I have to admit that I have been remiss in my Twitter journey. Everyone said “use TweetDeck it is awesome”! I don’t like following the crowd. I want to explore my options and find out if there are other viable options out there. Champion of the underdog strikes again. I tried Seesmic [...]

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My son recently blogged about “Tech on the cheap and a plea for computer sanity...” on his blog Pearls of Wisdom.  In this blog he refers to my hunter mentality when it comes to finding a good deal.  I loath spending money on products that either don’t work or don’t fulfill my expectations. I have purchased [...]

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I have used PDF creation software for many years.  I love PDF and it has saved me big time on printing costs.  It is wonderful to use for email and also for website documents.   I like the fact that I can standardize documents without having to worry if someone is using Word or Wordperfect.  Office [...]

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I was told today that I cannot convert a scanned document to Word.  I was not convinced.  After a little research I found you can convert a scanned PDF document to Word. Most people take the scanned PDF and do the save as Word.  This saves the document to Word but everything is an image.  Not [...]

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As a small business owner I try to conserve as much as possible. I love to recycle items and use them in creative ways. Baskets hold office items, used paper gets recycled for pet cages (I don’t need a shredder, just give it to the rabbit). I was just reading the latest IVAACast newsletter where [...]

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Is LinkedIn worth the effort?  I have been analyzing this for myself and for clients.  In February I blogged about seeing my connections grow.  That was awesome but how do I connect those connections to my home page? I use the 3 social media giants.  Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  I love Twitter because it is immediate.  [...]

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Have you ever wished you had contact information for someone but you don’t have their business card with you?  I manage a database of 1,000 contacts just for myself.  It always seems that when I need someone’s information I can’t access it for some reason.  Now with a .Tel domain your clients [...]

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PC World released today it’s “101 Undiscovered Freebies:  The List“.  I thought I would give you my take as I have tried many of these “Best Bets” programs. Advanced SystemCare Free- I have not used this program.  Instead I recommend Glary Utilities.  Make sure you uncheck the install Ask toolbar. Avast Home Edition- this program is my [...]

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Have you ever had a device that you love stop working?  After a 2 hour call last night to Verizon Wireless I was about to toss Verizon Wireless or my Treo 700wx.  I love my Treo and have been unable to sync with my Outlook for 2 months.  They sent me a replacement phone which [...]

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Do you find Twitter annoying lately?  I love Twitter.  I enjoy the interaction and getting to know new people.  I have even gained a client by using this particular social media.  So why would I have cause to complain, right? It seems in the past week every time I have gone onto Twitter it gets slower [...]

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