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If you read my previous article, you know that I used to work for the now-defunct Totally Awesome Computers (a chain of local computer sales/repair shops in Northern Utah) One day a lady came in with her two teenaged children complaining that “something had ‘exploded’ inside the case” and was now leaking out the front.…
I used to work for the now-defunct Totally Awesome Computers. This was a chain of local computer sales/repair shops in Northern Utah. What made us stand out from the competition were our high-quality, name-brand-component computers we sold under our own brand – oh, and the slightly nutty owner/local celebrity who went by the name of…
Today, rather that writing about technology or tips or finances or gardening, I’d like everyone who comes to visit to pause for a moment and remember where they were and what they were doing when the tragic events of 9/11 unfolded before us. I had been recently “down-sized” and was at home with a very…
I’ve been a web developer in some capacity since 1994. That makes me an old-timer (or “early adopter” depending on your perspective). I’ve taken training courses, college classes, and attended user groups and big-dollar conventions regarding how exactly to write good pages for the interwebs. Let me be bold, Microformats: Empowering Your Markup for Web…
It’s been the bane of many a computer salesman to try and explain why one model of computer is “better” than another. Customers get lost in the quagmire of processor speeds, front-side bus integrated versus dedicated graphics, amount and type of ram, etc. How can one really tell which is faster, model A or model…
My former boss, Dell Buck Schanze (of the late Totally Awesome Computers) is making a run for Utah’s Governor on the Libertarian ticket. He’s recorded an auto-dialer message that’s reportedly going out to 2,500 people daily. In this recording he calls Utah’s Governor Hunstman an “anti-Christ socialist.” Don’t take my word for it, listen for…
According to a report by KSL.com, on 10 September 2007, Dell Schanze, former owner/operator of Totally Awesome Computers flew his powered paraglider across the bow — within feet — of a tour boat on the Great Salt Lake. .mp3 Video The Island Serenade is a tour boat that sails in the salty waters of the…