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I started this online training today: https://aws.amazon.com/training/course-descriptions/cloud-practitioner-essentials/ This is FREE and I recommend to anyone else looking to get a basic understanding of AWS. This is listed as 6-hour average completion time; it took me about 8 hours because I was taking notes.

This NY times article brings up some very real concerns that need to be looked into: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/technology/google-sued-wiretap-privacy.html There is no part of any of Google’s warnings that explicitly allows Google to collect your browsing history, but there are loopholes in the wording. The first loophole is the “Websites you visit” portion.  What is happening isContinue reading “Google Privacy Concerns”

Looking to go into business with some friends…. The concept is that highly experienced and proficient IT professionals are currently furloughed and looking for IT work as a side hustle to make ends meet. These are people who are at the top of their field in areas such as computer networking, desktop support, data management,Continue reading “SideHustleTechnology.com”

I plan on doing more posts on quick household repairs: Chest freezer Dishwasher Touch lamp in china cabinet Heating Sewage pump Painful tasks made less painful? Gutter cleaning I have some minor projects I’d like to showcase as well: Home security system Gut rehab – this is a major project that is way too inContinue reading “Future Posts?”

This tablet is the Nvidia Shield K1. It is very nice and I want one for myself! This repair is for a family member who maybe needed something a little more rugged. Anyway, it was dropped while the micro usb charging cable was still plugged in! Current symptoms: does not charge at all, and theContinue reading “Nvidia Shield Tablet fixed”

I have a Brother MFC-490CW printer which was working fine as a scanner and fax machine. It worked for years as a printer, also. And the ink cartridges were very inexpensive compared to other brands and models. Anyway, after several months of using my backup printer, I decided to fix this one. Especially since itContinue reading “Fax/Printer Fixed”

I cancelled my hosting with Hostgator.com today after about 6 weeks of being unable to log into their portal. Obviously, my site is up and running on WordPress.com in less than one day. This just goes to show you that your choice of vendors & providers is very important and oftentimes there is a personalContinue reading “So glad to have my site up!”