Now more than ever, consumers spend increasing amounts of time on the Internet. With every social media account you sign up for, every picture you post, and status you update, you are sharing information about yourself with the world. How can you be proactive to stay safe online and, “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.”? #BeCyberSmart and take these simple steps to connect with confidence and safely navigate the social media world.
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The Internet touches almost all aspects of our daily lives. We are able to shop, bank, connect with family and friends, and handle our medical records all online. With all of that, there are people out there that will try to steal your information.
There is so much information out there online about this topic. Here is one download that I recommend about Online Privacy.
Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online.
We are big believers in keeping our data protected and secured.
There are lots of great tips and information out there that we will be sharing all month long. Stay tuned and we will be back with more information this week.
Feel free to read and download this information about Cybersecurity while traveling.
We have in the works some courses that will be available soon. Microsoft Office programs will be available at the beginning.
Did you know that SOBX Tech is a Notary Public in Carteret County? Are you a real-estate agent, doctor, or just need something notarized?
As a Notary Public, we are here to help you with any of your documents that you need notarized. A commissioned Notary in North Carolina, we don’t extend outside the boundaries of the state. Any Notarial Act pursuant to an NC notary commission fully completed in North Carolina and in compliance state law. Many of the notarial certificate forms included provide a place for the notary’s printed or typed name beneath his/her signature.
Information about notaries in North Carolina
Give us a call at (252) 285-9592 and let us know what you need to be done. We are available during regular business hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and appointments only on Saturdays.
Most people don’t even know that their computer is infected with a virus or malware. The Internet is a powerful and useful too. In the same way that you shouldn’t drive without buckling your seat belt or ride a bike without a helmet, you shouldn’t venture online without taking some basic precautions.
Viruses are harmful computer programs that are transmitted in a number of ways and are designed to spread from one computer to another through the internet and cause havoc. Most commonly, viruses designed to give the criminals who create them some sort of access to those computers that they infect.
The terms “spyware” and “adware” apply to several different technologies. There are two important things that you need to know about them and they are:
Botnets are networks of computers infected by malware (computer virus, key loggers and other malicious software) and controlled remotely by criminals. They usually are looking for financial gain or to launch attacks on websites or networks.
If your computer becomes infected, give us a call at 252-285-9592. We will be happy to take care of your issues and get you back online within 24 hours.
SOBX Tech is Eastern North Carolina’s leader for computer services, computer repair, software installations, and software upgrades. SOBX Tech serves the Southern Outer Banks community and surrounding areas. Located in Eastern North Carolina, along North Carolina’s beautiful Crystal Coast, we’re happy to provide on-site service in your home or business, at no extra charge!
From time to time we like to post ways to make things easier. Shortcuts are a great way to make that happen.
We covered keyboard shortcuts for PC users in the first part. These shortcuts will be very useful to Mac users who use Google sites.
| Application | |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + / |
| Open shortcut help | ? |
| Search | / |
| More actions | m |
| Site | |
| Create page | c |
| Toggle site subscription | Shift + f |
| Manage site | g then m |
| Share site | Shift + s |
| Page | |
| Edit page | e |
| Edit site layout | Shift + L |
| Revision history | g then r |
| Toggle page subscription | f |
| Page settings | u |
| Print page | ⌘ + p |
| Copy page | Shift + c |
| Preview page as viewer | g then p |
| Change page template | Shift + t |
| Move page (for pages besides Home) |
Shift + m |
| Delete page (for pages besides Home) |
Shift + 3 |
| Application | |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + / |
| Remove formatting | ⌘ + \ |
| Undo | ⌘ + z |
| Redo | ⌘ + y |
| Add or remove link | ⌘ + k |
| Save page | ⌘ + s |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Menus | |
| Open Insert menu | Ctrl + Opt + i |
| Open Format menu | Ctrl + Opt + f |
| Open Table menu | Ctrl + Opt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Ctrl + Opt + L |
| Open Help menu | Ctrl + Opt + h |
| Text formatting | |
| Strikethrough | Opt + Shift + 5 |
| Superscript | ⌘ + . |
| Subscript | ⌘ + , |
| Bold | ⌘ + b |
| Italic | ⌘ + i |
| Underline | ⌘ + u |
| Paragraph formatting | |
| Heading 2 | ⌘ + Opt + 2 |
| Heading 3 | ⌘ + Opt + 3 |
| Heading 4 | ⌘ + Opt + 4 |
| Normal text | ⌘ + Opt + 0 |
| Align left | ⌘ + Shift + L |
| Align center | ⌘ + Shift + e |
| Align right | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
| Decrease indent | ⌘ + [ |
| Increase indent | ⌘ + ] |
If you are someone who uses Google sites, there is plenty of useful information. We will continue our shortcut series, so there is more to come. Stay tuned.
