Password Rules: Creating good passwords for secure websites makes remembering them that much harder.
Secrets, we all have them and although we may tell a certain few some of our stuff, we don't air all our dirty laundry. Some things are OK to tell…
School Budgeting: Sending a kid to college with a technology budget under $500.00
It seems like every year around this time I write an article about back to school technology and what kids need to take with them. Recently, a mom asked me…
Startup Technology. Business owners frequently overbudget and overpurchase for their technology needs.
Years ago my first business was importing industrial commodities from Asia. Due to mismanagement, the businesses failed and I learned a host of valuable lessons. I didn't have or need…
64 Bit Systems: Another arguement for changing from the that old XP machine.
For me, short weeks are the worst to be asked for a favor. Everyone, including me, is gearing up for a day off and it seems like nobody is working…
Paradigm Shift: Changing how you do business may not be a bad thing.
Today was a beautiful Sunday; the temperature peaked in the high seventies and tonight the sky is as clear as glass. I spent most of the day in each of…
Storage Capacity: Hard drive size has increased over the years as prices come down.
In the blink of an eye I watched my little girls grow from being newborns to full-fledged adults. It seems like yesterday I was coddling my daughters, walking them to…
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…
Jaded by Technology: Drastic changes in technology can leave consumers feeling left in the dark and frustrated.
Years ago, when I started my little computer business, I had a vision of a DIY shop where customers would come and have assistance installing parts or performing software repairs.…
New Computer Choices: Making a decision which computer to buy is difficult when there’s so many on the market.
Many years ago when I opened my first location in Gardner, I scrapped together an old computer and a bunch of equipment and rolled the dice. I didn't have much…
XP Support: Why you shouldn’t be worried about April 8th
My parents bought their first Beta VCR in the mid eighties and used it until I moved out later that decade. Because every movie I owned was in the proprietary…