website...
It’s Baby Time!!!
Real quick before my mom passes out, my wife and I are not pregnant. It does, however, seem that a LOT of my friends are having babies… so this article is for them. So again, no announcements at this time. 🙂 As I...
The Great DTV Conversion
I’ve personally done four TV shows on the topic (the fourth of which is below for your viewing pleasure), and countless others have aired by the government and various broadcasters… but apparently people still just aren’t quite sure about what is going to...
Windows 7 Beta: First Impressions
A few days ago (January 7, 2009) Microsoft released it’s newest operating system, which at this point is called Windows 7, in beta form to the general public. Microsoft has yet to give us any firm date as to when this operating system will be available in it’s...
More on the National Championship in 3D
A few days ago I discussed the fact that the BCS National Championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida Gators was going to be broadcast live in 3D here in Knoxville. I've since sat down with my friends over at WBIR and recorded a spot about the...
BCS Championship Game in 3D… in Knoxville!
By now you may have heard that the BCS National Championship Game between the Sooners and the Gators will be broadcast in 3D to select theaters around the US on game day... if not... well the BCS National Championship Game is going to be broadcast...
ASP.net and the Mailbox Server Role in Exchange 2007
If you haven't made the jump to Exchange 2007 yet, now is as good of a time as any. There have been tons of implementations already, a service pack, and several rollups since it was originally released to market... I think it's safe to say that it's a stable...
Last Minute Gift Ideas… for Techies!
Around this time of year I can always count on being quizzed by friends and strangers alike on what to get the techies on their Christmas list. Admittedly this can be a daunting task, especially when you yourself are not technically inclined. Well, just...