Archive for the 'Technology' Category

It’s not just home businesses that are trying to cut corners. “Name brand” software  as you know is incredibly expensive… that’s why Bill Gates is rich of course. Forbes.com ran an article on using open source software to cut down on expenses. One of the software packages they mention is Open Office  which is a [...]

I really like the cool list of portable applications towards the middle of the page! From WIRED Even the lightest laptops won’t fit in your pocket. But these days, you don’t need to lug around an entire computer just to get some work done. In fact, you can carry your entire PC desktop on a [...]

Tired of getting ripped off? This business person decided to get even with a thief who ripped him off! From Breitbart

PC’s are losing their appeal for people while other hi tech gadgets are zooming in popularity. This story from Japan talks about college students, but the trend is hitting business as well. I was thinking about doing some presentations in public and recording them to Mp3 to put online. In the “old days” (last year) [...]

Two years ago Meebo.com hit the web. I just found out about it today. It’s sort of a cool premise. You can IM other people via Google Talk, AIM, MSN, ICQ, Jabber, or Yahoo from their site. You only need a web based connection… no software downloads required. It’s a pretty neat idea really if [...]

I was talking with someone just today from a rural area who hoped to get a home based customer service job using satellite broadband. I was sorry to have to tell them that, as yet, that’s not a workable solution for most work at home jobs in the customer service or medical transcription field. I [...]

Speaking of electronic gadgets you may not want to fix, here’s a new service that offers to fix them: Scooter Computer! They’re based in the London, UK and their claim to fame is that they scoot up to your home or small business on a distinctively pink moped.  They charge £69 per hour, BUT if [...]

Technology is to the point where it’s cheaper to “buy new” than to try to repair certain items. This article was written for consumers but it throws a wrinkle into marketing too. Years ago, people in business made money two ways. In good times they’d sell the product, in lean times they’d make money by [...]

If you’re trying to find an edge in real estate investing, then real estate investment software may be the tool you need to get that edge. Why is that? Real estate pros have a saying… “You make money when you BUY, not when you SELL.” In other words, unless you know you have a profit [...]

As we were doing our taxes a few weeks ago, I noted a deduction for getting a new computer. A power surge “fried” the last one. We had to find a local computer guru to search through the remains of the hard drive and try to retrieve whatever business records were necessary. I wish we’d [...]