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  • Laptop Memory - How Much Memory do I Need?

    Tue, 02/10/2009 — Ray Stahl

    As the saying goes you can never be too rich or too thin, so goes it with Laptop memory you can never have too much. But the real question is what is the minimum memory needed to do get my job done.

    I will pass on the special requirements of gamers and assume you know what you need, but rather focus on the typical mobile users who are using their laptops for work and a little personal enjoyment i.e. iTunes, DVD movies and etc.

  • Traveling Assistant -TripChill

    Tue, 02/10/2009 — Ray Stahl

    When traveling on business nothing can be more frustrating than all the delays that occur in modern travel. One company has come up with a clever idea for making traveling easier - TripChill. TripChill is a full service mobile concierge providing automated travel assistance to ensure all of your travels go smoothly.

  • Mobile Phone Shortcuts

    Mon, 02/09/2009 — Ray Stahl
    Send free text messages via e-mail. The person receiving the message still has to pay. Enter the person's phone number, along with the appropriate carrier-specific e-mail address from those listed below, into any e-mail client. The result will appear on the person's phone as an SMS text message. Note: All phone numbers are 10 digits with no dashes (example: 2125551212).

    AT&T: [Phone Number]@txt.att.net
    Nextel: [Phone Number]@messaging.nextel.com

  • Laptop Travel Checklist for Teams

    Fri, 02/06/2009 — Ray Stahl

    By Ray Stahl
    Feb 6, 2009

    In my first article laptop travel checklist I focused on traveling as an individual and what you should bring with you to make life easier.

    This article focuses on what to bring when you are working with group of people while traveling. In that case you need to think more about group communications, connectivity, and privacy.

  • Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bag Policy

    Thu, 02/05/2009 — Ray Stahl
  • Your laptop bag has a designated laptop-only section that you can lay flat on the X-ray belt
  • There are no metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on-top of the laptop-only section
  • There are no pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop-only section
  • There is nothing in the laptop compartment other than the laptop
  • You have completely unfolded your bag so that there is nothing above or below the laptop-only section, allowing the bag to lie flat on the X-ray belt

  • Laptop’s Running Apps on USB Flash Drives

    Mon, 02/02/2009 — Ray Stahl

    I was cleaning out my desk when I came across a box full of 3.5” floppy disks that I used to back up my personal files many years ago and it was a great reminder of how much easier it is to use flash drives and external hard drives to backup and protect our important files.

  • Travel Emergency - What steps for your Laptop

    Fri, 01/16/2009 — Ray Stahl

    by Ray Stahl
    January 16, 2009

    The USAir jetliner having to ditch into the Hudson River is a sad reminder of our growing dependence on our laptops. Laptops are holding more and more of our important content and though the odds of being in an emergency situation on a plane are incredibility low this event is still a good reminder that we need to have an "emergency plan" for the worst case scenario.

  • Traveling without my Laptop

    Mon, 12/22/2008 — Ray Stahl

    When traveling it is sometimes easier not to bring my laptop along because I will have access to computers at my destination. However it can be a hassle not having  important files that I might need and my browser with my personal log-ins and bookmarks that I have become so dependent upon.