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How Do You Plan To Acknowledge National Day Of Unplugging – March 1st And 2nd?

Steve Tanko — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:37:13 +0000

Do you look at your phone every five minutes? Are you one of those people who check your email constantly? Is the TV on always and do you have constant contact with the electronic world? Since 2010, the Sabbath Manifesto has encouraged people to unplug from their electronics and slow down their world. March 1st [...]

PC Sales Decline For The First Time Ever

Chris Allen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:00:47 +0000

Industry researchers say the sales of PCs this year will decline for the first time ever. According to IHS and other industry forecasting companies, sales will decline by 1.2 percent. Not much you say, but that translates to millions of dollars. Intel and AMD, the companies that supply processors to 80% of all PCs is [...]

Sales Professionals Ditch The Brochure In Favor Of IPads And Technology

Steve Tanko — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:33:15 +0000

It’s a changing world and Boston Scientific is at the forefront. Recently, the medical device manufacturer decided to do away with paper sales brochures in favor of IPads and cloud-based technology that would allow their sales staff to walk into a potential client without a single piece of paper on them. The company distributed the [...]

Your Computer May Crash Monday If You Don't Read This

Chris Allen — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:40:40 +0000

The FBI recently made a bust of a company that was using malware to make your computer visit certain web sites. After further investigating they found that close to 300,000 computers may crash on Monday because of this viral malware. Here’s how you can fix it. To check whether a computer is infected, users can [...]

Orbitz Accused Of Directing Mac Users To Pricier Hotel Accomodations

Steve Tanko — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:41:53 +0000

File this under the “be careful of what you wish for”-category; Mac users are crying foul after disclosures that Orbitz – the online hotel reservation site – uses modern technology to target them with pricier accommodations. It comes down to a simple fact that Orbitz turned up via research: Mac-users – or at least those [...]

Don't Buy It – Print It; Save Money With Your Computer

Steve Tanko — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:15:11 +0000

Okay, so the “paperless office” that everyone touted in the 1980′s never came to be; In fact, American workplaces use more paper today than before the advent of the personal computer. So it should come as no surprise that there are ways you can save money by printing items off on your computer. Planners. Worksheets. [...]

One-Fifth Of U.S. Adults Don't Use The Internet

Steve Tanko — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:09:54 +0000

The simple fact that you’re reading this story puts you in the other category; One-fifth of adults living in the United States don’t use the internet. Internet adoption among U.S. adults increased rapidly from the mid-’90s to about 2005. Since then, though, the number of adult Internet users has remained almost stable at around 75 [...]

Support For A "No Track System" Grows On The Internet

Steve Tanko — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:34:05 +0000

Privacy has been a concern with the internet since it began. The Proliferation of social media sites and search engines has accelerated peoples fears about their web browsing history being stored and used without their knowledge. Now there’s a move to allow users an easier way of opting out. A coalition of Internet giants including [...]

Hard Drive Prices To Soar In 2012

Steve Tanko — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:22:36 +0000

After falling for the most part over the last decade, it appears that Mother Nature is interrupting PC users ability to find cheap data storage. The recent flooding in Thailand is expected to rise prices of computer hard drives in 2012. Flooding in Thailand, where one-third of the world’s hard drives are produced, has had [...]

Public Schools Take The Easy Way Out; Stop Teaching Cursive To Students

Steve Tanko — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:17:16 +0000

And we wonder why U.S. students are falling behind. I don’t blame the teachers – I blame our society. We’ve allowed school systems to stop teaching cursive – because it’s “too difficult” for kids to grasp. We’ve stopped teaching arithmetic because it’s easier for kids to input numbers into a calculator or computer to get [...]

Casey Anthony Prosecutors May Have Used Inaccurate Data

Steve Tanko — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:32:19 +0000

New data suggests that data in the Casey Anthony case may have been inaccurate. What may seem like a trivial difference could prove to be vital to the case.

The finding of 84 visits was used repeatedly during the trial to suggest that Ms. Anthony had planned to murder her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, who was found dead in 2008. Ms. Anthony, who could have faced the death penalty, was acquitted of the killing on July 5.

Beware Your Next Download: Microsoft Says 1 In 14 Is Malicious

Steve Tanko — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:10:32 +0000

You’ll probably want to rethink the next item you download from your computer; Even though the majority of people know that viruses and Trojan horse programs abound online, they still download without thinking. And, according to Microsoft, 1 in 14 of those downloads is malicious. The attackers are very opportunistic, and they latch onto any [...]

U.S. Army Cuts Costs In Unique Ways

Steve Tanko — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:56:38 +0000

Cost cutting is the buzz-word of the day with people and businesses trying to tighten their financial belt any way possible. The U.S. Army is no exception. Recently, they’ve taken a look at the amount of power that their computer servers are using. Through consolidation and streamlining procedures, the Army is looking to be more [...]

Upgrade Your Life: Amazing Free Software

Chris Allen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:57:47 +0000

Being a tech nerd, I am the guy every one calls to search for stuff. So I came to a great article on getting free stuff. Free downloads to help your computer. Some of the downloads will help you save money for students. 1. Evernote – FREE ($5 a month if you upload more than [...]