When will you ditch your PC for a QC?
How long will it be before you run down to Walmart to pick up a new quantum computer? Consider the timeline of the classic computer. In 1946, the first…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
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How to curb robocalls
Robocalls spiked during the pandemic last year, and scammers made off with a shocking $19.7 billion from scam calls in 2020. They used COVID-19 to deceive…
Hiring a contract worker? Exercise caution with side hustlers
What does hustling mean to you? For some people, it means quick movement or busy activity, like football players hustling during practice. For others,…
Company names have strange origins
Famed entreprenuer Jeff Bezos had a big idea that needed a big name. First he came up with Cadabra, which was a play on abracadabra. But a lawyer heard it…
Wild conspiracy theories highlight questions about tech regulation
Recently, a crude video making the rounds on social media claimed that John F. Kennedy, Jr. was alive and flying on Air Force One. The son of the…
The robots are not hungry
Hungry students, locked-down adults, and folks who just want to stay home. All of those people like the little autonomous robots that deliver food for…
Bitcoin fails continue to impress
There is no bitcoin help desk. If you lose your secret private key (64 characters of words and letters), too bad for you. Losing the key isn’t just…
How to save money on shipping
With the rapid move to online ordering and fulfillment, a lot of small businesses faced a budgeting concern they hadn’t dealt with before: shipping….
Is your website mobile-friendly?
The year 2020 provided a high-intensity crash course in online strategies for business owners, from social media marketing to the ins and outs of…
The work from home pre-meeting pack
Meeting prep has long included a packet sent ahead of time so attendees can get up to speed on agenda items and arrive ready to discuss. But a lot of…