ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric W. Austin Computer Technical Advisor Elbridge Gerry, second-term governor of Massachusetts, is about to do something that will make his name both legendary and despised in American partisan politics. It’s two months after Christmas, in a cold winter in the year 1812. Typical of a politician, the next election is […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor There’s a war going on, although you might not be aware of it. It’s a war between the almighty dollar and the information superhighway. I began my career in the early ‘90s, just as the internet-fueled tech boom was taking off. I’ve watched the internet grow […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor Let me take you back a few decades to the 1980s. I was 12 years old and cruising around the neighborhood on my ten-speed mountain bike. On this particular day, I was exploring the garage sales along Lakeview Drive that are so prevalent this time of […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor This past weekend I was the unfortunate victim of a hard drive crash. I have multiple drives installed in my computer, and this was my main Windows system drive. Even more infuriatingly, the drive was less than a year old. It took me two days to […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Computer Technical Advisor The land line rang at 5:29 p.m. Suspicious. I picked up the hand-set. “Hello?” “Hello! Do you have a few minutes to talk this evening?” It was a vivacious young lady. But something was off. I couldn’t put my finger on it. “What is this about?” […]
ERIC’S TECH TALK by Eric Austin Technical Advisor h, information. The internet has so much of it! In this climate of political chaos, news breaks faster than most of us can keep up. Fortunately, the internet is here to fill our heads with all kinds of wrong information! While the convenience of the internet is […]
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 […]