Computer parts: Sometimes purchasing a computer by price is the way to go.
There's an old saying in business: "Think like a customer." At least I believe that's an old business saying. No matter, basically it means to think about your business as…
Online Anonymity: Assume nothing online is private.
As I tossed and turned Friday morning my phone went off. I answered to a voice I knew very well, it was Cyndi's shrill voice. "Jeromy, can you give a…
Strategic planning. Why using the right tools is necessary when starting or expanding a business.
For the past few months I've been planning stores 4, 5, & 6. After the first store #2 closed because of poor planning on my part, I've spent more than…
Counterfeiting money: How to make a quick million.
The new additions to the hundred dollar bill should make it much more difficult to copy. Counterfeiters will need to come up with some new techniques to make this one…
Technical training: Why it may not be such a good thing.
Mechanical printing presses have a distinct smell: oil combined with ink and I would imagine a hint of paper. Those who work around printing presses have probably built an olfactory…
Technology’s disconnect
My first job out of college was with a small industrial automation distributor in New York. I was the youngest of a half dozen reps and employed technology to track…
Speed detection
Just after I strap my seatbelt and turn the ignition I remember back to the cover of my Driver's Ed. book. It had a "55 Alive" logo prominently in the…
Obsolescence cycle
"All good things must come to an end." How many times have you heard that? In my world of ever changing and evolving technology, I hear it all too often. …
Venn predictions
Venn diagrams are one of the first principles taught in any Statistics class. A Venn diagram is used to foretell commonalities between sets of data. You've most likely seen them…
ISP nightmares
Every weekend, when I sit down to write these articles, I cringe at the thought of coming up with new subjects and ideas. My goal is to give you, the…