Entries by Garin Livingstone

Technology in 2016 (and beyond)

Technology is constantly evolving, introducing new methods that achieve more with less, while securing against negative forces like cybercriminals. So, I suggest looking at information technology in 2016 from these perspectives: What do I absolutely need to do in 2016? What is new and potentially meaningful in 2016? What technologies could become disruptive in 2016? […]

IT Roundtable on January 21st

Please join our panel of local IT experts for Examining the Cloud, Mobility, and Data Security, an information-technology roundtable on the evening of January 21st at the Marlboro Country Club. NOTE: Reservations are required. Information technology is a strategic concern of business owners and managers. Our panel will address timely issues, such as the future […]

Bryley Basics: Intel® Compute Stick

Intel released its Compute Stick; essentially, a low-end PC that can fit into the palm of your hand or mount onto a USB port on a monitor (as shown below where the Compute Stick is mounted at the top-left of the monitor). It sells for under $150. Due to its small size and low-power use, […]

Can Windows 10 revitalize the PC?

With the introduction of Windows 10 this summer past, Microsoft (and its PC vendors like HP, Inc., Dell, Lenovo, etc.) are hoping for a significant surge in the sales of Windows-based desktops, notebooks, and tablets. However, the results to date have been modest at best. Microsoft seems to have done a good job with Windows […]

Winner of our CMBE raffle

Winner of our CMBE raffle We held a raffle at our booth at the Central Mass. Business Expo (CMBE) in Worcester on November 5th. Richard Tienhaara II (pictured below), from Aaron Industries Corp., won the prize; a Runtastic fitness-tracking bracelet.

The cost of unexpected, computer-system downtime

Every day, someone’s computer cannot connect to something that they need to do their job; we call this downtime, usually caused by an outage, and it can impact a group of people within an organization, often at the least convenient of times. CA Technologies surveyed 200 companies in 2011 and estimated that over $26.5 billion […]