Communicating with Young People: Yes it can be hard, but if you keep it short and sweet you’ll be one step ahead of the game.

There's an old saying about less being more, and this is especially true when trying to convey a message to young people. I'm finding that I have to say less…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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,…

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