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What is Pittsburgh Tech Ministries?

Pittsburgh Tech Ministries is a Pittsburgh based non-profit that offers Technical Consulting and Web Development to churches and non-profits and Technical Training to people looking for a new career. We offer full featured websites and hosting services at rock bottom prices and free training in return for volunteer work upon completion.

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Cool Tools Spotlight

Omni Outliner

Type: 
commercial
Platform: 
Mac
Omni Outliner by The Omni Group is one of my favorite programs - and no - I don't know of an equivalent program for Windows. I have however, seen many requests for one especially from people who use Mac at home and Windows at work. So what is it? Its an outline on a grid - kind of a cross between a word processor in outline mode and a spreadsheet - only better! If you are the kind of person who likes - or needs - to get organized, its a great tool. If you spec out things to do, or need to organize things like who will do what task and by when and whether or not its completed - its a great tool. You can easily add in more items at any level without messing up all the formatting and having everything go weird on you like in a word processor. Its easy to indent and doesn't mess things up to add in another level - like on a spreadsheet. And it's easy to use and easy to learn.
 
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Tiips & Tricks

WiFi and Security

There are two main security concerns with WiFi - people accessing your information while in transit and people gaining accessing to your local network and your computer.
 
To protect information in transit follow these generally accepted best practices:
Be careful about sending passwords over public wifi! Don't use the same paassword for Feacebook that you do for your email or your bank account and don't access bank accounts or other sensitive information over public wifi.
 
Platform: 
Web
Platform: 
Mac
Platform: 
Win
Platform: 
Linux
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Today's Term

WiFi

"WiFi" is the common term applied to wireless internet access. Generally speaking, wifi involves the use of a wireless Cable or DSL router. This is generally supplied by your internet service provider, which is usually your phone company or cable company - or maybe both. The router connects to the cable coming into your house or business and then broadcasts a signal that computers and other devices (like some smart phones and iPads) can connect to. This way there is no need to connect a cable to your computer to access the internet. These days there is lots of "public" wifi which can be accessed at places like airports, hotels, Starbucks and Paneras. It may be free or you may be charged a daily fee.
 
To learn more about WiFi and security see Tips and Tricks:WiFi and Security.
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