Windows 10 Countdown: If you’ve been putting off the free upgrade from Microsoft, you’re running out of time to give it a try.

Windows 10 has been available for just under a year and we're already approaching the deadline to take advantage of the free upgrade. If you've been procrastinating the install or…

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Digital Purging: Keeping documents safely off your laptop or other portable device makes you less of a subject to theft.

Imagine the panic if your laptop or other digital apparatus was stolen. First you'd probably think of the monetary value and justify simply replacing the device. After a few days…

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Business Reconstruction: I enjoy evaluating and consulting with other businesses. Over the years I’ve helped and evaluated many small businesses.

  Occasionally I help other businesses by evaluating them and offering managerial mentorship. Last week I was contacted by another computer store owner who asked me for help because his…

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Very Old Computers: Beige boxes are making a comeback either due to nostalgia or because businesses are realizing upgrades require a major investment in software.

Three day weekends are a rarity for me so when I get them I relish the time. I spent most of Saturday cutting a nasty overgrowth of thorn bushes from…

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