Is your email data safe?
If you lost all of your email contacts, would that 'break your heart'?
If so, you should make a back up of any of the information you just could not stand to lose.
GMail - Export or back up contacts
https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7199294?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
Yahoo - Import, export, or print contacts in Yahoo Mail
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN22580.html
(If you are still using Yahoo or AOL or SBCGlobal, you should consider changing to Hotmail, GMail, or Proton Mail)
Hotmail - Export contacts
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/export-contacts-from-outlook-com-to-a-csv-file-578cca22-3550-4c73-b3f0-9978cfeac83f
If you need assistance with this or have any questions about how to protect your data, please call us at 417-624-3844.
If you are concerned about the content of the internet flowing into your home, there are several free options that can be setup on your home internet. These can help put a barrier up to protect you from temptation and your kids from stumbling to sites you would like to protect them from.
OpenDNS Family Shield:
https://www.opendns.com/setupguide/#familyshield
Cloud Flare for Families:
https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/1.1.1.1-for-families/setup-instructions/router/
or
Clean Browsing
https://cleanbrowsing.org/filters
If you would like to setup a service call to help set this up on your home network, give us a call at 417-624-3844.
Backups are very important. We have had several cases recently where a hard drive or flash drive failure has caused the loss of data for the customer.
For $6 per month, you can have you computer backed up to an online repository where you will have access to it in the event of an emergency.
If you use my link below, we will get a commission.
https://partners.carbonite.com/technologycenter-joplin?product=Home
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I recieved a pretty convincing phishing email today! Can you spot the problem?
Refurbished laptops starting at $199.99!
There is a thunderstorm heading through our area. It reminded me of an article I ran across a while back.
Stay safe!
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/unplug-during-a-thunderstorm-fact-or-myth/
CNET.COM
Can a thunderstorm destroy your electronics?
Happy Wednesday!
Sparklight internet service has been having some trouble today. If your internet is not working, try turning your cable modem off and on again.
That has resolved the issue for a few of our customers so far.
MESSENGER
Technology Center updated their business hours.
Check out our latest blog post!
https://posts.gle/a8TW5
Technology Center would love to stock every imaginable computer device, computer parts, but with 100's of thousands different configurations available, it would be impossible to do so. We do however provide quotes for customers and can have most items in a couple of days to a week. Here are a few.... anything strike a fancy?
Due to bad weather. We will be closing the store today.
Stay safe!
Quotes- A couple of Renewed Laptops-
Quotes - Some Laptops -
This just came in today. My supplier still has some in stock. One can be yours of $765.
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA GAMING, 08G-P5-3755-KR, 8GB GDDR6, iCX3 Cooling, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate
Quotes - BIG Screen 17" Laptops -
Quotes - Dell computers, 8GB ram, 256GB SSD, 24" Full HD ultra-thin bezel monitor, KB & Mouse
