This is a follow-up post to How a DirecTV bill really works in 2015. It has been almost a year since AT&T acquired DirecTV. The telecom giant has made subtle changes to the service since taking over such as integration with AT&T wireless services. DirecTV has been a better experience than my local cable company and with better technology for the DVR and related … [Read more...]
Did the Bible address digital piracy?
Technology can enable a great deal of things. The processing power of what used to take supercomputers can be found in our pockets. We can watch every season from an old TV series on our phones. We can communicate around the world instantaneously. We can edit videos and photos in nearly indistinguishable ways. Just because we can do something does not mean that we should do … [Read more...]
Reflecting on 404 Tech Support in 2015
I referred back to my reflection of 2014 before beginning this post and was entertained by the adventure that year was. By comparison, 2015 has been more regular with less excitement. I received my Microsoft certification as an MCSA for Windows 8.1 this year, as I set out last year. I have been using Windows 10 since Day 1 of its release and will study for the 70-697 exam of … [Read more...]
The end of phone contracts is a beautiful thing
The typical phone contract in America is a two year commitment with early termination fees to discourage you from leaving. I used my previous phone out of contract for a while to wait for my wife's phone to end its contract. Now, I am not willing to get back into contract and would not recommend it. Consumers give up too much freedom and flexibility with contracts that benefit … [Read more...]
Treat your child’s privacy like their credit
It's a scary world that we live in. Posting to social media is a choice that some people make. Even if they are comfortable with the privacy settings they have configured for their account, there is little stopping someone from resharing the post to a much wider audience. When the content of that post is of something inconsequential, it has little impact. As an individual, you … [Read more...]