Yes, even your friendly neighborhood IT Pro here at 404 Tech Support gets to take a vacation every now and again. Recently, I took a 10 hour train ride to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The ride wasn't bad, it allowed me some time to read and relax. The Amtrak train was lacking outlets on one stretch and wifi would have been nice as we went in and out of 3G … [Read more...]
A Very Google Christmas!
Christmas is less than a week away and Google is getting into the holiday spirit (far more than I am). They have two ways they're working to spread holiday cheer this time of year. To promote Google Voice (and subtle hints at other Google products), there is a website that allows you to create a call from Santa. Google is also partnering with NORAD to track Santa Claus on his … [Read more...]
The Always-Prepared Tech Support Pro
I was never a Boy Scout but I do pride myself on always being prepared. I tend to be able to stand by this claim by being pretty resourceful, if I may say so myself. As I was just telling in yesterday's post, I might get asked computer questions anywhere I go where people know I work in IT. In order to answer those questions or solve problems that come up, it can be made almost … [Read more...]
Google Goes Enterprise: Deploying Chrome By Group Policy
Yesterday, Google announced that Chrome is now made for the enterprise with an MSI installer and templates to control settings. This is something that fans of Mozilla Firefox have been clamoring for since version 2.0 and I believe this may give an edge to Google Chrome in the browser wars. The Google Chrome MSI is offered through the Google Apps for Business site though it's … [Read more...]
The Basics of RSS Feeds
I've been working on an article on some cool, advanced or even odd-ball uses of RSS feeds lately and I figured not everybody may be on the same page and understand the concept behind RSS and its benefits. Before, I got to the advanced things to do with RSS, I figured we should cover the basics. "RSS is a simple format which enables web sites to tell you when they have new … [Read more...]