Computer Support Blog

Sometimes, the coolest places on the Internet are not the flashiest or the best known places.  When it comes to online shopping, most people look to eBay or Amazon or they log into specialized shops where they have specific products they are anticipating buying.  But the big online retailers are not the ideal place to buy art.  Art – fine art and homemade – has never had much traction on eBay.  There are some wonderful, specialized, websites and social networks for artwork online, like Art.net and Elftown.  But the place to buy and sell artwork on the Internet is Etsy. Read more »

If “people who need people are the luckiest people,” what does it make people who need to find out all they can about people?  Perhaps a better question would be, what does it make people who make the tools for people to find out about other people?  Perhaps that question could be best answered by Saad Zniber, co-founder of Yatedo. Read more »

With the increasing capability and quality of digital cameras and high definition video cameras, consumers continue to search for products that provide superior digital storage.  Patriot Memory is one of the premiere manufacturers of high-quality, professional grade memory products.  From flash drives to memory cards, Patriot Memory has built its reputation on securely storing information.  One of its most exciting new products is the 128 GB EP Series flash storage card. Read more »

Those who use Amazon.com’s Amazon Prime service for streaming videos have had a good few months recently.  The Amazon.com library of available videos has only been growing in recent months.  While Steven Kessel, the company’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Digital Media, deserves a lot of credit for the arrangements that provide users with more and more digital video files, there is an unsung hero of Amazon who deserves equal praise.  No matter what arrangements Kessel makes, no relationship between Amazon.com and production studios or distribution companies is complete until is passes muster with L. Michelle Wilson! Read more »

Sometimes, the coolest devices in the tech sector are not the flashiest; they are the products which make other products work better.  With ever-increasing memory and storage space demands, sometimes even the newest personal computers do not have adequate capabilities when it comes to transferring and storing data in a fast and secure way.  For that, the Areca ARC-1882i SAS/SATA RAID Adapter is the product that will give you the performance you deserve! Read more »

There are few entrepreneurs, even in the tech sector, who have the ability to create a hit product with every one of their major releases.  Mike Harrington, creator of Half-Life and Picnik, is one such innovator.  Interestingly enough, Harrington’s partner in co-founding Picnik, Darrin Massena, also has had an uncommon number of successful ventures, especially for his young age. Read more »

With all of the advances in high-definition computer monitors, sometimes consumers forget that without the right video card, they will not get the most out of their new monitor.  While an average video card may be enough for consumers who are using their computer for streaming movie files – which are not usually the highest quality resolution because it is impractical to stream such massive files – serious videophiles and gamers need a more sophisticated video card.  For those computer users, there is the PowerColor PCS+ Vortex II video card. Read more »

Sometimes, new technologies require additional interactions with the company that produces them.  For mundane issues, virtually every company has a customer service department.  But for complex products, many companies have a department that focuses on the user experience with the product and they develop services that better meet the needs of customers utilizing their equipment.  In the case of Avid Technology, which makes quality audio and video production equipment, there is a Customer Success Department.  That department is headed by Jodi Sweeney! Read more »

Sometimes, a company’s slogan is enough to make it worth looking into it product line, just to see if it actually lives up to its own claims.  Ag Neovo’s tagline is “The Display Choice Of Professionals” and while that might seem like a pretty bold claim, the company seems to be on pretty firm footing with their TX-W42.  For professionals in the security industry who have dynamic monitoring needs, the TX-W42 is an ideal choice and is all the monitor one is likely to truly need! Read more »

In the business world, there is no substitute for experience.  The established companies in the tech sector that have the staying power in the market invariably have management that is mature, guided by a wide range of experienced personnel.  Some of the most successful Boards of Directors make a point of including Directors whose perspective promotes creativity or alternative perspectives from those of other senior managers.  For Lenovo, the Board of Directors includes the wise voice of experience that comes from Professor Woo Chai-Wei. Read more »