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Google Project Fi Review – Why I Migrated Away From Verizon

December 13, 2016October 28, 2016 by Brian Jackson

Check out my Project Fi review and how I am saving over $33 a month by migrating away from Verizon. Google is revolutionizing the cellular carrier space!
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Why I Use Font Awesome CDN to Speed up My Icons

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Brian Jackson

When it comes to Font Awesome there are a lot of different options you have when it comes to hosting and delivering your font icon files. You can use a 3rd party service, you can host them yourself, or you can put them on your own CDN. I urge people to look at their current webperf stack and make a strategic decision to ensure the most optimal delivery.

Joomla Image Compression With Easy Image Resizer

September 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by Brian Jackson

The EIR – Easy Image Resizer is a great free little Joomla extension that allows you to automatically resize the resolution of images which are uploaded through the Media Manager and via 3rd party extensions. It is developed by Viktor Vogel, a Joomla! specialist at 1&1 Internet SE. If you are looking for a Joomla image compression solution, make sure to check this out!

The great news is, that as of Version 3.3.0 (released 03-15-16), he has now integrated KeyCDN’s Optimus Image Optimizer so that you can take full advantage of the amazing lossless compression.

How to Fix Stuttering Playback in Plex on Amazon Fire Stick

April 22, 2016June 21, 2015 by Brian Jackson

I am a big fan of the Amazon Fire Stick. My Samsung TV’s wireless card finally gave out and so I purchased the Amazon Fire Stick. The main reason I chose it over the Roku or Chromecast is simply because I have an Amazon Prime membership and so I wanted the additional content. After a … Read more

Use Two Factor Authentication To Keep Your Domains Safe

March 30, 2016December 8, 2013 by Brian Jackson

Whether you are banking or playing World of Warcraft, there are many things that have two factor authentication available. However, what you might not know is that as far as domains go, if someone gets access to your domain registrar account or a maybe you gave access to the wrong person; if they transfer that … Read more

10 Useful Google Spreadsheet Formulas You Must Know

May 19, 2017February 19, 2010 by Brian Jackson

Google Spreadsheet is a powerful and free tool to manage complex spreadsheets. This tutorial illustrates ten useful formulas you must know to help you simplify the way you work in Google Spreadsheet. Vertical Look Up This formula searches for value in the left-most column of array and returns the value in the same row based … Read more