The FCC is looking for about 10,000 good men and women to help test their broadband connections in certain markets and from certain providers by installing a piece of equipment to meter the throughput at their home. If you are interested in participating, you can go to https://www.testmyisp.com/ and fill out the application. You must meet certain requirements, such as …
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And the winner of the Cisco Flip MinoHD camera giveaway at Homeland Secure IT is…
Now for the moment you have been waiting for… Drum roll please….. Well first I will explain what we were doing for those who don’t have a clue. A few months ago, Homeland Secure IT entered a contest on Brickfish.com that was put on by Cisco… It was called “Heros of the Human Network”, which had businesses and organizations …
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The Homeland Secure IT office is closed today in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country
Like the title says – our office is closed in honor of Memorial Day and those who have fought for the many freedoms we have in the USA! We ARE available via phone (864-990-4748) and email (johnh@homelandsecureit.com)… Should the need arise, do not hesitate to call or email us! America is an amazing country, with a rich (though short) history, …
Give your clients OUTSTANDING customer service whether you work with shoes or computers! #greenville
Did you hear about the mess-up at the Zappos site 6pm.com over the weekend? EVERYTHING in the online store was accidentally marked as $49.95… A ton of orders, amounting to a loss of 1.6 million dollars were placed before the error was detected. What did the company do to recover their lost money? Well believe it or not, nothing at …
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Cisco Flip Mino HD video camcorder contest
Are you the type of person who never wins anything? Then this contest is for you. Your chances currently are 1 in 70! How do you enter? All you have to do is subscribe to this blog and put up with my daily rambling. To do this, just scroll down and find the “Follow Me” frame on the right, input …
Google Chrome is faster than lightning, sound and a speeding potato
I’m still feeling horrible after the accident on Friday so I am at home. Better to hurt at home than to go in to work and not get anything done, be more uncomfortable, feel more depressed and make everyone at the office as sick of hearing me whine about it as my family and even myself… It hurts to type, …
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Breaking news: My car was just slammed into from behind
Today I was on Hwy 153 on my way in to work, and as I approached a traffic signal that had changed to red, I slowed from 50 or so to around 25-30 with the traffic in front of me, and as I glanced in my rear view mirror, I saw a car coming up on me from behind at …
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Google Fiber for Greenville Part II – The Voting Continues #GoogleOnMain #LuckyGVL
It seems like forever since the Google On Main event that made national and even international news. It didn’t stop with the amazing night of 2200+ people gathered at Falls Park in downtown Greenville SC with LED lightsticks, spelling out “Google” while aircraft flew overhead taking photos and video. Far from it. Greenville has continued to make their desire for Google’s …
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Greenville and Upstate Businesses Appear to be Thriving in 2010
Today while I was stopping in and visiting some businesses, I took a few minutes to talk with them about how 2010 was treating them, and without exception, they all were enthusiastic about the year and what it had already brought them. One place was a building supply who said that due to the recent storms and the hail that …
Technology In The Home: The Better Marriage Blanket
Sometimes a product comes around that just stinks…. Sometimes it is quite the opposite I guess…. Have a great weekend!