Cloud Collaboration: How To Get More Work Done By Avoiding People
Longtime readers of my articles may know I've never been a huge fan of the cloud. After years of rebelling against files being out of my control, my opinion has…
Technology Repair: 6 Reasons You Should Avoid Getting a Computer Repaired by A Large Chain Store
Last week I received a call from a corporate recruiter looking to fill a position in a major retail organization's repair business sector. In the process of vetting my options…
Refurbished Electronics: 1 Reason You Shouldn’t Waste Your Money!
Disappointment loomed when I informed a customer the warranty on her laptop expired seven months prematurely. "Don't laptops come with a one year warranty?" she asked. I was shocked when…
Clickbait, 7 surprising facts every internet user must know
So many times I've been surfing social networking sites and stumbled on a tantalizing article titled something like "9 easy ways to make money fast." Articles like these are enticing…
Today’s Viruses: Although malware and viruses themselves haven’t changed much, how your computer deals with them has.
Computer viruses seem to hit us at the most inopportune times; slowing down our computer or making it completely inoperable. Although some people seem to know exactly how they…
Technology’s Impact: We don’t think about how technology impacts our lives until history repeats itself.
Technology impacts our lives in ways we don't often think about, stuff happens and technology is there to remedy the situation. Years later similar stuff happens and there's a completely…
Investing in Technology: Avoid technology stocks if you want to grow your money
Several months ago my brother was showing off a new investment app he downloaded and is currently using. Robinhood is a free phone app and service that allows investors to…
Laptop Investment: $250.00 laptops are garbage. Spending more will save you money in the long run.
We've all bought stuff that's cheap at one point or another. Whether it's to save money, or the less expensive alternative fits the bill, the low cost option is sometimes…
Background Information: Digging up the dirt on someone may be as easy as typing their name into Google.
I have new neighbors who I don't particularly care for. They're the type of people who yell at each other constantly and thump around their house until all hours. Since…
Storing Data: Backups are one thing, but nothing beats a properly designed properly designed RAID1 computer system.
No matter what business you're involved with, I can almost guarantee there's some type of data. Data can be as simple as a mailing list or a complex database, without…