Author: Mike Moffit
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The Rise of eSports
I may be dating myself here… wait, scratch that. I am literally dating myself here, but when I was ten years old a movie came out called The Wizard, starring The Wonder Years’ Fred Savage and sponsored heavily by Nintendo. The story revolved around a pair of brothers on a cross-country journey to make it…
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What’s a scam? Are you being bamboozled?
Far too many times a day I hear the complaint, “I was just browsing the web and all of a sudden something popped up on my screen telling me my computer was infected and told me to call a number for support in order to clean it out!” Ring a bell? Maybe you or someone…
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Yo, Tech Tails readers! The last edition you may remember I signed off with a quip about an early Spring on the way and the end of the snowy weather. Well, as fate would have it, I was wrong (much to Art’s amusement). And Mother Nature doesn’t appear to be letting up on the snow…
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Big Thoughts On Shopping Small
Have you ever found yourself in a store, wandering up and down the aisles, looking endlessly for assistance? After searching for what seems like forever, you finally come across a sales associate. They try to convince you to buy one machine when you have already expressed what you are looking for. You decide to leave…
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Plex Server
Rural Vermont is one of my favorite things about this beautiful state. I really enjoy being a little removed from the bustle of a busy city, but there are some inconveniences. Being a techie the biggest issue is internet speed as frequently we have only one option for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and they…
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Is It Hardware or Software?
We have all been there before, and for those that haven’t, you most certainly will be in time. We grab our Apple devices, hit the power button, and things do not go as planned. “It is broken!” we exclaim. But is it software or hardware? This is an extremely important question we all must ask…
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Hello, Tech Tails readers! Spring weather is upon us here in Vermont! Or, as it is affectionately known, “Mud Season”. Call me crazy but this is my favorite time of year. Sure, Vermont may be known for our foliage, but the gradual shift from dark and grey to bright and green, the re-emergence of the…