Many in the technology field are reporting on the imminent demise of Windows 7.
At the end of 2018 statistics show that Windows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 in market share, with 39.22% for Windows 10 vs. 36.90% for Windows 7 – see link to data here.
Well, not yet… Read More …
With the coupon code “SAVE50” this business-class travel-friendly laptop is a great value at only $459.
As an I.T. consultant I’m all about the value offered by a particular computer deal. Value is a balance of price, performance, service and reliability.
I’m no fan of running the latest and greatest just because its out there. Intel’s 8th generation CPUs are currently the latest processors being sold in new computers. This means that 7th generation, brand new equipment (overstock), has to be reduced significantly in price to sell it.
That’s where this particular laptop deal fits in. Read More …
Captain Obvious will happily declare that Facebook is still the reigning champion of social media worldwide with a commanding lead of 2167 million users.
Yet, what I find very interesting is that YouTube, with 1500 million users, is almost twice as popular as Instagram with 800 million users. Yet, YouTube is often misunderstood and ignored by many marketers and organizations who could otherwise leverage YouTube to improve their reach and engagement. Read More …
Given the number of high profile data hacks that we hear about almost every day, using two factor authentication (2FA) is no longer just an “option”. Its a requirement if you are serious about your security online.
2FA is a way of adding additional security on your online account. The first “factor” is your usual “password”. The second factor in this scenario is an ever-changing random code that is retrieved from an external device. The most common devices today for generating these codes are smartphones… Read More …
Here’s one I couldn’t believe myself, like Santa Claus I had to check it twice…
It’s a Dell business class laptop normally $799.99, now $469.99 when you follow the link below and apply coupon code “INSP469” in the shopping cart.
This is a nice business class laptop with a 15.6″ screen, Intel i7 CPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD storage, Windows 10 Professional.
Click on the link below to check out this for yourself… Read More …
This post demonstrates the difference in speed with an old fashioned drag race between two otherwise identical computers.
Any operation that involves reading or writing to the hard drive will see roughly a 2x performance improvement…
I recently enjoyed setting up 2 new computers for the Lisbon Public Library.
Did you know that Market Street discounts labor for qualifying not-for-profits and community based organizations?
My favorite work has always been helping not-for-profits (churches, small town govt., libraries, NPO’s, etc…).
Today’s Tech Tip:
If you want to make a noticeable difference in the speed of your computer I can help.
One very effective way to improve your computer’s speed is to replace your computer’s slow mechanical drive with a solid state drive (SSD) that works up to 10x faster.
What you need are the right tools that are easy to use, effective, efficient and fit your budget.
Too often people start with the wrong technology tools and end up spending way too much time and money trying to make their square peg fit the round hole that they needed to fill.
Getting the wrong tech can waste time, create unnecessary complexity, cost a ton of money and generate a lot of frustration. Read More …
Short & Simple Ideas to Improve Your Website’s ROI
A good website will connect with its audience. To do this you need to do your homework, know what your audience wants, and organize your content in ways that make it easy to navigate.
But wait, there’s more! With millions of websites fighting for the same viewers I think you have to do more…
(click the link or the picture to learn more)