College Budgeting: 17, no money and paying for college on his own.
In a perfect world we'd all be independently wealthy and would have no worries. Although some of us are blessed with wealth and infinite budgets, most of us have to…
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…
Frustrating Updates: How many times have you been in the middle of something when Windows decides to automatically update?
Tonight's article was going to be about the trials and tribulations of moving technology from one office to another. I'm on the tail end of a decent sized job that's…
Gaming Computers: They may seem like a waste of money, but there’s nothing like playing Doom 4 on a computer!
Starting about a month ago I've been hearing about nothing but gaming computers. One of my employees is hooked on the video game Doom and has been anticipating the release…
Too much data? Data farms cost money to maintain. Many companies storing large amounts of data are now realizing the financial implications of storing massive amounts of data.
Everywhere we turn someone is collecting data on us. At one point in the short lived history of technology someone, somewhere decided it was crucial to hoard data. Alas, after…
The Technology Business: Owning a repair business is more than just fixing laptops, iPads, PS4 and Xbox’s, I’m constantly juggling vendors and managing inventory
Competitors, sometimes they're a pain and other times they make you think about the way you do business. For the most part I'm on pretty good terms with most of…
Economics of Technology: The creation of one little piece of electronics impacts our global economy more than we know.
Over the years I've talked about the lifecycle of technology and how it's inevitable new technology becomes old. Cell phones are the perfect example because they have a finite lifecycle,…
Upgrading Home Electronics: Is it really worth the money to upgrade working and functional electronics?
Over the past few months I've compiled a pretty neat collection of functional home electronics that have been left behind for recycling. Let's see, a $400.00 set of Bose speakers,…
Creating New Technology: Getting a new invention into a PC is more difficult than you might think. Thanks to open source projects like Arduino anyone with an idea can make it.
Over the weekend I had a chance to talk with an eight year old boy who's inventing a new computer gadget. After using his mother's PC, he's found a shortcoming…
Computerizing your office: Most businesses can make money without computers, I’m willing to bet your office would run just fine without any computers.
"I can't believe my parents ran their business without a computer," exclaimed my friend during a tour of their business in Upstate New York. She was aghast the family business…