Watch TV & Stay Informed During a Power Outage

by | Oct 2, 2015 | Security

One quick tech tool that was helpful during Superstorm Sandy was having a USB TV card for a laptop. This device turns your computer into a Television able to take the TV signal from the air with the included antenna giving you the ability to watch TV and stay informed during a storm if the power were to go out.

This is the device that we purchased… Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-955Q

With a laptop acting as a television we were able to watch on battery and charge the laptop in the car during downtime. Just make sure you have a home power outlet in your car, most new cars come with them. As an alternative you can buy a car charger for your laptop as well.

Ross B. Siroti

As CEO of Rekall Technologies, I’ve been helping small business owners simplify their technology since 2011. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how IT becomes frustrating, time-consuming, and a constant distraction from running a business. That experience is what drove me to build Rekall differently. I didn’t want clients adjusting their businesses to fit their IT—I built services that adapt to how real businesses actually operate. My philosophy is simple: technology should be secure, stable, and effectively invisible. When IT is done right, it stays out of the way and gives you the freedom to focus on your clients, your team, and growing your business with confidence.