Over the weekend I noticed that a website I needed to access was down.

Or maybe it was a problem with my internet connection.

This can be a source of frustration that involves checking routers, restarting computers, redoing this or that and perhaps wasting a bunch of time.

Before you go through all the motions, do this first:

Go to: http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

This is one of the most basic, non-techie ways to check to see if the problem is on your end or theirs.

And that’s my Thursday Tech Tip.