02/06/2008 In Business Resources, TechTalk by Brad Slavin
I have a number of clients who have equipment colocated all over the country, these sites range from individual and corporate blogs, e-commerce websites and even a customer that does 50 million in product revenue from house hold items. On the surface it may not seem like these sites have anything in common, except that [...]
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22/05/2008 In Business Resources, TechTalk by Brad Slavin
It really makes it difficult to find a product that performs as advertised, when you do you hang on and advocate it whenever possible. As a happy lifelock.com subscriber for a few years now, I have felt protected, not only when I get the confirmations from the credit companies but also when I try [...]
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28/04/2008 In Business Resources, TechTalk by Brad Slavin
A client of mine David called me just this week and said “Hey I have just joined LinkedIn.com, I have about a dozen new connections…now what?” And I had absolutely nothing to say to him. No guidance for his next steps, no reassurance that there are untold fortunes in each of those connections. As [...]
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21/04/2008 In Business Resources, TechTalk by Brad Slavin
Happy Earth Day 2008 ! Here are some tips on saving energy in the workplace.
The average desktop computer uses about 120 Watts (the monitor uses 75 Watts, and the CPU uses 45 Watts.) Laptops use considerably less, around 30 Watts total.
A common misconception about power saving is the belief that computers and monitors purchased with [...]
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16/04/2008 In Business Resources by Brad Slavin
1. I can save 75% of my project costs by offshoring.
While this may be possible in some rare cases, the savings will be more in the 30 – 50% range. Although the hourly rates may drop from $100 - $25 / hour, there will be some additional overhead and travel expenses associated with the project. [...]
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