492: Lightening! Not the Connector

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 12:30 p.m.

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-As a tree on Jerry\u2019s property gets hit by lightning, he ends up down a rabbit hole of technical troubleshooting.\xa0

-He goes through various replacement equipment and testing. Two products he recommends:
Coaxial surge protector
Ethernet surge protector

-He quickly finds that even basic things like turning on/off lights is difficult without internet.\xa0

-A handy surge filter turns out to be a great, low cost option to protect from future lighting strikes.\xa0

-Good advice from Dave Provine about proper grounding.\xa0

-YouTube TV increases Joe\u2019s monthly subscription cost. Except he finds that paying through Apple turns out to be the additional cost factor.\xa0

-Sam expresses his frustration at increasing streaming costs.\xa0

-After experiencing some client losses, Sam looks to manage company processes better. He finds his answer in Monday.com.\xa0