Tag: tech

  • Classy Gear – Gear We Like: October 2010

    Ah, October – it’s one of my favorite months, and I’m not just saying that because October is host to my birthday. It’s also host to Halloween! In this month’s Classy Gear segment, we’re going to give you some gear suggestions to help you have a classy, spooky, Halloween. We’er suspending the productivity and elegance […]

  • Classy Gear – Gear We Like: September 2010

    This month’s Classy Gear is more of a hodgepodge of goodies you can pick up for yourself on any budget – and in keeping with theme from our last post, 5 Easy Tips for a Better Workspace, there are a few goodies in here to help you keep your workspace nice and tidy and organized […]

  • 5 Easy Tips for a Better Workspace

    If you’re setting up a new workspace at home from scratch, moving to a new desk at the office, or even just pondering giving your workstation a makeover and maybe giving your working routine a breath of fresh air, this week I want to may out some tips and tricks that can help you do […]

  • Classy Gear – Gear We Like: August 2010

    For this month’s Classy Gear, I wanted to highlight a few things that are worth considering as you’re headed back to school or back to class if you’re headed back to the classroom. Even if you’re not, I also wanted to focus on a few things that can help you remain a constant student, or […]

  • Classy Gear: Gear We Like – July 2010

    For this month’s Classy Gear column, I wanted to highlight a couple of products that have been newly released this month, and a few other products I’ve had the opportunity to demo and try out for some of the other publications that I write for. Expect linking to full reviews in a few other locations, […]

  • Classy Gear: Gear We Like – June 2010

    A quick poll over at Twitter (you can follow me as @halophoenix) revealed a number of people with interest in a regular feature that showed off some “Classy Gear;” gadgets, media, peripherals, or other hotness that can make your life easier, help you get stuff done, help you optimize or organize your space, or are […]

  • Ways to Make Use of Your Older Tech

    I’ve already discussed why it’s a good idea to get rid of your older tech – the old IDE hard drives sitting in the closet that you just haven’t gotten around to wiping or the computer that needs a new motherboard but the motherboard is so old that you’ll probably spend as much getting one […]

  • 5 Good Reasons to Ditch Your Old Computer

    Photo by Flickr user Eurleif If you’re anything like me, there are computers in your house or apartment in strange places. I have two under my workbench, sitting idle “just in case” I need them for something, and there are two more in the guest room closet because…well I just couldn’t come up with somewhere […]