For Christmas two years ago I gave my mom a SmartThings hub and a few Phillips Hue lights. I'd seen her fight constantly with those old wonky mechanical lamp timers, and thought this would be a better solution. It worked ... kind of. The problem is that when Mom gets home, she puts her phone [...]
Recently I've seen a particularly clever scam going around. Usually it works like this; you click on a link, or mistype a URL. Suddenly, a box pops up, or a message appears in the browser warning that a virus, or malware, has been detected and you should call Microsoft at a given phone number. [...]
2016 is the year that I finally put my money where my mouth is, and see if I can make it as a freelance technical consultant. I've been helping people out on the side for years, but this is the year that I find out if I can really run with the big dogs. As [...]