| Application | |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | Ctrl + / |
| Open shortcut help | ? |
| Search | / |
| More actions | m |
| Site | |
| Create page | c |
| Toggle site subscription | Shift + f |
| Manage site | g then m |
| Share site | Shift + s |
| Page | |
| Edit page | e |
| Edit site layout | Shift + L |
| Revision history | g then r |
| Toggle page subscription | f |
| Page settings | u |
| Print page | Ctrl + p |
| Copy page | Shift + c |
| Preview page as viewer | g then p |
| Change page template | Shift + t |
| Move page (for pages besides Home) |
Shift + m |
| Delete page (for pages besides Home) |
Shift + 3 |
| Application | |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | Ctrl + / |
| Remove formatting | Ctrl + \ |
| Undo | Ctrl + z |
| Redo | Ctrl + y |
| Add or remove link | Ctrl + k |
| Save page | Ctrl + s |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Menus | |
| Open Insert menu | Alt + i |
| Open Format menu | Alt + f |
| Open Table menu | Alt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Alt + L |
| Open Help menu | Alt + h |
| Text formatting | |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 |
| Superscript | Ctrl + . |
| Subscript | Ctrl + , |
| Bold | Ctrl + b |
| Italic | Ctrl + i |
| Underline | Ctrl + u |
| Paragraph formatting | |
| Heading 2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
| Heading 3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
| Heading 4 | Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
| Normal text | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Align left | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Align center | Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Decrease indent | Ctrl + [ |
| Increase indent | Ctrl + ] |
We will cover keyboard shortcuts for Mac users in part two. These shortcuts will be very useful to Mac users who use Google sites.
Inspired by my son and daughter, I thought this post would be appropriate. They are the biggest Minecraft fans that I know and inspired me to not only write this but start playing too. It’s obvious that I am not as good as they are, but it’s great learning for children and adults alike.
The creative and building aspects of Minecraft enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. Survival is where the player must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health. The creative mode where players have unlimited resources to build with and the ability to fly. Adventure mode where players can play custom maps created by other players, and a spectator mode where players can fly around and clip through blocks, but cannot place or destroy any.
They have both tried to get me to play in this mode, but I just haven’t got the hang out it yet. In this mode, players gather natural resources (such as wood and stone) found in the environment in order to craft certain blocks and items.
In creative mode, players have access to all of the resources and items in the game through the inventory menu and can place or remove them instantly. Players, who are able to fly freely around the game world.
Buildings created by Nate Forant
Besides the main version, Minecraft Classic and Minecraft 4k for the PC are also available.
The Education Edition gives teachers the tools they need to use on an everyday basis.
There are a few differences between Minecraft and MinecraftEDU. The main concept is the same, an open sandbox world. and MinecraftEDU will be able to retain characteristics. Finally the last large difference is that students can take in-game photos. These online notebooks will be sharable with other students.
My favorite mode is creative so stay tuned as I am sure there will be more great construction coming soon.
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash
Love “How-to” posts? We’re sharing some of our favorite How To posts to help make it easier for you to work with your laptop or desktop. Our first “How-to” is a step-by-step guide is how to create a power plan for your laptop or desktop. No matter which Windows OS you have, you can create a plan the same way.
Step-by-Step Guide1 – From the START screen or desktop, right-click the battery
2 – Click Power Options
3 – Click Create Power Plan
You can also set a power plan from the mobility center when you right click on the battery icon or from the start menu.
4 – Click a power plan and then click NEXT
5 – Choose the sleep and display settings that you want to apply
6 – Click Create
If you need help or additional instructions, we provide one-on-one training at SOBXTech. Please don’t hesitate to contact us through Facebook, email or by phone.
SOBX Tech is Eastern North Carolina’s leader for computer services, computer repair, software installations and software upgrades. SOBX Tech serves the Southern Outer Banks community and surrounding areas. Located in Eastern North Carolina, along North Carolina’s beautiful Crystal Coast, we’re happy to provide on-site service in your home or business, at no extra charge!