By Zach Monroe ⋅ March 31, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments
Have you ever bought tickets to a ballgame from a scalper for around 4 times face value? Only to sit down in your seats and find out from the guy next to you that he bought his tickets online for below face value? You paid more than 4 times what that guy paid for the [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ December 15, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments
Security Tips for All Users It is always important to make sure your system is as secure as you can make it. From the novice user to the system admin, computer security should be a top priority. Think of it this way — is there any way you can guarantee that you won’t get sick? [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ September 8, 2008 ⋅ 6 comments
In the first part of The Future of Computing I talked about OLEDs, LEPs, and OLEs and their role in the future of personal computing. In the second edition of The Future of Computing I want to discuss the direction of the personal computer and what that means for you. I think there is one [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments
Hardware and software manufacturers have to be on the cutting edge of product innovation. It seems there is always someone out there trying to outdo what someone else has done, but, that’s how capitalism works. The end result is that the consumer reaps the technology benefits, the companies reap the financial benefits, and the capitalistic [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ July 15, 2008 ⋅ 7 comments
For those of you that have been in the IT field for awhile, your CompTIA A+ exam probably doesn’t stick out too much in your mind because of all of the certifications that followed it. However, for those of you that have just worked your way into the IT field or are considering entering the [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅ 15 comments
Your IT resume may be good; it may even be great, but there are several ways you can fine tune your resume to make it stand out to recruiters and hiring managers. An important thing to remember when applying for a position is that your resume is usually first looked at by some sort of [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅ 47 comments
People say that it’s the little things that make all the difference. The same holds true when using Microsoft Outlook. With just a few simple changes you can increase your productivity in Outlook like you never thought was possible. Do you work in a big office where you’re part of a large mail group? Does [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ May 19, 2008 ⋅ 87 comments
The title of this article seems to be the underlying theme in every “Mac vs. PC” commercial. The ones that have drawn my attention recently are the commercials targeting Vista. You’ve seen those commercials haven’t you? Most of them go something like this: Mac: “Hello I’m a super hip, fun, exciting Mac for young people [...]
By Zach Monroe ⋅ April 11, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments
It’s time to purchase a new PC and you want to add the most up-to-date Operating System available. Microsoft Windows Vista is your choice, but you want to install it yourself so that the computer manufacturer doesn’t add free trials of AOL and other wonderful extras, or as I like to call it — annoying [...]
