Archive for Technology
October 23, 2007· Filed under Product Reviews, Technology
We are a pretty high tech family who loves gadgets and the latest and greatest technology, so when we were given the opportunity to review a new Wi-Fi all in one printer from Lexmark, we couldn’t say no.
The Lexmark X4550 is a Wireless All-In-One - Photo Printing, Scan, Copy and Print - office machine that delivers quality printing at a price that is affordable for families, students, and small businesses. You can purchase it through from Amazon for less than $100.
One of the areas that many companies fall short in is installation and set up. I decided to test Lexmark’s ease of setup by tasking my 11 year old son with getting the printer set up. I am happy to say that Lexmark passed with flying colors! My son was able to set up, install and test the printer and get it working via wi-fi on his first try without any assistance from me. That’s an A for ease of setup and family friendliness!Â
When reviewing its speed and output quality, I had to keep reminding myself that this all-in-one (AIO) is designed primarily for home use. It is not blazing fast, however, it was not extremely slow either. The print quality is also more along the lines of home use - perfect for printing out homework, family letters, and basic printing. It is not high end business grade by any means.
The AIOÂ can function as a stand alone copier and fax machine. It can also be used as a scanner and you can print photos directly from memory sticks and USB devices.
We have decided to put the printer down in the kids “office” area. All three of them have their own computer and teh Lexmark X4550 can easily handle the networking wirelessly.
Final recommendations:
While I would not purchase the Lexmark X4550 Wireless AIO All-In-One Printer - Print, Copy and Scan as a primary printer for my design business, it is an affordable all in one system that is ideal for home and student use.
June 27, 2007· Filed under Technology, Working from Home
Things are hopping at my web design blog called Essential Keystrokes! We are celebrating my blogging birthday for the whole week and I wouldn’t want you to miss out on the fun. So just in case you haven’t ventured over there, here is some of what has been happening:
- Win some great prizes! Come over and celebrate my blogging birthday and you could win some fabulous books, a cool game, an iTunes gift certificate or even a guest post opportunity on a really high profile blog.
- We all have to start somewhere - I started my blogging at Blogger and have redesigned a few times. Whether you are just starting out or have been blogging for a while, you might want to see the Evolution of my Blog.
- How about 164 Essential Tools for Online Success? Dawud Miracle gave me a great blogging gift - he compiled over 500 links while going through more than 25 Essential Tools features at my site. This is some list!
There is still time to enter the contest and there will be more great posts this week! Don’t miss it.
March 21, 2007· Filed under Technology
When I woke up this morning, I PANICKED! All of my sites were down - or “Suspended”. The hosting company I use has a very broken billing system and this was the problem.
If you are interested, you can read my open letter to HostGator at Essential Keystrokes. I am still steaming, but at least my sites are back up.
January 9, 2007· Filed under Blogging, Fun, Product Reviews, Technology
Have you noticed those fun widgets showing up at all your favorite blogs that show you who was last there (scroll down to the lower right on this page)? Those are thanks to MyBlogLog, a social networking site for bloggers. I signed up about two weeks ago and I am really glad I did. It has been good for increasing my readership and for increasing the circle of blogs I like to read.
I wrote a review on MyBlogLog at my business blog, Essential Keystrokes, today. Check it out - and then come join in the fun!
January 2, 2007· Filed under Money, Shopping, Technology
We have seen the new run of Visa commercials that show the whole flow of a busy cafeteria coming to a stop when someone chooses to pay with cash and just this morning I saw a news clip about a Washington, DC cafe, called Snap, that no longer accepts cash. Is this the beginning of the end for cash? Personally, I rarely have cash on me and maybe write 1-2 checks a month. Everything else is done via my debit card or a credit card.
According to Snap’s owner, the plastic only policy means more security in the store (less risk of robbery), easier balancing at the end of the day, and no more daily trips to the bank to make deposits. Makes perfect sense to me. But is it legal? There is nothing in the US legal system that says it isn’t.
However, what about those who don’t have plastic whether by choice or not? Cash leaves no paper trail for its users, either. Where does it leave them?
It is getting more and more difficult to function in today’s society without some form of plastic, whether it be a debit or credit card. According to the American Banking Association, more than 53% of US consumers use debit and credit cards for the majority of their purchases - and that was a number from 2003/2004 - you know that has gone up.
What do you think? Is doing business via cash becoming extinct or will cash always be king?
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