Hardware & Software

Michelle is "a firm believer in the notion that sex sells. As Donald Trump once said, and I cannot believe I am quoting a man with SUCH bad hair, "any one who thinks...

"...can you imagine a woman having to hire a man? Or fire one? Hah!" Remember that popular ad with the slogan, " You´ve come a long way, baby "? Well,yes-and no, when it...

The Mac rumor mill has been buzzing for days. What would Steve Jobs announce today? A new magic iPod that plays movies, flies and makes donuts? A new Mac Mini media center that...

My introduction to computers came in 1981 or so, when a forward-thinking second grade teacher plopped me down in front of an Apple II+ and taught me how to program it in BASIC....

One of the many reasons we use Macs is that they're pretty much immune to viruses. Maybe not so much any more. A malicious computer worm has been found that targets Apple Computer...

Howdy, MacHeads! I'd like to take this first post to discuss a bit about what I hope to accomplish with Macs for Business, and invite you to let me know what you'd like...

A reader emailed me last week, earnestly asking, "Do you believe it's really true that one can make money doing what you love? I get a lot of emails, some of them in...

From interactive fitness games to blogs , we envisioned that we could serve as a resource for parents, teachers, kids, teens, coaches, school leaders, and others who wanted to use fitness as a...

Business Plans and diets have more in common than the average MBA assumes. This is the season for diets. Seems like new diet products, weight loss books, and fitness programs have proliferated faster...

One of the problems with working in a start-up is that your circle of colleagues is usually small. All right, perhaps it is somewhat negative to call it a "problem." Let's say, ahem,...

Too many Web sites have too much content. It's what I call "blah blah" syndrome. The problem: the Web site content developers neglect to consider the key reader: the customer. Carried away by...

TriActive America and http://www.triactivekids.com/ CEO James P. Sargen is preparing to take a well-deserved vacation. Here are his thoughts on the value of a respite: "When you mention vacation in this contemporary go-go...

At the peak of the dotcom boom, perks were regarded as routine. A free massage every Tuesday (ah, relief for those aching backs). Dinners served every night (bring on the sushi!). Recruiters lured...

With more than four decades of experience in the business arena, James P. Sargen, currently CEO of both http://www.triactiveamerica.com and http://www.triactivekids.com , advises keeping your profile "light and lean, and that means not...

I predict that "teamwork" will be the small business mantra for 2006. Everything old is new again (if you wait a few years), and in the early 1990s, teamwork was the name of...

It´s a dog´s life when you´re working at a start-up. At least that´s what Bodie, the Triactivekids.com and TriActive America dog, says about his experiences in the wild world of e-commerce. It´s a...

Look at an NDA as armour. If you were doing battle, wouldn't you want to protect yourself? Well, my friend, you are doing battle when you enter the highly competitive, albeit virtual, world...

"You are in a start-up company full of brilliant ideas, endless optimism, and visions of exponential growth. You are the CFO, the last stop of reason on the flight of fancy and rose-colored...

When you´re writing your business plan, don´t neglect the importance of a Web site presence. In these days where Google rules over the Yellow Pages and Craig´s List is preferred to newspapers for...