Slow Motion Video: This technology has come far. It may be time to make the move, but slowly.
I leaned over the bench in front of me at the RMV to find out why a woman was videotaping her pencil falling. She showed me the slow motion playback…
Selling Technology: Make sure you don’t purchase the wrong device or something that’s incompatible with the rest of your gear.
Manipulation comes in many forms; some we can live with and other forms are intolerable. I guess being influenced by salespeople is something we've come to tolerate. Let's face it,…
Limiting Technology: Rather than adding features the new Google Chromebook Pixel and Apple MacBook are stripping features which were once considered standard.
Over the past several weeks I've been keeping an eye open for a laptop to replace a customer's broken Mac. In my travels I came across the perfect little laptop…
Texting Options: It seems like every company is creating their own massaging app. How many different ways do we really need to communicate with someone else?
How many different forms of communication do we really need? I'm writing this after having a blind date cancel through Facebook Messenger. On my way home from the restaurant I…
Micromanaging Employees: Stop using technology to find shortcomings and start promoting better employees.
I had the perfect article written in my head about an hour ago; that is, until I stopped to get a cup of coffee. The barista was getting reprimanded by…
Online Tech Support: Beware of IYOGI and their business practices.
I love Wednesdays. I pick one store and work in it the whole day. This week I had a great customer. Before I get on with the story I have…
Microsoft vs. Google: Microsoft’s business model has to change if they want to compete against Google Chrome. There’s a new sheriff in town!
Last week I felt behind the times. I'm the guy who's supposed to be up on all the latest and greatest and as I was being asked a very simple…
Tech Obsolescence: Newer technology may have alternate uses and may serve multiple purposes.
I've been rummaging through boxes of outdated technology and came across a generic GPS I imported from China. I had an idea to create a revenue stream by integrating advertisements…
Computerized Cars: Modern cars are coming equipped with touchscreen computers that control and monitor most aspects of the automobile’s function.
For the past couple weeks my brother has been looking at new cars. Since he wrecked his Volvo he's been coming into work with lists of cars. As we've been…
Free Software: I love anything free. When it comes down to spending hundreds on software I may use once I always opt for the free version.
I'm cheap. Call me frugal, penny-wise or thrifty, there's no good way to explain why I don't opt for more expensive stuff. I love saving money any way I can.…