Tech Support by the Minute If you’re having computer problems, who do you call for tech support? Taking your computer in for repair can cost $50 or more. And that’s just for a consultation. If you want them to come to your home the fee goes higher. On the other hand, one entrepreneur has found […]
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BusinessWeek reports that Hikosaburo Yasuda of Nakano, Japan, plans to buy an iPad to keep up with junior members in his computer club. “It’s important to always try new things, otherwise you get left behind,” he says. Yasuda is 95 years old. He and his peers, looking for easier ways to browse the Web and
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What do you do when your iMac needs repairs but it is past its warranty date? If you’re in the Tampa area then you can take your computer to the Mac Genius, Steve Bush, reports Tampa Bay Online. “We fix Macs, that’s what we do,” said Steve Bush, Owner of Screwbox Solutions in downtown Tampa.
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As Mario Jurcic gives business a second try, no one has to tell him to remain humble reports The News-Herald. The 25-year-old entrepreneur loves to talk about his year-and-a-half-old business, SECURE IT Asset Disposition Services, but he doesn’t mind talking about the operation he shut down before that, ESCRAPOHIO. The newer Mentor company isn’t that
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According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, hidden inside Ashley Hayes-Beaty’s computer, a tiny file helps gather personal details about her, all to be put up for sale for a tenth of a penny. The file consists of a single code– 4c812db292272995e5416a323e79bd37–that secretly identifies her as a 26-year-old female in Nashville, Tenn. The
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Andrew Kitzenberg was a student at Babson College when he started developing his idea for a wristband that conceals a 2 gigabyte USB storage drive for easy, anytime access to electronic files, reports The Daily Grommet. His Memory On Hand bands have a casual look that’s geared for kids and young adults – and functionality
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This hack by David Rudolf Bakker, in which he affixed binder clips to the side of his desk and placed his component wires into the curvy niche of the clip handles. So simple! Photo by David Rudolf Bakker.
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According to CNNMoney, software entrepreneur Daniel Putterman knew he’d collected too many files — videos, photos, songs, documents — to keep on his personal computer. But for all his digital savvy, he couldn’t figure out the best place to store his heaps of information.
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BBC: Bob Young is a self-confessed contrarian with a strong desire to change the world by allowing people to share and collaborate. The approach has served him well and has helped turn the Canadian into a multi-millionaire. Mr Young started out as a typewriter salesman and went on to found and run a computer-leasing company.
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If you assume a desktop computer’s a big box full of chips, hard drives and other paraphernalia, it’s hard to see how to make it cheaper. Unless you go down the virtualization route: NComputing thinks the ultimate cost could be zero, reports Fast Company. Ncomputing makes powerful chips that make thin clients work: Essentially turning
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