It happens all the time:  We buy a piece of high-end equipment only to have this new and expensive gadget fail during the warranty period.  Depending on the item, it…

This weekend was quite a bit different than most.  Saturday night I attended a Sweet 16 and went to a first birthday party Sunday.  At one of the parties I…

I'm sitting in front of my laptop with a tepid cup of coffee that was heated by Sterno.  According to the battery meter on my Lenovo netbook, I have approximately…

Most of the customers who visit my store are underutilizing their home network.  I would estimate that 90% of the people who setup networks don't understand the potential that exists. …

A friend of mine who lives in the area just met her match using a little application on her smartphone.  She met her fellow, who lives six hours from here, …

Over many years of servicing computers I've created assumptions that certain age groups, genders, and demographics use computers in specific ways.  Like anyone who works  in customer service, we come…

Many people throw the term 'hacker' around without really knowing what it means to truly be a hacker.  Sure, there's the type of hacker that cuts through things.  There are…

I spend a ton of time discussing the importance of data backup.  Sometimes I spend too much time discussing the subject.  Today, however, I want to outline the basic types…

Occasionally I'll type my name into Google just to see what information the search engine finds with my name attached.  I'm always amazed to see that some of the stuff…

When my brother gave me a choice of going to the car races or visiting the electronics store this weekend, I quickly made my decision.  Who am I to decline…