Between travel and some technical upgrades in the office, it has been three weeks since my last Tech News post. This one will be a little bit long and will include some news from prior to the last week. I have far more to share and it will come in future posts. As usual, click […] The post […]

Just recently I noticed the battery going dead in one of my vehicles. The desert is brutal on batteries and their lifespans aren’t as long as elsewhere. When batteries die, there often is little to no warning. If you aren’t prepared, you’ll need to get a jump start to get to the […]

I’ve written a number of posts about Alexa devices and things you can control with them. In each previous article, only a single thing could be controlled. Today I’ll share a device that can control multiple devices. There will be a link for which I earn a tiny commission. No, I […]

Before I move to the Baja, I wanted to take a road trip to get to a variety of famous spots and to get to the last two states I had yet to visit. My first stop was fairly close to home and I’d been there once before. Now there is a statue of Glenn […] The post My Huge Road Trip and […]

How often do you have a power outage in your home or office? How many of those power outages are less than five minutes in length? I’m going to guess that I’ve had to deal with around ten of those short outages a year. Some only last a few seconds. But each of those outages […] […]

As a kid I remember getting to see Dorothy’s red slippers. Now I found out they were missing for years and recently found. Will Samsung release a folding phone? What’s coming in Apple’s new watch? Beware of a WordPress phishing scam. Don’t put passwords on Trello boards! […]

I’ve long been a proponent of SSD drives and got my first one nine years ago. Since that time, the sizes have grown, the speed has increased and the prices have come down. Today I’ll look at one of the best options today. Yes, I’ll post links so you can get it at Amazon for […]

I’ve spent a lot of time of both sides of technical support. When I am the one providing support, it can often be difficult to get the information needed to find a solution. If I am asking for help, I try to have the details needed and yet we get stuck on the basics that […] The post […]

Loyal readers know that I recently moved. Part of that move was selling the home where I had resided the previous 22 years. While I’ve provided a new address to more than 100 places, I’m sure there are some I’ve missed. Today I have a story about a package shipped to the old […]

I liked last week’s format of breaking headlines into two separate blocks so I’m gonna stick with that format going forward. Don’t forget to scan both blocks to catch up on all the tech news and fun headlines from the past week. Mercedes’ Silver Arrow Concept Packs Swanky […]

I did a lot of research to find the right parts for my Want a Really Fast Computer? These Parts Will Do It post. Of course the computer industry never stops and new NVIDIA video cards were announced right after the post went live. I’ve not yet ordered my new parts so I’ll have to […]

Each week I build a list of articles that I will include in Tech News. This week that list grew out of control in the first few days. Therefore you’ll see I’ve broken the headlines into two separate chunks below so the list doesn’t seem quite so long. Heck, each of those chunks […]

Who doesn’t want the fastest computer possible? I’ve yet to meet such a person. It has been four years since I last updated the guts of my computer and I’ve been researching what it takes to get the speed I desire. Are these the absolute fastest options? No, my piggy bank is only […]

Last week was a stressful week as we wanted to move all of our e-commerce sites to a new Web server. It is not a particularly difficult process though there are times when it goes much slower than desired. Let me step back and describe why the move made sense and the process. Then I’ll […]

I grew up in Kansas City and learned early on about the close connection with jazz. During my college days, I even took a class on jazz history to learn more about it. Loyal readers may even remember my trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and American Jazz Museum. To truly understand Kansas […]