Dave McClure is a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew a B-52 bomber during the Cold War, then became an Air Force Information Officer to hone his skills as a writer, editor and communications manager. He has since been a consultant in business and technology for more than three decades, with degrees in applied science and Organizational Development, with an MBA in Executive Management. He has consulted with companies ranging from Microsoft to General Electric, and has held positions as an accounting software marketing director, media editor, network engineer and professional beta tester for computer hardware and software . His career includes eight years with the NASA Space Shuttle program for BFGoodrich, more than 20 years writing for business and accounting publications, and his tenure as founder and president of the US Internet Industry Association. He is a global expert on IT, Internet and management issues, and currently serves as the co-chair of the International Internet Industry Alliance.
March 19, 2013
Americans, the largest group of Facebook users and the highest generators of per-user revenue, are showing signs of Facebook fatigue. Though nearly 2/3 of online American adults use Facebook, a Pew Internet study release on February 5, 2013, shows:
March 18, 2013
So you have done your homework, cut your bills for some things, but are you really done squeezing the fat out of your communications bills?
March 11, 2013
If you are looking to cut the costs of your telecommunications systems, understand up front that you will be lied to, lied about, mislead and confused. The companies that provide these services have absolutely no interest in giving you real and usable facts with which to make valid decisions.
February 12, 2013
TurboTax this year unveiled a product called CPA select. While this has some benefits for consumers who want a CPA to do their taxes but don’t want to guess at what the cost will be, there are some benefits for up-and-coming CPA firms as well:
February 5, 2013
The provision imposes fines of up to $500,000, jail terms of up to five years, or both.
January 28, 2013
I have to confess that I am a gamer. I favor First Person Shooters, what we call FPS games, and I am addicted to the mayhem and challenge of the games. The good news is that, as far as I can tell, playing violent video games has not warped my brain or caused me to…
January 24, 2013
This is late January, that awkward period when tax season looms but is not quite here that is very similar to watching the afternoon sky as a snowstorm approaches. And much like the approach of a winter storm, the approach of tax season calls for some last minute preparations to make life easier in the…
January 15, 2013
Greg Sandoval, a senior writer for CNET, resigned today saying CNET owner CBS Television forced a biased selection of its editors/writers for Best of Show Technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.
January 2, 2013
Windows 8 was supposed to be a game-changer. The kind of break-out, wildly creative idea that would capture the imagination of the tech world and the Twenty-Somethings.
November 26, 2012
What to buy for the holidays. Sadly, us geeks tend to buy what we want for ourselves with little or no room for receiving gifts at the holidays. But there are exceptions. Let’s start with the things you don’t want to give. Sound bars made by Vizio, which have more problems than you can shake...…
November 26, 2012
Judging from the media coverage, technology hardly existed at all in 2012. Instead, the nation sat enthralled, week after week, by billions of dollars in political ads, four debates and nearly-endless campaign speeches.
November 9, 2012
Marijuana is now legal in several states, and legal for purely recreational purposes in at least three. This will bring new tax revenues into state coffers... But, will the Feds allow it, and does it matter socially?
