We all know about Facebook. I have had a profile over there for some time. Only recently, though, have I begun to really use it to all it’s advantages. It is easy to write it off as just an easy way to kill time. However, when you really begin to use Facebook as a power user, there are benefits to be reaped. In this post, I want to tell you a little bit about...

As most of my readers have probably realized, more and more of our daily computer experience has been moving onto the Internet. An application which runs on the Internet (in your web browser) is commonly referred to as a “cloud application”. Some people dispute this term. Some say that cloud computing isn’t really anything new; that all it is is a new term...

OK, I am a couple days late in choosing the winner for our latest giveaway, the first “Clean Dave’s Closet” giveaway. It was supposed to end on Monday, but because I’ve been so busy, I was two days late. Sorry! But, without further ado, the winners are:Stacey Dow Misca Cocutza Barbara Baker Josh Hyde Shane CocqSome of you guys are from overseas which...

You’re not a true blood nerd if you don’t enjoy the PC versus Mac debate. The debate will go until the end of time and most of us have picked a side. There have also been a lot of videos, many of them feeding off the whole “I’m a Mac” phenomenon that Apple has given us on the airwaves.A good friend of mine, Ryan Wade, has produced a pretty funny...

When it comes to retail electronics, the two big kahunas have been Best Buy and Circuit City. Well, now Best Buy must be pretty happy because Circuit City is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This makes them the first major retail casualty of the U.S. economic downturn.Last week, it was announced that the chain would be closing 155 stores across...

Gary Vaynerchuk is an internet celebrity well known for his work in the area of wine. However, he is an expert in the area of social media as well. In a sidewalk chat given up in New York City, Gary gives a great talk on the new world of social media and how it has changed the world of business. I want to reshare this video for PCMech University members. This is...

As the next video in our series, let me seek to answer (or at least begin to) the inevitable question that almost everybody has: What can you sell? You know you want to make money on the Internet. But, you haven’t the slightest idea what you can sell. What would anybody buy from you? Plus, you probably have concerns about your competition. In this video, I...

In this series on “3 Day Money”, I am going to walk members of PCMech University through the basics of online business. I’m going to approach it from a plain-English perspective and I’m going to cut through the hype. My aim is that, once this series is completed, you will have a good, overall outlook on the subject of making money online....

Last night, the United States elected Barack Obama the next President of the country. Congratulations go out to him, his family and his campaign. And while you’ve heard it a million times, it truly his historic that we’ve elected the first African American to the office. I think we should all be proud. Now, from the tech perspective, what lesson is there to...

Like any geek, I’ve got a closet full of stuff that I just don’t use anymore. But, it is good stuff. Might be a little old, but hell – it is cool and it is free. To you, anyway… So, I’m going to hold some giveaways, and this week I am going to start out with 5 items.OK, so what do you need to do to enter? Just leave a comment on this blog post that...

I have been running a special all this week. 20% off your Gold membership to PCMech University. Since I am ending the special shortly, I thought I would post a quick video I recorded less than an hour ago. As you can see, I’m hot and it shows…In all seriousness, this special does end pretty soon. You might ask, “Well, PCMech posts so much for...

Many of us have been to conferences and other social gatherings where we network with people in our industry. Business cards are the standard method of getting your contact information to other people. The problem with business cards are (1) they’re so old-school, (2) they’re easy to lose, and (3) they’re the equivalent of snail mail in an age of...

You Must Act Fast on This – No, Seriously I have been notified by Monte that he is about to increase the price of his fantastic e-book. For only a few short days, he is offering this for a reduced rate. So, do yourself a favor and check this thing out today. Most of you probably know that our website was long known as "PC Mechanic". Today, it...

Some things are done for the sole purpose of the WOW factor. And sometimes software comes along which just has so much eye candy in it that it blows your mind. Well, CoolIris is one of those pieces of software. It installs as a browser plug-in and wholly crap is it cool.CoolIris transforms your web browser into a full-screen, 3D experience which lets you surf...

In this day and age, information overload is a very real problem. And chief amongst the sources of information overload is your e-mail inbox. I get a LOT of email every day. Sometimes (and more often than I’d like to admit) emails go unanswered for way too long simply because I am overloaded. Not only with things to do, but incoming...