May 13, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured
Other Than a Letter and Number, Not All 5G is the Same! You’ve probably heard of 5G wireless. It refers to 5G cellular, but 5GHz Wi-Fi technology is often shortened to 5G as well – even though it’s not the same thing. Confused yet? You’re not alone. Generation vs....
Apr 29, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Sometimes, Facebook Really Gets Your Goat When Teri Arneson of Elm Springs drove into town one day, everybody was gathered at the fire station. Her curiosity sparked her to start a community Facebook group to help with communication. That was 2014. Today, the Elm...
Apr 22, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured
What is Broadband? If you never had to suffer through a series of ear-splitting dial tones, electronic bleeps and bloops, and screeching static to get online, consider yourself lucky. Once upon a time, dial-up was the only way to access the internet. Today, broadband...
Apr 8, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured
Channel 37, Where Are You? Before the advent of digital television, one channel was conspicuously absent from analog TV lineups. For decades, channel 37 didn’t exist. The reason involves a government conspiracy and the search for extraterrestrial life. Think of it as...
Mar 18, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured
‘Wiring’ Money in the 21st Century Sending somebody money years ago involved checkbooks and the postal service, or in a pinch, a wire transfer service like Western Union. Today, there are plenty of secure options available — all you need is an internet or...
Mar 16, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Retro
QR Codes Make a Comeback QR codes have made a comeback in the past year as a result of the COVID -19 pandemic, which has forced businesses to creatively reassess safety protocols. Perhaps you remember them? QR (Quick Response) codes appeared everywhere at the...
