Windows 10. Some things to know before upgrading on July 29, 2015.
July 29, 2015 is a much anticipated day for geeks and non-geeks alike. That day marks the release of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. It's also a special day because…
Redundant Technology: How many different devices do we need that perform the same functions?
I woke up Sunday morning, rolled over and grabbed my tablet. After about ten minutes my phone rang and twenty minutes later I was sitting in front of my computer…
Technology Influences Products: Cell phones; we all have them and how they’re making clothes with pockets to hold them.
Tech Pockets, what will they think of next? This week I bought some new short pants from my favorite department store and discovered they have little pockets to put a…
3D Printers: Now you can even make plastic guns that shoot real bullets.
My old letters to Santa used to include things made in big factories in other parts of the country and world. In fact, my kids' letters to Santa included many…
Updating Old Computers: Don’t simply compare your old computer specs to the new or you’ll be very disappointed.
Years ago, before the advent of gigahertz processors, I used to draw a timeline for customers upgrading their computers. I caught myself doing the same thing last week for a…
Maintaining Office Computer Systems: Spending money on computers hardly seems like a good decision until your business is interrupted by a failed computer.
I'm always amazed how much I spend on technology to keep my business going. It seems like I'm constantly replacing components or making upgrades to each of my business' computers.…
Slow Motion Video: This technology has come far. It may be time to make the move, but slowly.
I leaned over the bench in front of me at the RMV to find out why a woman was videotaping her pencil falling. She showed me the slow motion playback…
Selling Technology: Make sure you don’t purchase the wrong device or something that’s incompatible with the rest of your gear.
Manipulation comes in many forms; some we can live with and other forms are intolerable. I guess being influenced by salespeople is something we've come to tolerate. Let's face it,…
Limiting Technology: Rather than adding features the new Google Chromebook Pixel and Apple MacBook are stripping features which were once considered standard.
Over the past several weeks I've been keeping an eye open for a laptop to replace a customer's broken Mac. In my travels I came across the perfect little laptop…
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…