We are very proud to be a sponsor of a new "technology" lecture series here in the Flagstaff area that we are calling "Flag Tech Talk". It's something we've been wanting to do for a long time, and we've finally got things rolling along. We've partnered with Bret Carpenter of Orig'native LLC and will be sharing the lectures so that we get a nice variety of topics. We hope to bring in other guest speakers later as well. And, we've also partnered with Richard Fernandez at Pizza Furiosa to have the talks in his restaurant. So, it looks like things are rolling along nicely!!!
One of the things that our clients say about our company is that we don't "Techno-Babble" them into confusion. We try to talk to our clients to make them understand what the options are. So, one of the goals of these technical lectures are to have them designed to help educate regular people so they understand more about computers, the internet, and the resources available to them when it comes to managing their small business or organization. They are completely educational and are absolutely Free!
The lectures will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Pizza Furiosa (which is located in the shopping center behind Walmart in Flagstaff). They will most likely be about an hour long, but might go longer if people are having fun. We want everyone to come armed with questions, and that they will be more "discussion oriented" than really lectures.
The first talk is:
Cutting Through the Technology Hype
Tuesday, July 19th at 6 p.m.
Presented by Bret Carpenter of Orig'native
We are constantly bombarded by marketing hype about The Cloud, Tablets, Android Phones & iPhones, Apps, iPads, Mobility, Chromebooks, the list goes on.... Let's take a sensible look at what all this means to small businesses and organizations. We will explore what these things are and how they relate to your business.
For more information:
Website - http://www.flagtechtalk.com/
FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flag-Tech-Talk/195121450537858
Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/FlagTechTalk/
We hope you can come to our Educational Lectures designed to Break the Technical Barriers!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Promo Codes - Get a Discount on your Online Order
One of the greatest words of advise that you can try when buying things online is to "look for promo codes" for the company you are buying from. It costs you absolutely nothing to search around to see if you can find one. And, it costs you absolutely nothing to type in a few characters to see if it works.
There are lots of online sites that pool together promo codes for most of the major retailers on the internet. How they work is that they allow the public to submit any codes they find. Thus, if you get emails from a specific retailer offering you a discount, you can go onto these websites and post the code you got for others to use. This makes it so the promo codes are widely distributed.
Here's all you do... When you go to buy something on the internet, open another browser window and type in "Company Name promo codes". So, if you are buying from say "Best Buy", you would type in "Best Buy promo codes" into a search engine (like Google, Yahoo or Bing). Then, see what results come up. Go to a few of the sites and see what they have to offer. Sometimes you may find a bunch of options or discounts that are being offered, and other times you won't find anything. But, what does it hurt to look for a few extra minutes to potentially save a lot of money.
Some suggested sites:
- Brad's Deals: www.bradsdeals.com
- Coupon Cabin: www.couponcabin.com
- Retail Me Not: www.retailmenot.com
- Deal Catcher: www.dealcatcher.com
As with all of these types of online offers, always read the fine print and make sure what you are buying matches the code. Usually you will have the option to enter a Promo Code during the checkout process. If you enter the code, it should show you the discount right then and there. If it doesn't work, then it should tell you. And, you can always try another code.
This is a great way to get a discount when buying things online! Give it a try...!
There are lots of online sites that pool together promo codes for most of the major retailers on the internet. How they work is that they allow the public to submit any codes they find. Thus, if you get emails from a specific retailer offering you a discount, you can go onto these websites and post the code you got for others to use. This makes it so the promo codes are widely distributed.
Here's all you do... When you go to buy something on the internet, open another browser window and type in "Company Name promo codes". So, if you are buying from say "Best Buy", you would type in "Best Buy promo codes" into a search engine (like Google, Yahoo or Bing). Then, see what results come up. Go to a few of the sites and see what they have to offer. Sometimes you may find a bunch of options or discounts that are being offered, and other times you won't find anything. But, what does it hurt to look for a few extra minutes to potentially save a lot of money.
