Ten ways to use Technology


1
Secure your PC In the near future you will per
force share more personal information of every
kind with that box of yours than with anyone or
anything else on the planet. So keep the lowlifes
out with anti-virus and anti-spy ware programs.
You dont want to share your account passwords
with the rest of the world do you
2
Go Solar Abundant. Free. Nobody can keep the sun
out of your life. Use it and avoid big power and
fuel bills. Incur the initial costs of setting up
solar heating and lighting systems. Your power
and fuel savings will cover the installation
costs in three years or so.
3
Ride dont Drive Fossil fuels will get dearer a
nd fuel bills bigger. So ride bicycle or bus or
train if you can. Renewable energy tech is
likely to be deployed on public transport before
personal vehicles. So you can cut your carbon
footprint too.
4
Get a Tech Career Despite whatever anyone says ab
out IT companies getting hit by a strong rupee
or the sub-prime crisis it is still one of the
best-paying industries. With 1s and 0s likely
to continue ruling your life more and more
theres no way you can lose.
5
Stay Connected with Network Websites phone emai
l Internet messaging SMS theres no shortage
of ways to stay connected. Being on peoples
top-of-the-mind recall list opens up
opportunities you never thought of. Dont forget
its people who still make the world go round.
6
Automate Banking The banks have gone and fixed t
heir end. Time you fixed yours. Most people lose
money either because it lies idle in savings
accounts or due to penalties from delayed
payments. Creating a sweeper account to deploy
idle balances and automating payments improves
the payback.
7
Talk over the Computer With everyone you care to
know having a machine at home and an always-on
connection to boot it makes sense to load a
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) software such
as Skype that allows you to talk over Internet
lines and keeps your phone bills down especially
the international calls.
8
Surf Surf Surf With the Internet at any time s
omeone somewhere in the world is likely to have
a deal going on whatever it is you want. Dont
forget to check the import duties before a buy.
9
Milk that Mobile There are more uses than talking
. Tell your bank and card issuer to update you on
big transactions or alerts on payments due. That
way you can keep track of the bits that add up.
10
Dump Tech Most people pay a lot for tech theyll
never use e.g. Microsoft Office. Even for
unbundled products people pay more because it is
the best though it would be outdated
tomorrow. So know your actual needs before
buying a tech product .