Parts inventorying: An entire industry changed over the past 20 years. It’s now easier than ever to purchase used parts and guarantee you’re getting what’s advertised.

Shortly after getting my driver's license and buying my first car, my parents bought me a fairly complete toolkit. "If you're going to have the responsibility of a car you'll…

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Human Interaction: Sometimes it’s a good idea to step out from behind the computer screen and actually talk to people.

Class reunions are a time when we get together and talk to our classmates, listen to what they've been up to, then gossip about them behind their backs. This weekend…

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Reload or Repair? A properly maintaned operating system shouldn’t need to be reloaded unless the computer suffers catastrophic failure.

Lately I've been listening to a lot of talk radio during my arduous Sunday night trips from Brattleboro to home. Coincidentally, during a ten mile stretch of highway, my cell…

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Tool Technology: Forget traditional tools, today’s tools are equipped with lasers, LED’s, and have greater battery life.

For the past week I've been building walls, hanging drywall, and polishing my new Brattleboro location. I'm thoroughly exhausted and had decided to pass on this week's article until an…

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