I am usually a cash and carry type of guy. If I do not have money on me at the store, I would pass on the purchase. This year, I wanted to attempt something different during the holidays.  I wanted to see if I could buy all my Christmas purchases without going to the store and do it all online.

Now don’t get me wrong, in the past I would look through the weekly paper flyers, hit the malls and shopping warehouses, and even tolerate the long lines like everyone else.  However, this year, I sat in my comfy recliner …

I would consider myself a pretty handy guy. I know how to use tools, tackle carpentry projects, take apart appliances, and even change the oil in my car. However with the use of YouTube, I have taken my skills to a whole new level.  Whenever I have an issue at home that I cannot handle on my own, I take a look on YouTube to see if someone has posted a video of something similar. 9 times out of 10, YouTube has an answer for me and many times, it will be a step by step video.

Just recently, my …

I was asked what I am most thankful for this year from a technology standpoint.  I pondered on the usual things like smartphones, tablets, and Wi-Fi Hot spots; however, I kept coming back to one thing – Panda.  I know this is a weird chose; however, I have to explain myself.

A new establishment called Panda Chinese Restaurant opened up this year close to our office in Sturtevant. I did not think much about it til a couple of our employees went there for lunch to test it out. They came back and said the food was unbelievable.  Of course …

If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone ask – What type of computer should I buy — I would be very wealthy, or at least able to buy a tank of gas. The truth of the matter is whether you are looking to purchase a computer for your personal home or business environment; there are some simple guidelines and questions to ask yourself before making a decision.

Step 1 — Decide on a workstation or Laptop

Deciding on a desktop or laptop may be difficult because each offers their own set of benefits and drawbacks.  Here …

With the Windows 7 Operating System installed on many of your new PC purchases, here is some information for those computer savvy people that you may find helpful.

And for your late night junkie, I will keep it in the theme similar to David Letterman’s top ten items. So here we go.

Here are the top 10 things to know about Windows 7.

1. Application Compatibility

Because Windows Vista OS introduced architectural changes down to the kernel level that made the OS more secure than its predecessor Windows XP, many applications needed modifications to operate properly in a Windows Vista …

So I went on vacation to my place north of the dells for a week.  It is a log cabin located on a golf course near Castle Rock Lake in Arkdale, WI. I do not have a phone lan line or TV or Internet Services there. I do have  a cell phone that gets sporadic coverage in that area. That is the way I like it when I am away. I want to be unconnected as much as possible to the outside world.  However, when something cool in technology comes along that can fit a specific purpose, you start loving …

“We Can’t Afford this Equipment!”

Many companies are faced with annual IT equipment costs. Sometimes it is just replacing a computer that died or it could be replacing their whole network server and infrastructure equipment. The latter usually has a larger cost involved and sometimes the sticker shock can be overwhelming. Lenovo Financial Services now offers leasing as an option. They will take the cost of the equipment and even the labor involved to install and configure and create a lease payment over 3 years. How can this benefit my company? Here are just a few reasons why Leasing is …

When you say it today, it is not as funny as the Monty Python skit from yesteryears. Spam is serious and often an annoying occurrence that happens daily within your email mailboxes.

What is Spam you may ask?

Spam is the flooding of the Internet with many copies of the same message in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it.  Most spam is commercial advertising, often for fake products, get rich quick schemes, or quasi- services.  Spam costs the sender very little to send, most of the costs are paid …

With the inundation these days of the many hand-held touch screen components, it is no wonder that someone came up with a different way of adding text to these devices.

One of my colleagues first explained this new method of typing on a touch screen device. Needless to say, I thought he was smoking something and the explanation was a tease — as I needed to see it in person being the visual person that I am. The new program is called 8pen.

Throw away your normal keypad and put yourself in a room where you have …

Are you that person that keeps every email ever written? Do you ever clean out your Deleted Email or Sent Items folder? Do you know how space you have in your mailbox?

Well, believe it or not, most people do not take the time to clean out and manage their Outlook mailboxes or even know how much space they are allotted.

Truth be told, using your mailbox as your ultimate storage space can be overwhelming to yourself, and to your Exchange Server. Just following these 10 simple tips can greatly increase working efficiency and eliminate headaches.

Delete Your Sent Items …