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You CAN Take it With You, But What Would You Take?

October 27, 2010 By

In one of my favorite “brain candy” movies, The Jerk, Steve Martin leaves his house (with his pants around his ankles) upset and a broken man.  As he walks to the door, he picks up things to take with him. Each time he reaches for something he says, “All I need is my thermos…my lamp…my chair…” and so on.

If I had to leave my house (with my pants on, of course), there are a few things I couldn’t leave behind. Although a few would be physically impossible to take without a little help, I’d have to take my:

iPhone. I’m addicted to this second brain of mine that makes my life so much easier. Between the calendar — the alarm feature keeps me from missing [Read more...]

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Do You Have a Computer Geek Within Reach?

September 30, 2009 By

A few weeks ago while I was walking to my home office carrying my MacBook, I fell and landed on top of it. From that graceful experience I learned something very important: make sure you have a good computer person in your back pocket.

You never know when you'll need to fix your computer.

You never know when you'll need to fix your computer.

It turns out I’d cracked my LCD screen and a guy at the Apple Store told me Apple could fix it for $750. Really? I could buy a new Mac for a few hundred dollars more. [Read more...]

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