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UPDATE – Selecting a great DSL Modem for 2021: Chris has changed his tune about the best way to get a great DSL modem. Now he recommends getting the best DSL modem that your Internet Service Provider offers. If you get a modem independently and then have issues with your WiFi, your ISP will tell … Continue reading How to Select a Great DSL modem
I’ll bet you didn’t know that October 1st has been designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Older People. (UNIDOP for short!) When I found that out, it got me thinking about Tech for Seniors. Many of our customers are Seniors. Just like every other demographic, they are all different. Some of … Continue reading Tech for Seniors – Resources
Ever since my post a few months ago about poor cell service, I’ve been wondering where the cell towers are. Is there a way to determine if one area has better cell coverage than another area? And then I realized, there must be an app for that! It turns out it’s not as easy as … Continue reading Cell Coverage – Where to go to get the best signal
Even with all the improvements in cellular technology I still run into areas which have very poor cell phone service. There are the times when I’m the passenger in a car and the cell phone quality just gets worse and worse. Does this ever happen to you? You’re talking on the phone and the quality … Continue reading Poor Cell Phone Service – Some Tips to Remedy
It’s that time of year again folks. In Colorado, we call it Leaf Peeping Season. The aspen are really popping with their autumn colors! We took a drive through Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend and OH! the colors! Pick a scenic drive anywhere in the mountains of Colorado and you’ll be amazed as well! … Continue reading Leaf Peeping in Colorado
If you have a Galaxy Note 7, right now is the time to turn it off and bring it back to the store. Why? Here’s an excerpt from an October 9th story in CNET: “Samsung’s exploding phone woes continue with more reports of replacement Galaxy Note 7s exploding. A Minnesota teenager told a Minneapolis-St. Paul … Continue reading What to do with your Samsung Galaxy Note 7
After Chris described how to choose a good DSL modem, I thought our readers might want some more technical background about DSL. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) “piggy backs” a data signal onto the already existing telephone wire pairs that come to your house. It’s a way for CenturyLink to add another service or “function” to … Continue reading Technical info about DSL service
Power and Protection: If you’re like me, sometimes a little clumsy with your cellphone, you need to have a protective cover to keep the screen from cracking – or worse! If you’re also like me, on your phone all day, sometimes watching Youtubes, and generally using up all the electric juice, you’ll also need to … Continue reading Review of Two Smartphone Battery Covers
Did you ever try to connect to WiFi and see a Hotspot choice like “Sam’s phone”? The fictional Sam has set his SmartPhone up to “tether” to the cell system so that his phone can send out a WiFi signal. What is tethering? MobileBurn explains it this way: “Tethering is the process of using a … Continue reading Wi-Fi Anywhere
We frequently drive along the Peak to Peak Highway. Usually I know I should just keep my phone tucked away because it’s not going to work. But sometimes, you really need to make a phone call or send a text. Here are some of the more reliable places to get AT&T cell service in the … Continue reading Cell Phone Spots Along the Peak to Peak Highway