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01/16/2018

Of the thousands of new products on display at CES, these lucky 21 are the standouts that will help define the next year in technology.

08/09/2017

Happy 18th work anniversary to Joe Strosnider. Thanks for everything you do around here. Couldn't do it without you.

08/01/2017

Buying and selling a home is an exciting time, but there can be pitfalls for unsuspecting consumers . The American Land Title Association wants homeowners an...

07/18/2017

Please, please, please make sure you have good backups in place. If you aren't sure, get in touch with us for a good disaster recovery solution.

07/17/2017

Microsoft has unveiled an ambitious plan that would use technology found in the television white space spectrum to develop affordable broadband Internet access for at least 2 million consumers. The aim is to bridge the technology gap between urban and rural American communities. The spectrum is a cu...

07/17/2017

By now, all your Prime Day goodies should have arrived at your doorstep, finding their rightful places in your life. But what to do with all those boxes they arrived in? A quick PSA: if you don’t...

02/28/2017

That's HOT! 🔥

NASA is gearing up for its first mission ever to fly this close to the blazing sun

02/28/2017

Just when you're not sure technology is too bit intrusive...along comes an ides that uses tech for an amazing way to foster independence. 💡

Elliptic Labs says it can use the speakers and mics on smart home assistants to detect a person’s presence.

02/28/2017

Psst....I'd make sure to check with the boss first! 😴

There are different types of naps. The Power Nap is approximately 10 to 20 minutes long and can give a boost of energy to get us through the rest of the day. It also doesn’t leave us drowsy like some longer naps might and will also allow us to fall asleep at a decent time at night.

The Hangover is about 30 minutes long, 10 too many, leaving us loopy and wanting just to stay asleep. We will snap out of it and feel much like we had a Power Nap, but it may take a bit of effort before we feel those benefits.

The Brainiac lasts about 60 minutes and includes the deepest sleep. While we may feel a little grogginess upon waking, much like the Hangover, our ability to recall facts, names and faces, will be improved. This type of nap may be the best nap after a round of studying or before a big test.

The California King lasts about 90 minutes and is typically a full cycle of sleep. It will also include REM or a dream stage. This nap avoids the hangover like the power nap does and improves creative thinking and motor memory, but night time sleep may become elusive.

Good husbands have been keen on these benefits long since the invention of the shopping mall. They are not strangers to public sleeping or the power nap. It may be something the modern non-napping woman should consider.

Some employers have begun to recognize the value of a nap. Studies have shown certain types of naps fuel the brain and recharge our batteries. Naps can improve productivity, decrease health risks and improve morale.

Employers such as Google, HuffPost/AOL and Nike offer sleep pods or sleep rooms to their employees to reap these benefits.

02/28/2017

⭕ Ensure you have effective and updated antivirus/anti-spyware software and firewall running before you start downloading.
⭕ Download executable files (.exe) with extreme caution. These are files used by programs to run on your computer. However, they are also commonly used in viruses.
⭕ Use trusted download websites rather than peer-to-peer systems to obtain programs.
⭕ Be wary about downloading anything, as people can call their files anything they like. Something that appears to be a clip from a new sci-fi movie could in fact be hardcore p**n or a virus-infected file.
⭕ Download music only from paid sites such as iTunes, Napster or trusted retailers’ websites.

02/27/2017

"I always feel like, somebody's watching me....'

Here’s one way to confuse it. 

02/27/2017

! You GOT this! 🎉