I get this question from my clients a lot. I usually say, “It’s up to you.” Then mention that it uses electricity so that running it more will cost you money. Additionally, some of the components of your computer can wear out with more use, specifically those with moving parts like fans and hard drives, so the more they run the sooner you will need to replace them. But there are some pros for leaving your computer on overnight too. Let’s look at the pros and cons and take a peek at Power Settings between on and off. [Read more…]

3 New Year’s Tech Resolutions You Should Actually Keep

If your typical New Year’s resolutions lasted about 30 seconds, you’re not alone. Pledges to eat better, start running and learn how to juggle can be rebooted again next year easy enough.

This year, we challenge you to think about your tech health with some resolutions you’ll want to keep.

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I recently got a new printer for Y-Not Headquarters and I thought I’d talk a little bit about the factors I looked at when I chose to replace it. I’ll also talk about why I chose the printer I did.

Why I Got a New Printer

In this case, I didn’t need a new printer. The one I had was working fine, however, I was replacing the ink at an alarming rate. The printer I had was not one I would ever choose to use for a business (or home for that matter…), but it was given to me by a client that couldn’t get it to work and chose to just replace it instead of trying to get it to work. He nearly forced me to take it, and since I didn’t want to be rude I obliged. When I got it back to headquarters and tried it out, I found that it worked just fine. I let my client know, but he didn’t want it back, so I started printing out Flyers to promote my business. I printed about 50 before needing to replace the ink. [Read more…]