Some suggested sites:
- Brad's Deals: www.bradsdeals.com
- Coupon Cabin: www.couponcabin.com
- Retail Me Not: www.retailmenot.com
- Deal Catcher: www.dealcatcher.com
As with all of these types of online offers, always read the fine print and make sure what you are buying matches the code. Usually you will have the option to enter a Promo Code during the checkout process. If you enter the code, it should show you the discount right then and there. If it doesn't work, then it should tell you. And, you can always try another code.
This is a great way to get a discount when buying things online! Give it a try...!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Should I choose https:// to Make FaceBook more Secure?
FaceBook recently released an option that allows their users to view it on a Secure Server. When you do this it changes the link line from http:// to https:// and ads a layer of security when you are viewing it. We've had a bunch of clients ask us if they should do this or not, so figured it'd be a good idea to address it in a quick article. So, here goes...
The Pros: It is always a good idea to view things on a Secure Server whenever possible. Essentially what this option does is add a layer of encryption so that someone can't theoretically break in or "hack" your computer while you are viewing things. Typically, whenever you are dealing with something like a Bank Account or buying something on a Shopping Cart, it is essential to make sure that you are on a secure server. Always look to make sure that it says "https://" and that the little lock symbol on your browser is showing that things are secure. So, it's a nice idea to consider that FaceBook should be secure considering all the information you are putting into your account and the amount of viruses that seem to prop up on FaceBook.
The Cons: The real problem with making FaceBook work on a Secure Server is that not all the information on a FaceBook page is secure in itself. So, if you choose this option you will likely get constant pop-ups warning you that "...some items on this page aren't secure..." or you'll get prompted by the browser regularly to allow this sort of thing to go through. By allowing it, you are automatically breaking part of the security, but if you don't then you can't view it all. Realistically, most of the information on FaceBook is pulled from somewhere else. Pictures and videos especially come from other website links, so these automatically aren't secure. Thus, it becomes a real pain to deal with it if you choose this option.
In conclusion, you have to choose how secure you want FaceBook to be for you. Most of it is already so open to the public that in our view it's part of the point to leave it open. It is after all - Social Media. But, if you are very security conscious, then you would want to do this. You have to decide for yourself if it is an issue and what you are willing to deal with to have that layer of security.
The Pros: It is always a good idea to view things on a Secure Server whenever possible. Essentially what this option does is add a layer of encryption so that someone can't theoretically break in or "hack" your computer while you are viewing things. Typically, whenever you are dealing with something like a Bank Account or buying something on a Shopping Cart, it is essential to make sure that you are on a secure server. Always look to make sure that it says "https://" and that the little lock symbol on your browser is showing that things are secure. So, it's a nice idea to consider that FaceBook should be secure considering all the information you are putting into your account and the amount of viruses that seem to prop up on FaceBook.
The Cons: The real problem with making FaceBook work on a Secure Server is that not all the information on a FaceBook page is secure in itself. So, if you choose this option you will likely get constant pop-ups warning you that "...some items on this page aren't secure..." or you'll get prompted by the browser regularly to allow this sort of thing to go through. By allowing it, you are automatically breaking part of the security, but if you don't then you can't view it all. Realistically, most of the information on FaceBook is pulled from somewhere else. Pictures and videos especially come from other website links, so these automatically aren't secure. Thus, it becomes a real pain to deal with it if you choose this option.
In conclusion, you have to choose how secure you want FaceBook to be for you. Most of it is already so open to the public that in our view it's part of the point to leave it open. It is after all - Social Media. But, if you are very security conscious, then you would want to do this. You have to decide for yourself if it is an issue and what you are willing to deal with to have that layer of security.
----------------------------------------------------------------
How to: If you do want to secure your pages, then go to [Account] in the top right corner. Choose [Account Settings]. Then, towards the bottom of these settings it says "Account Security" - click the [change] link to put it the way you want.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)