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If you're reading this, Gmail is probably down! But how can you be SURE? There are several ways to tell if Gmail is down for everyone or if it's just you. The first thing you need to look for is this image here:   The dreaded TEMPORARY ERROR 500. If you see the temporary error message screen, it usually means that Gmail is down. These outages can range from a few minutes to an entire afternoon. We kind of take Gmail for granted because it's always up and we never think that a giant like Google can have issues. It goes to show you that even the big boys have problems...

You have a Google cellphone, Google email, even Google Glasses... are you ready for a Google credit card? Google has announced a new Google Mastercard that links to your Google Wallet allowing you to use the money in your Google account at ATM's and anywhere that Mastercard debit is accepted. This may very be the worst-kept secret in all of tech, as the rumors have been flying around for quite awhile. But what does this mean for you? Well, if you already have an Android phone or tablet, chances are you have a Google Wallet...

Let's file this under "why we can't have nice things...". The search box on http://www.healthcare.gov autocompletes to show previous searches. It is currently showing evidence of hacking attempts. As you can see from the screenshot in the banner, typing in ";" into the search box on the affordable health act website results in some extremely bizarre search history results. These results include ";select * from users", ";show tables;" and ";select * from *;". To the unaware, those are attempts to hack the website using what is known as SQL injection...

The Digital Analytics Fundamentals course is now over, but the course materials will remain online. If you haven't checked out the course yet, you should learn more about the Digital Analytics Fundamentals course. The course itself was a lot of fun and gave great information for rookies and pros alike. The course ended with a Final Assessment exam and students who completed the course before the deadline received a really sweet diploma to brag to their friends and colleagues...

This article will explain how to reset your Yubikey code inside of WHMCS. If you don't know what a Yubikey is, or what WHMCS is, this probably won't be very helpful to you. Maybe one day soon I'll do a write up on both of these amazing tools, but for now, check out another blog article. In a nutshell, a Yubikey is a little USB device that generates one-time passwords to authenticate accounts. So, if you're using a system that's protected with your Yubikey, you'll need your username and password as always AND THEN you'll need to plug in your USB Yubikey to generate an additional password...