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Home DIY Network Cabinet

IT and the Internet become increasingly important in our homes - not only after the COVID-19 crisis, in which many of us have to work from home. Also because of streaming services, tons, and tons of digital pictures, wireless devices, smart homes, and many more. During the pandemic, home-IT might be even more important as we have to rely on it to work, make backups, store data, and so forth. And, to not forget, it has to blend in into our homes, ideally without even being noticed. This, of course, are conflicting goals. And I, as well, was looking for…
7 simple tips for good, engaging Video Conferences
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7 simple tips for good, engaging Video Conferences

Web-based video conferences have become the new normal for those of us lucky enough to be able to work from home during this pandemic. And although they have been around for nearly 15 years not everyone had embraced the simple and easy way to communicate and collaborate! I have prayed this mobile and place independent work style for over 14 years in various positions at remote support and remote collaboration manufacturers like GoToMeeting. And finally, through this tragic pandemic, it has evolved it into the mainstream: Web-based video conferences are a vital part and tool for communication between employees, customers,…
Collaboration and modern Work with LogMeIn
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Collaboration and modern Work with LogMeIn

This is an Interview of Daniel Holzinger, Founder & Managing Director von Colited Management Consultancy and myself about how LogMeIn can transform the way you work and make your work safer and easier. https://youtu.be/9pcwWsRgr4c We gave this video earlier this year during a IDG ChannelPartner Systemhaus Kongress in Düsseldorf.
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Secure Access to Internet Accounts

Often unexperienced users tend to be lost and don't know what to do to secure their accounts. Sometimes they don't even see the need. This article addresses the unexperienced but also experienced users to what you can do to secure your internet accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Email etc. against malicious access from third parties and, if you have a breach, to mitigate the consequences it might have.
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5 Ways to slow down and detach from your mobile phone

There hasn't been an article on my blog for some time. I even had thoughts about closing it. One of the reasons is the lack of time and staying focussed on what matters and what is close to my heart. But I decided to continue and, as mentioned in my previous article, in English, because there are topics that would otherwise go round and round in my mind without a valve to let it out. The new article quite handles with all this: How to deal with the modern-day distractions: In modern days it seems that everyone is chained to…
Nerdy Wedding Part 2: Photo Booth
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Nerdy Wedding Part 2: Photo Booth

Since my wedding is now two years behind us—and this blog post has been waiting for completion ever since—it was about time! Especially because I’ve been asked several times how we did it. The theme once again is “Nerdy Wedding.” In part one, I wrote about the wedding website we built for our guests and family. This part is about our photobooth. A photobooth, as you can imagine, basically consists of a camera on a tripod. In our case: a Canon EOS DSLR. We didn’t use an external flash, though depending on the location it might make sense. For us, the built-in flash…
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Step-by-Step Revolution Instead of Slow Evolution

In my expert commentary for Funkschau—both online and in the print edition—I explain why organizations should approach the transition from long-established, legacy communication systems to modern, cloud-based online tools as a stepwise revolution rather than a slow, drawn-out evolution. The point I make is simple: traditional communication infrastructures, often grown organically over decades, are deeply embedded in many companies. They can’t be ripped out overnight—but neither should they be left untouched until they collapse under their own complexity. A gradual, planned migration allows companies to modernize piece by piece, reducing risk while still reaping the advantages of flexibility, scalability, and collaboration that cloud services offer. This isn’t…
Nerdy Wedding, Part 1: The Wedding Website
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Nerdy Wedding, Part 1: The Wedding Website

Every geek or nerd who gets married wonders how to weave their passions, hobbies, or quirks into the wedding in a useful way. One idea that has become quite common by now is to create a wedding website. In our case, this was especially helpful since we weren’t getting married in Germany and needed to provide travel instructions, hotel recommendations, and other useful information for our guests. This article shares my thoughts and experiences, so you can hopefully save yourself some trial and error. CMS and Design For the CMS, I used WordPress, as I do for all my sites. It’s easy…