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…
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.…
Economics & Technology: Without a current baseline we can only speculate how technology impacts our economy.
Last week my daughter and I talked about how technology impacts economics. Really, the conversation started by answering the question of how banks make money and digressed into economics. I…
Small Business: Even with a minimal investment in technology anyone can start and run a successul small business.
Ten or so years ago I woke up with a great idea to start a computer business. I had high hopes of opening a computer superstore stocked with tons of…
Going Paperless. Why making the switch to electronic records may be a bad idea.
Making new friends and influencing people have always been something that comes to me naturally. But not Saturday. Saturday night I attended a dinner party and didn't hesitate to tell…
Viral Marketing. Succesful marketing requires creating a social aspect to the product or service you’re selling.
During hours of cleaning at my family homestead I uncovered hoards of ancient technologies. Let's see, there was a box of gaming systems and old game cartridges. Another box had…
Technically Free? Is free stuff truly free? Scam software isn’t exactly free.
Why would someone give something away for free? Think about it; what benefit does it serve the person or organization giving the item away? The giver has to be getting…
Medical Imaging: Digital technology in hospitals has made patient care faster and less expensive.
Digital imaging in the medical field is a huge advancement since the days of film based x-rays and exploratory surgeries. Rather than take an x-ray and wait for it to…