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My mother died seventeen years ago. I find it crazy that my children don’t know her and that she is not around to share in the myriad of life moments that pop up. I think I assumed that she would always be around and am still shocked she isn’t. Her absence is an acute...

We live in an incredible place. It is a place of doers, achievers, and makers. “Smart” is the status quo. I can’t get coffee at Philz without overhearing an intense conversation about the future and how a particular application will shape it.

It seems that every place...

The re-boot, the magic pill. Power cycle, reset, pull the plug, power down, pull the batteries out. Give it 30 seconds to two minutes and power it back up. 75% of electronic problems are solved using this method. It works.

Recently, a client described a problem with a...

We recently went through the biannual ritual of moving our clocks.

In a blink, my world changes from dark to light. I have more energy; I am more active, and more joyful. I revel in anticipation of the long summer evenings that are destined to come, made possible by th...

If January is the month for fresh starts, February is the month of love and passion.

Larry and I have given a lot of thought to the topic. We are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this month along with the anniversary of our ninth year of our creation of Intuiti...

For those that are stuck on what to do to show their love to the ones they love…..

• Get up early, have the automatic blinds in your bedroom set to “sunrise” and watch the sunrise together in bed.

• Take a long walk together holding hands.

• Create a playlist th...

We don’t discriminate…even if you are not a 49er fan talk to us if you want to upgrade your setup BEFORE the Big Game.  There are many great display choices and we can help you pick the right one for your room.  For a client last year, we installed a 65” LED TV on a ro...

We work way too hard. We are constantly moving, planning, executing, strategizing, innovating and worrying. I know I feel behind if I am not using every last moment to be productive. Fourteen days into 2014 and I am already wiped out!

However, it is essential to have f...

The Computer Electronics Show (CES) is overwhelming to even the most seasoned technologist. This year’s highlight includes a “smart fork” AND “smart toothbrush!”  Do we really need these? You decide. In the meantime here is our summary of the truly interesting trends e...

People often ask us for gift ideas.  It starts before Thanksgiving now for those organized ones and really gets going right about now.  This year we are going to help you all out and put together a top 10 Gift Ideas list.  Here you go….

10) Nest Thermostat, t...