Suffolk Computer Consultants, Inc. Blog

Autocorrect--it’s probably safe to say that for every time it’s saved someone from a text message typo, it has also created an awkward situation by inserting a word it has “learned” from the user. This can be especially problematic if an uncouth or inappropriate word has been used often enough on a device that shares responsibilities as a personal device.

In October 2016, an Internet of Things botnet launched a huge Distributed Denial of Service attack on one of the world’s major DNS providers. The botnet, dubbed Mirai, has struck again. This time, the target wasn’t necessarily a DNS provider, but rather an entire country’s Internet infrastructure.

It can’t be denied that, even including their name, hackers sound objectively cool. Entertainment and mass media have created a fascinating and dramatized association between the word and the images of a stoic, principled supergenius (or a geeky, awkward supergenius) sitting at the most technological-looking setup imaginable as they break into some major establishment to “stick it to the man.”

There’s no denying how convenient it is to store your data in the cloud. Although, for those who use multiple cloud-based apps, the convenience afforded by these apps actually becomes an inconvenience when you need to locate a certain file, but you’re unsure where it’s stored. To assist you with this, you can use Findo to search through all of your cloud-based apps.

One of the most critical considerations to using a device is its battery life. After all, it doesn’t do a user much good to be in the middle of one of their tasks and their battery dies unexpectedly. To combat this, devices will display the battery life in a status indicator that tells the user how many hours are left for the charge.