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Black Friday Tip: Don’t forget “Cyber Monday!”

Just a reminder that many retailers (including those that sell technology/electronics) tend to run specialized deals the Monday after Black Friday.  It is called “Cyber Monday” and you can generally get some good sales that are “Internet-only”.   And, to help with your holiday shopping, here are my favorite electronics retailers:

AMAZON:  You can get . . . → Read More: Black Friday Tip: Don’t forget “Cyber Monday!”

Wanna Spew your Knowledge on the World?

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll notice that I’ve started writing up some tutorials in eHow.  I did this for two reasons:  creating how-to articles for the benefit of all and the potential to earn money off those articles for the use of my time.   Don’t misunderstand – my primary reason for the . . . → Read More: Wanna Spew your Knowledge on the World?

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

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

HP Mini 311 and Netbook Buying Guide

Now that just about every hardware manufacturer is releasing netbooks (small, lightweight laptops), its tough to figure out which ones are worth buying.  I was just perusing a review of the HP Mini 311 at Engadget, and noticed that this hardware seems like something well worth recommending.  It sports graphics testing scores similar to that . . . → Read More: HP Mini 311 and Netbook Buying Guide

Remote Backup Agent for Home and Small Business

Lets follow-up to my posting regarding Online Data Backup with a little story:

You buy a brand new computer and spend days getting it set-up just the way you want. You use it often for managing your finances, surfing the web, checking email, working with digital photos, etc. Then, all of the sudden, you experience . . . → Read More: Remote Backup Agent for Home and Small Business