MS Windows is still the reigning operating system, though a lot of people are jumping on Linux and no one can dismiss Apple's market share. I thought we'd look today at a couple of interesting tales. If you have regular headaches from Windows and MS Office, or you can't bring yourself to let go of Win98 - read on. Network World offers PC World mogul Steve Bass' tips about living in peace with weird email attachments, passwords and other bugaboos. I especially like his walk-through on resetting your Win admin or login password. It's not simple and requires a download, but...

Take a minute to read through a very interesting article from Marketwatch.com on how our baby boomer generation is, once again, affecting technology and marketing. "The demand for developing such products as new microscopic-size instruments and portable home diagnostic equipment has been driven by the need for cost-effective preventive and medical treatments to serve the huge aging baby boomer demographic." (That's us, of course!) The article is a little dry but talks about how major companies are concerned about meeting our needs in the coming years as we age more-than-gracefully, with longer life expectancies and more vibrant and active lives - probably well...

Digital television. Digital Internet service. Digital phone service. I just moved my residence, and consequently my business, since I work at home. Once again, I had to make my least favorite decision - how to set up my household for communications. Which vendors? Which products? Which bundles or packages. As usual, I went surfing to see who offered what. My cellular contract was completed, so I threw that into the mix. The goal? Cut cost and get everything I want. I found good deals. I found new technologies that make sense for me - all digital products. Currently Verizon offers Fios...

The workplace is changing rapidly and one reason is the influence of the huge baby boomer generation - us! We taught major companies like IBM, AT&T and others about concepts that make working for a living easier and more productive. Baby boomers invented split shift, job share, telecommuting and a number of other ways to be flexible. This month, my regular DemystifyingDigital.com column will take a look at how baby boomers are finding good jobs online - another innovation in the marketplace. Once upon a time, you could look at Monster.com to find work if you had a technical specialty. Now, almost...