CHARLES MILLER

By Charles Miller The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing exponentially. The “things” are all of the many devices whose functionality may now be enhanced by connecting to the internet. …

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By Charles Miller Computerized spellcheckers are handy, but there are some errors only humans can catch. It is tempting to rely on automated spellchecking to catch all of your goofs—just …

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By Charles Miller A growing number of people are buying IoT (Internet of Things) devices with little understanding of how they work. Not to pick on those light bulbs that …

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By Charles Miller “So what is a router?” you ask. More specifically, what is a “natting router?” Network Address Translation (NAT) is what a router does. Your ISP (Internet Service …

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By Charles Miller Recently, someone made the mistake of asking me what I enjoy most about the internet. A mistake because I responded with a real shaggy dog story. It …

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By Charles Miller Last week I wrote of how three decades ago my local Internet Service Provider (ISP) in East Texas wanted to charge me an extra monthly fee for …

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By Charles Miller Every computer, smart phone, tablet, smart TV, and every IoT (internet of things) device connected to the internet has a unique MAC (media access control) address. A …

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By Charles Miller Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, I have received many emails from readers worried about the unrest in the world that could lead to war and …

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By Charles Miller Last week I emphasized how extremely important it can be to keep your password recovery information up to date. The consequences of failing to do so can …

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By Charles Miller I have a dream. In that dream, I need to type in a password. I enter it, but maybe I mistyped one letter, and the computer says, …

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