Thirty years ago computers were a novelty. Computers existed for specific business applications and only the most elite of companies ran on mainframes. In those days systems were designed around…
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…
Just about everyone I know owns a smartphone capable of powering NASA. Everyone texts, makes calls and uses them for GPS, but they can be used for more. Mobile devices…
A few weeks back I talked about the importance of performing routine computer backups of office computers. Probably the most obvious reason for backing up information is to create redundancy…
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.…
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…
I'm cheap. Call me frugal, penny-wise or thrifty, there's no good way to explain why I don't opt for more expensive stuff. I love saving money any way I can.…
Last week my brother received a call on his cell phone from a foreign caller claiming he worked for Microsoft. Nothing was terribly odd about the call, we've received tons…
The sole purpose of a business is to make money. Business school taught me many things about how to run a business. Out of all the hours of Economics, Marketing,…
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…
