Find your lost phone by Googling it

April 16, 2015 By Greg Falken Leave a Comment

Self driving cars and Wi-Fi bearing balloons are all well and good but Google’s latest feature is one you can actually use. Now you can locate your (Android) phone simply by typing “find my phone” into the main Google search page. If you find that it’s nearby you can also make it ring to help locate it.

A couple of caveats: Your phone must be running the latest version of Google Search and you must be signed in to the same Google account that your phone uses when you do your search. You may also be asked to enter your password again before the location is displayed. Here’s my phone:

Originally published on webdancers.com

New External Drive

January 11, 2015 By Greg Falken Leave a Comment

This is crazy. A 1TB external drive the size of a deck of cards. Fast too, using USB 3.0. I’m using the free version of AOMEI Backupper as my software. Good to be backed up again.

Three Words for 2015

January 1, 2015 By Greg Falken Leave a Comment

Rebuild

Return to things that I know, seeing them with fresh eyes. Returning to sole proprietorship with the intention of building a team who will deliver on the promise of excellent service.

Train

Keep working towards virtuosity. Discover new tools and perspectives. Share knowledge with others. Train my body to support me physically in my efforts.

Serve

It’s not about finding the best product to sell. It’s about being of service and offering the help that people need.

New SBDC Digs in Sonora

December 30, 2014 By Greg Falken Leave a Comment

When I’m working as an Small Business Development Center consultant, I often meet with local clients. Until now our Tuolumne County office space has been shared with the Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority, in downtown Sonora.

Starting January 1st, we are moving to the Innovation Lab, at the site of the old Tuolumne General Hospital. This facility is the only thing of its kind in Tuolumne County. It includes blazing fast Internet, a networking center, meeting rooms, video studio, electronics lab, training area and maker’s lab. It’s ambitious goal is to be the hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the foothills.

If you have a new or existing business and are in need of free business consulting from working professionals, check out the SBDC website and get in touch. And maybe we’ll meet up at the Innovation Lab.