How to nurture your laptop to make it live longer
Some people keep their laptops for a long time. Others upgrade regularly because they think that their laptops are outdated or too slow. In either case,...
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18 articles from Greg Voakes's earlier era on TECHi (pre-2026 financial-coverage pivot). URLs still resolve and Google can crawl them, but they're not on the current beat.
6 ways people are making money from home in 2013
Fewer and fewer workers are making expensive and time-consuming commutes to their daily office jobs. Instead, they’re convincing their bosses to allow...
5 inexpensive hobbies that pay for themselves
Want to get a job in something you like? Most folks will tell you to take a class in it. Right. Like taking a class in something is the most assured way...
8 must-have tools for traveling freelancers
When you get started in the freelance world, it’s not always as easy as it looks. You need a lot of organization, motivation, and self-discipline. While...
Flow will never let you miss a task again
Flow is a productivity tool that offers an intuitive, sensible solution to all of your personal tasking needs. With a clean, user-friendly...
3 quick iPhone hacks that you probably didn't know
The iPhone has been blazing trails in the smartphone industry for 5 years now. It's domination has been threatened lately by the rise of Android devices,...
If you still hate Apple Maps, here are 5 alternatives
Apple has been the butt end of many jokes since it launched its failure of an app: Apple Maps. Since then, they've tried to fix it but many people simply...
Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords
One of the most personal online violations that can occur to anyone is getting hacked. It could be a personal attack such as a Facebook account, on which...
From your mind to Nissan's garage
Once again, Nissan leverages some unique social media to reach the people and drive innovation. If there's one thing that they've recognized, it's the...
Things to do in baseball before you die
Microsoft is using its considerable influence to show off the capabilities of the Windows phone in new and innovative ways. The latest showcase is with a...
5 awesome bamboo products for your office
Going green is getting easier, and the products and ideas reach every corner of life. You can get a greener car, a greener kitchen, and now, and...
5 Ways Online Education May Improve Your Social Life
Among the perks of attending an online college is the flexible schedule and leftover time to hang out, read, play video games, or even socialize....
The Edison Memorial Tower, Minecraft edition
There are many instances of projects created in Minecraft that are nothing short of epic. With 10 million people building, destroying, and running from...
6 basic online college courses you can listen to as podcasts
Sometimes the hardest part of getting a degree isn’t the final exam or the big midterm project. It’s getting started. Hell, sometimes it’s just...
Tech jobs in high demand as the talent wars heat up
The down economy is keeping many people across America and the world unemployed. One area that is not seeing the same challenges is the high-end tech...
The 4 most influential X Ray technicians
We often take the ability to see inside the human body for granted, and why wouldn’t we? X-ray technology is well over a century old. But imagine you...
The textbook of the future
While many have a soft spot for the feel of the printed page, it's hard to see a future where textbooks aren't delivered to students digitally. It's not...