On April 22, 2010

How to Recover a Lost Phone or Laptop

If you've never experienced that sickening feeling of realizing your gear's been lost or stolen, count yourself lucky. Here's how to get yourself prepared for that inevitable day.
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On April 22, 2010

Taking On Wall Street: Obama, You’re No FDR

President Obama gave a speech in New York's Cooper Union about the importance of reforming the financial system. He was no pushover, but there was something disappointing about the tone. The moment of truth has arrived, with the Senate close


On April 22, 2010

Day jobs

I’ve been thinking a lot today about “day jobs” and what that concept means to people. For some, it’s what they do, it’s what they’re good at, and for lack of a better term, it’s their lives. For others, it’s…


On April 22, 2010

Increase In Mother’s Day Spending Predicted

It shouldn't be a bad year to be a mom, according to new stats from the National Retail Federation and BIGResearch.  These organizations believe spending on mothers will be up this year compared to last, and by a significant (though…


On April 22, 2010

What Earth Day Means to Me

In 2004, I took my family to visit the Makaibari tea garden in Darjeeling, India, the supplier of our oolong tea.  My oldest son Jonah, who was 11 at the time, was complaining that human pollution and environmental abuse was…


On April 22, 2010

Hello, New World: Gadgets Tailored to Small Biz

With small business all abuzz, technology companies in particular are racing to win our hearts. Today is a better time than ever to be a small business owner, especially with features such as smart phone apps and portable scanners making…


On April 22, 2010

How a Contest Can Boost Your Bottom Line

Contests represent arguably the best bang for your advertising/marketing/PR buck. Here's the story of how one little-known tech blog caused a stir with a $500 iPad.
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