High Definition Television
I think you all know by now that I am not a true techie. A lot of the tech I have been exposed to is at the behest of my son who IS a tech lover to the nth degree. I do have the advantage on him though of having seen much technological [...]
Are Extended Warranties Worth It, The Argument For Them
Sean recently wrote why he was against the majority of extended warranties, but now it’s my time to argue for them.
I just recently read an article regarding extended warranties and why you shouldn’t buy them. The article actually pointed out the idea of planned obsolescence and its negating the worth of such extended plans. [...]
Why You Should Be Using GPS
GPS is my new friend.
Everyone who knows me knows I have no sense of direction—I can get lost going in a straight line with no turn possibilities. For that particular reason I have come to rely on my OnStar in my car and maps from various sources.
I am on the road and in my [...]
OnStar
This website is really not here to tout any particular company or technology but after this past weekend I have to shout about OnStar.
I was in Dallas, Texas this past week working at a convention in the area of part of my business. I do this quite often—travel to a city with product, set up [...]
Web 101 Hotel Booking
I have to make a hotel reservation in a hurry. I usually plan things out weeks ahead but this trip requires a night out that I didn’t plan. To top it off my destination is for a town that I have stayed in before but not for many years. I have no idea [...]
Bells and Whistles?
I told you earlier I am in the market for new office equipment. I need to find a new fax machine and a new copier. A back up scanner and printer would also be nice but they can wait or may not even be in the immediate picture. Now to get started, I [...]
How To Web Research
I don’t have a lot of extra time—I am gone on the road at least half of the month. When I am home I need to make the most of my time. This fact does not leave me time to research new or replacement purchases. Added to this is the fact that I [...]
Why StarterTech Exists
For all of the time I have been using computers my son, Sean, has been my guiding light and my technician. He started with computers at a very young age with a Commodore 64 and has graduated to more equipment than I can understand and even writes professionally for technical blogs. We have [...]
How To Dust Your Electronics
In a recent post I spoke of using canned air and Swiffers to rid your keyboard and electronics items of the hard to get to dust that seems to accumulate. In this post I would like to expand on the use of Swiffers in my seemingly never-ending dust battle.
I am sure [...]
How To Pick A Mouse Pad
I just installed a new keyboard on my main computer in my office and so far I am very happy with it. The only problem is that it has made my old mouse pad look very old and worn out and in need of replacement. Replacing a piece of foam should be simple [...]
