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Reliability Surveys: Laptops and Game Consoles

I was reading through a great posting on Engadget about a recent 3-year study of Laptop reliability.   While I question whether the study’s data source is a true representation of the market, the data does provide some interesting insights as to what we can expect when we purchase laptop hardware.  Here is the quick . . . → Read More: Reliability Surveys: Laptops and Game Consoles

Holiday Gift Guide 2009

In preparation for Black Friday, I wanted to summarize all the “gift guides” I’ve been reading on the Internet the past few weeks. . . . → Read More: Holiday Gift Guide 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-23

RT same here! @swschmidt: Why does 2 yr old laptop boot faster than my Blackberry? Easily 3-5 minutes for a hard reboot. WTF. # RT @robterakedis Dogs: What to Do When Travelling for Business/Pleasure http://bit.ly/KpuA3 # I-71 is a trainwreck this pm! Police cars and rubberneckers everywhere! # Got a problem with some the . . . → Read More: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-23

SugarSync Announces Data Sharing & Backup for Business

Yes, I’m always harping on the importance of backing up your data, particularly with one of the many online backup services mentioned in my Sponsors page.  However, one of the ones I find most fascinating (SugarSync) just announced a “Business” version of their service.  The business version allows you to group users under a single . . . → Read More: SugarSync Announces Data Sharing & Backup for Business

Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 2 of 2)

Trying to prevent Identity Thefts? Shred it!

In the the first part of this two-part series, we took a broad look at Identity Theft and its impact to the victim.  All-in-all, theft of identity can be a real pain.  If you’re like me, the first thought I had when I started researching Identity Thefts . . . → Read More: Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 2 of 2)