Proper ergonomics are one of the best ways to maintain a healthy back and since we spend so much time in front of a computer or at our offices, I felt posting this might help some of you. Ergotron, maker of Ergonomic design devices, has an ergonomics calculator that I use for our office workstation [...]
Most people think that Apple has been the latecomer to the world of tablet computing. The truth is just the opposite. Apple has been working on tablet computing since before the first Macintosh rolled off the assembly line. I can’t take credit for this article, but when I read a great article like this, I [...]
Should I do anything before traveling to a different country with my AT&T iPhone? So you’re traveling internationally soon? That’s great, according to the AT&T website, you may already have International roaming included with your service. To verify, you would want to call 611 on your AT&T phone to verify or to opt-out. If you [...]
Background A common misconception in the world of technology is that if I have a “surge protector”, then I don’t need to worry about my electrically connected components. While it is a start, surge protectors are just one of the many options available to the consumer who is trying to prolong the life of his [...]
The most common repair we deal with is a failed hard drive. At some point we have all lost some scrap of data (whether or not it is our own fault), and the first thing anyone in the “Tech Support” line of work asks (at least it should be) is “do you have a backup”. [...]
Memory v. Storage
Should I upgrade the memory in my computer so that I can keep more MP3′s or photos on it? Why is my machine running so slow if I have 250 “gigs” of free space? Both of these questions stem from one of the fundamental misunderstandings many computer users have had since the earliest beginnings of [...]
