The internet is something that many people see as a vital commodity that should be available to all, in the same way as electricity and running water. However, there are concerns that getting connected can be prohibitively expensive for low-income families, leaving a generation of youngsters divided, based on whether they could get online at home or not. The Internet Essentials Program is one of the Comcast internet plans that are intended to redress the balance. This should help those without the means to pay a high price for web access, to remain connected. The Internet Essentials Program has fixed monthly prices and any school child that receives free lunches, as part of the National School Lunch Program, could be eligible, because this is the group with which Comcast is partnering for the project. Comcast advertises that when you sign up [+]

Now if you are like me you might not be a big Linux user. In my case the reason is i've always dealt with a Windows environment and very few times have I had a need to even know anything about Linux. The problem is there are those times that you will need to either know something or you might lose out on some work or even a contract that has Linux machines as part of their network setup. So you are probably thinking "Ok, not sure how to go about even learning this Linux"....You are in luck and that is because of Steve Mclaughlin who has put together a package called "Linux For The Rest Of Us" and it's on video. Some of the things you are going to learn are: - How to install Linux [+]

So the New Year is coming upon us and it might be time to look at your business model and what you can do to improve it. Like most businesses you might have opened your business as doing computer repair which really consisted of working on home users computers and doing the basics such as virus removal, upgrades, wireless router setup and the other basics. Or maybe you have ventured further into the industry and started offering support to businesses. With technology always changing you are sooner or later going to probably have to change your business model up a bit or you are going to find that the industry has surpassed your business. Some things your business can be offering: Residential repair Business repair Phone repair (i.e. iphone/android) Home audio/visual Remote repairs Websites Mobile websites Search engine optimization Advertising I know it seems like a pretty extensive list and it is. The [+]