My father was a man with an aphorism for all situations. His aphorisms often carried a Socratic undertone, as much question as statement. One (of many I still recall) would be rolled out while I, in my youthful haste, dove into a project full-bore ahead. He'd quietly stand back and watch, until I'd...... More »

A new, free tool that all computer users can benefit from is Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) — an application that scours a user's system, reporting on vulnerable and not-currently-updated software. According to the company, it performs daily tests on various products searching for...... More »

The type of entity you choose for your business is important not only for tax reasons but also for purposes of investment from third parties — and an eventual sale. What types of entities are there? A business may be formed as a C-corporation, an S-corporation, a partnership, a limited...... More »

Jack Dowland serves as systems administration director for the family of companies whose flagship adult products include TopBucks, PlugInFeeds, WildWestCash, Yappo and Pink Visual. Over the years, Dowland has confronted a wide variety of password management challenges, from the relatively simple...... More »

Among the hardest things about being in front of the camera is trying to deal with the distracting glare of the bright lights typically needed to get a good video image while pretending to be comfortable performing under the immense heat the lights give off. Fortunately, there is a not-so-new...... More »