Upon reading Cari Gervin's "The Case Against Pilot" in last week's Metro Pulse, I realized that the sales executives at Pilot/Flying J kind of had a point. If a business doesn't keep track of rebates themselves, they sort of deserve to lose money when they don't get their fair share. Isn't it the
How to Tell if Your Computer is Sick
You know what I'm talking about. You've got that weird sinking feeling like something weird is going on with your computer. It seems to be always working, even when you step away from it or first thing in the morning. The hard drive light blinks and blinks and seems to be grinding away inside like
Computing with One Hand Tied Behind Your Back, or How I Learned to Hate the iPad and Sold It
Those who read my blog know that I'm not an Apple hater. Even with a company name like "GetMorePC," I was trained on an Apple Power PC back in the 90s by my grandmother, Velma Hendrix. She showed me how to edit documents, create documents, make slideshow and videos, back before I ever really got
Beware of Osama bin Laden Death Video Scam
There is a link going around Youtube that alleges to be a video of Osama bin Laden's death. Its a virus. It tells you to post some code in your address bar. Never do this for anyone. Take warning from my previous post and be skeptical.
Google Before you Leap, or the Importance of Internet Skepticism
For today's post, I want to talk about healthy, skeptical web browsing and messaging. The Internet, as we all know, is a great place with lots of information and plenty of opinions, but there are also many dark and scary places, just out of sight. Often the only separation between the two is a link