Black Mantel

The future of Desktop Support Professionals is heading in a direction for them to skill-up and learn cloud Administration tools such as AWS and Azure. The trend is expected to increase among the remote workforce and cloud administrations are the way to go.

After a week of an internet outage at home, I finally got someone to come out from Xfinity(Comcast) to restore my service. The issue was not found however a new coax line ran across the lawn until the ground crew came to bury the cable. The cabling was not done properly and still is a safety hazard. This line is one inch away from a disaster and could be easily prevented if they would come back an...

Check out my opinion on a good NAS( Network Attached Storage) Terastation for home use. This device allows you to create your own local cloud storage within your network as well as a DLNA server to use for your local media needs within your home. Terrastations are common within the corporate workplace but now have a place within your home to take care of your data needs.

Interacting with our loved ones to colleagues, we use some kind of video conferencing. Zoom has been at the top for months and now experience a decline in stock performance but what is causing this. Todays episode highlights three factors that could be why this is happening.

Microchips and IoT Devices have made their way across the landscape of our body now from head to toe. A salon in Dubai featured a new addition to their service by implanting a microchip on the fingernail for their clients to use a mobile payments to passing digital business cards to their social media account by scanning their fingernail. Who knows what's next.

Should Crypto Currency holders be taxed on the amount of decentralized finance they hold. The SEC Chair called it the "Wild West" as it currently decentralized however, one platform owners says its far from it. I predict regulation would proceed taxation when it comes to this so be on the lookout. 

Ever wanted to start flying a drone. Listen to the specs on the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum drone as I discuss necessary information that is beneficial to fly your drone safely and have some fun.

Ever wondered what it's like to transition from your analog office phone system to a new VoIP Solution. Check out this podcast episode and our Youtube page on a product Review of the YeaLink T54W office phone review.

CoITP ( Chronicles of an I.T. Professional) is a weekly series addressing the mindset of an I.T. Professional and how they deal with specific issues within their business and workplace. This week's issue to how to address entitled end-users.

Ever wondered how smart meters work? The wireless transmission of data about your home creates a wireless blanket across your community to communicate with a repeater to transmit information to your service provider so you can readily read updated information on your energy usage from the web-based dashboard.

Ever wondered what you could see if you were a fly on a wall. Pollination Robots are a new thing being introduced into the Agriculture realm when technology meets insects to increase pollination tactics. While this is could be a win for AgriScience, what is your opinion on privacy issues if this technology could get into the wrong hands?

EPCOT at Disney was such a wonderful experience. Being in Tech and visiting this amusement park really had me thinking about how the world would be with automobiles and travel 20 years from now. The future is near. I was able to see what vehicles will look like in the near future.

My thoughts on the JAMF Pro 100 exam and its benefit to take the exam to increase your skillset. 

Tonal is an in-home workout machine that allows you to use technology, electricity, and save money to exercise in a new way. This is when AI meets exercise science in creating a way for people to work out in their homes without gym memberships. 

The remote workforce has enabled millions of people to change the way they work, forcing employers to make sound decisions on how technology spend is changed. Are people really working from home. How can companies keep employees honest?

Smart Meters are a new and upcoming technology to provide convenience for accurate billing. While that a necessity, I'm very concerned about how it can impact your health. Do your research and compare the correlation between smart meter installation and health reports. 

My thoughts on the JAMF100 exam and how I felt taking the exam. If you're interest in MacOS platform, This exams is a great starting point for new people going into the Technology field.   

Ever wanted to get into Technology but felt scared. This episode should provide you motivation to move forward and remove any roadblocks to your success in the Tech field. 

The gaming industry has changed so much over the years as technology has been integrated into how we live our daily life. Previously, Gamers visited stores to make purchases. Now, People can buy games through streaming services for a monthly fee and play immediately without leaving home. 

Are you considering buying a Drone. If so, listen to this episode as I review how I love the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum Drone. It provided hours of fun and has many cool features that will take your videography to the next level. 

Applying for a job but stopped because of a cert requirement you lacked. Now is the best time to certify in a SaaS application that you want as many allow you to take exams at the convenience of your own home. I can tell you from experience that you can experience a great study session and take the exam all with a week to a few. Take one now.

Are you frustrated with not always knowing about the newest technology coming out. What about wanting to join a team of like-minded people going through a Seminar or free event. You can do this by registering for IT Webinar which most are totally free. This opens the door to the opportunity to meet other like-minded professionals in your field who share similar interests.

Google Sheet and Excel are visually more appealing with some color added to the cells. Do so allows you to focus rather than staring at white spaces causing a strain on your eyes. Add some splash of color to makes the sheet pop. Stay tuned for some tips and tricks on how you can make excel and google sheets work for you using the color conditional formatting.

Manually keying in data is very time-consuming. How much time could you save by importing data from a webpage or another sheet into a spreadsheet to speed up your analysis? Stay tuned for some tips and tricks on how you can make excel and google sheets work for you using the import function.

Ever wonder how your colleague get ahead with awesome spreadsheets and bet you to the punch in organizing data. Stay tuned for some tips and tricks on how you can make excel and google sheets work for you using the VLookup aka vertical lookup tool.