If you are looking to buy a Nikon D800, here's the bottom line... If you already invested in fast Nikon glass (lenses) AND you are not a sports (or other) photographer that requires a high burst rate (that's frames per second aka FPS) then this is a no brainer, get the camera! In my own personal research prior to purchasing this camera, I was so concerned about video and … [Read more...]
How To Build Your Own Computer (PC) For Beginners
If you've ever thought of building your own computer (PC) for the purposes of saving a ton of money off retail, building a better computer for the same amount of money as retail, or just for fun - you should absolutely go for it - it is not that hard. Even though the parts inside a computer might look foreign and scary to you, it really just boils down to putting together a … [Read more...]
Recent Social Media and Online Marketing Technology Trends
Recently I had the opportunity to go back to First Properties of the Carolinas and speak about small business online marketing and use of technology. This is a firm that has seen my full curriculum of classes including 90 minute classes (each) on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn, Blogging & SEO, and Video & YouTube. The last time I was there was about a year ago, and … [Read more...]
RR Equipment’s Rebel Crusher – AVT’s Coolest Video Ever!
You all know I love video production, that’s no secret. Those of you that don’t know me well might not know that I also love loud aggressive music, too. For me to get the opportunity to mix the two together is a dream project. I recently did a video shoot for RR Equipment out of Lancaster, SC. They make The Rebel Crusher (in addition to a full line of other crushers / … [Read more...]
WordPress & IDX – A Realtor’s Best Website Choice
About a year ago, I did a WordPress web site business blog for a Charlotte area Realtor. At that time, she was a little gun-shy about diving into the WordPress deep end. What I mean by that is she had been with one of those big Realtor “one solution fits all” websites for many years, and she was a little scared about the idea of leaving them. We installed her WordPress … [Read more...]
How To Speed Up or Fix a Slow Computer – Part 3 Disk Backup and Maintenance
This is the 3rd in a 3 part series of step by step how to videos on speeding up a slow computer. The whole video series was done by my 9 year old, Jessi, who got tired of me being late for dinner because I was with clients fixing their computers. After hearing me say that I was going to make this video "how to" series for months, she offered to do it herself. She had seen me … [Read more...]
How To Speed Up or Fix a Slow Computer or Laptop – Part 2, Get Rid of Spyware & Viruses
This is the 2nd in a 3 part series of step by step how to videos on speeding up a slow computer. The whole video series was done by my 9 year old, Jessi, who got tired of me being late for dinner because I was with clients fixing their computers. After hearing me say that I was going to make this video "how to" series for months, she offered to do it herself. She had … [Read more...]
How To Speed Up or Fix a Slow PC – Part 1 Get rid of junk files
It happens all the time. I'm with a client working on their website or doing social media consulting, and invariably they say, "While you're here, can you take a look at my computer it's... ......". A while ago, I was working with a client who (after we finished the demo on her new website) said her laptop used to be fast, but was lagging like it was stuck in the mud. I … [Read more...]