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Google Maps has a new feature to allow you to share your location with others. Google Maps can let you tell your friends where you are and give them directions to your location.

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We installed several UniFi outdoor WiFi units to provide indoor and outdoor coverage for an older home that did not have any easy way to install the wiring within the home. Our client needed a solution to provide wireless access both inside and outside of their home.  We delivered that solution by mounting a series […]

There is a big difference between the cheap computers you can buy at the big box stores and the higher quality ones that you can buy. One of the most popular questions we get asked is, “Which laptop should I buy?” There is no easy answer. It depends on what you will use it for, in what conditions […]

While we understand the need for advertising to  keep web sites making money, these ads are ofter the reason people get malware and junkware on their computers.  Ublock is a tool that blocks most ads and makes for a better internet experience. You can download this plug in right from their web site https://www.ublock.org/

We wanted to show you that properly made Lithium-Ion Batteries are not as dangerous We decided to tear down and short out a Lithium Ion Laptop battery and see what it would take to get it to burn up. This is a higher quality battery so it was much more work to get it going […]

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Google Inbox & Smart Replies GMAIL was launched in 2004 and has set the standard for web-based email.  12 years later we still have GMAIL but google has also developed their new tool Google Inbox and it is great!  Google Inbox is free and works with mostly as a replacement for GMAIL.  It is a full […]

Consumer Wi-Fi gear has come a long way over the years but nothing compares to high grade enterprise solutions. Unfortunately, enterprise access points are generally either too expensive or too complex to setup for either your home or a small business or building. The Ubiquiti UniFi aims to provide a shallow end of the pool […]

How to stop the annoying Windows 10 Upgrade Notice GWX Contol Panel is a free tool that will stop the annoying “Upgrade to Windows 10” notices. So Microsoft has decided everyone should have Windows 10, but not everyone is ready for it. While Windows 10 is the newest version of Windows, it can be kind of annoying […]

The new, fixed patch has the same KB number as the old, bad patch that crashed Outlook and other Office 2010 products Around 1:30 a.m. Redmond time on Thursday, Nov. 12 2015, Microsoft re-released KB 3097877 to replace the messed-up security patch that freezes Outlook 2010 and other MS Office 2010 products. The patch is part […]

PhpVirtualBox Version 5 I am using this on Debian 8 as the host operating system with only the essentials loaded needed to run VirtualBox / PHPVirtualBox.   We have been using VirtualBox with PHPVirtualBox as our back end system since late 2013 and we just built a new server based on VirtualBox version 5 in August 2015.  The build and install […]

Crucible WDS Running on FreeNAS This is the deployment system used at our office for imaging computers We are using the Crucible WDS system at our store to deploy windows images on client machines.  We have this installed in a FreeNAS system using their plugin system.  The documentation for getting this setup is on the Crucible WDS site and is […]

SMLR Episode 151 Tom Lawrence had the privilege of being a guest on the Sunday Morning Linux Review where he talked about how we used open source software here at Lawrence Technology Service.  Here is the direct link to show 151 Here is a list of the primary software that we are using at our office that […]

pfSense Open Source Firewall Presentation Fast, Secure and full of features makes pfSense one of the best firewalls out there — and it’s free and open source We have used pfSense both in house and at our clients for years now. It’s an amazingly full-featured and robust firewall, built on FreeBSD, using the pf packet […]

This is our process for securely destroying old hard drives and all the data on them. No matter how good a data-wiping program is, the only way to be certain your personal information is cleared is by destroying them.   People have come up with many methods to destroy hard drives, but we are going to show you […]

Qi wireless cell phone charging The simplest and easiest way to charge your cell phone! I recently decided to look into trying a Qi wireless cell phone charging system.  Over the years they have become more popular, offering lower price points and more options. Qi – Simple Solution for Wireless Cell Phone Charging Pronounced chi, this […]

Cutting the Cord in 2015 – Affordable Alternatives to Cable TV How to cancel your cable TV once and for all! Almost daily I am asked how, with a house full of children, I managed to cut the cord. I don’t want to miss my favorite show! and What will my children watch? are two of the main […]