Secret Snapchat Site: Why Are They Really Moving?
What if our Boston computer service shop had a secret underground site in...say...Antarctica? Wait...but that wouldn't make sense. Why would anybody need computer servicing in Antarctica? So I'm rambling on because apparently, there is a secret Snapchat site. This...
Silicon Valley Moral Meltdown: How Bad Is It?
This past year in Silicon Valley was not a rosy one. Issues from sexual harassment to wealth inequality to racial discrimination to outsourcing showed their ugly heads. There are also issues like fake news, tax cheating and even AI worship. So what's going on? This is...
Goodbye AOL Instant Messenger: Great AOL Memories
In the late 1990s, I was in college (age hint). So imagine how excited we were to exchange instant messages on the computer! Also, they got them instantly! Goodbye AOL Instant Messenger. America Online (AOL) Instant Messenger came out in 1997. In the late 1990s, it...
Technology and Private Equity: The Strange Dance
Private equity and IT service/technology do a strange dance. Some compare this dance a modern day gold rush. Also, it looks like the two dance in sync. Let's look at technology and private equity. For example, private equity firms up their investments in tech...
Aerial Taxi: Will Airbus Solve Traffic Problem?
Are you tired of traffic? We work in computer repair and have techs on the road every day. So we get it, traffic is horrible. But airplane maker Airbus could have a solution. Meet the aerial taxi. They call it the CityAirbus. They also shape the aerial taxi like a...
iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy 8: Which Is Better
It's an argument many in computer repair have. We even have it in our Boston computer service shop. So do you prefer Apple or Samsung? Furthermore yet, iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy 8: Which is better? I ask this because they did a test between Apple's iPhone 8 vs...
Social Media Responds to Las Vegas Massacre
Surely, you all know of the Las Vegas tragedy that took place late Sunday night. This mass shooting killed 59 people and injured over 500 more. Social media covered it all, some showed sympathy, but others showed disdain. Also, some others used it to push propaganda....
Are People Worshiping AI? We Take AI Too Far.
Yes, IT service and computer technology does wonders for us. And yes, computer servicing opens jobs and solves problems. But is any technology worth our worship? Some people think so. Are people worshiping AI? So meet Silicon Valley multi-millionaire?Anthony...
Technology, Puerto Rico, and Maria
The photos and stories are heartbreaking. So you all know Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. As of today, most citizens there still can't get smartphone or Internet service. But thankfully, IT support companies are helping out in various ways. This is a report on...
Walmart and Electrode Native: Walmart’s Tech Race
I don't like Walmart. Because I don't like how they bullied so many small businesses out of jobs. But I got to show some respect for Walmart, especially their rise in IT support. This is Walmart and Electrode Native: Walmart's tech race. But first, let's start with...