ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Technical Advisor So, there’s this thing called Netflix. It used to be you rented DVDs from them. They came in these little red envelopes. Now it’s out with the DVDs and in with the streaming video. One of the new ways kids have found to stay inside during beautiful […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Technical Advisor Net Neutrality is — arguably — the most important legislative issue in the world of technology right now. And it’s an issue that will affect the lives of every single person reading this column. Today, the Internet is like a super highway where every destination is the […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor This week I’ll talk about two networking related topics that every modern computer user should know about. You’ve likely heard the term “firewall” thrown around in the dialog of movies or television shows during a computer hacking scene — as in, “They’re breaching the firewall, Jack!” […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric W. Austin Computer Technical Advisor *** THIS ARTICLE IS UP TO DATE AS OF APRIL 6, 2017. It may not reflect site changes after that date! *** The Town Line launched its website back in 2016 and it’s been a huge success. But for those of you who still haven’t […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric W. Austin Computer Technical Advisor This week, in our continuing series on finding anonymity online, we’re going to address one of the most important ways to ensure your life online is a safe, secure and happy one. Passwords. Remember when the most you had to remember was your ATM pin? […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor Part 1 Much of the convenience we get from the Internet comes from the fact that it stores so much about us online. This is both a positive and a negative. Sure, it’s nice to be able to order more laundry detergent without leaving the house, […]
by Eric Austin Technical Advisor Remember that story about Hanzel and Gretel leaving breadcrumbs behind them so as not to get lost in the woods? Well, this week’s topic is kinda like that — if Hanzel and Gretel were actually everyone who used the web; the breadcrumbs are your credit card information, browsing and purchase […]
by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor In my first column, I wrote about the perils and pitfalls of shopping on the web. Over these next few weeks, I’d like to delve deeper into some of the new issues that face us now that we live in an online world. Let’s face it. The internet is […]
by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor Phew! Christmas and New Year’s are finally over. If you’re like me, you probably took a lot of pictures. Hopefully, you’ve joined the 21st century and graduated to a digital camera. But what about all those pictures from previous years before the advent of digital technology? When my father […]
by Eric W. Austin Computer Technical Advisor My mother is paranoid. The idea of using her credit card to shop online fills her with dread. And she has good reason. A few months ago, she got a call from her credit card company asking whether she had recently used her card to purchase two round […]