Throughout my week I receive many exasperated calls from computer users and encounter flustered users when I visit their home or office. In the almost 13 years that I've been helping people with their computers, I have found that many problems can be resolved quickly IF the following three steps are practiced:

The new ASUS Eee PC 900 is finally available in the United States. Like its release earlier this year in Asia, the 900 version is selling like hot cakes in the U.S. too. I have been using the 4G version of the  original ASUS Eee PC since November 2007 and wrote a few articles about it that can be found here. I originally bought it to try it out and see what all the fuss was about, but quickly became attached to its ultra portability and usablity.

If you are looking for the podcast for our May 8 show, there isn't one. Adam forgot to hit record. Thanks to those who joined us live. It was a great show.

eBay has been around for more than 10 years. However, many computer users still find eBay either dangerous or hard to figure out. In this week's tip, I set forth some simple steps to help make your eBay experience, a good experience.

In the video, I demonstrate my four steps to finding a reputable eBay buyer:

1. Never consider an auction that has exorbitant shipping costs
2. Study the eBay sellers profile. Positive feedback percentage (I recommend only 98% and higher), total number of feedbacks, and read actual member feedbacks
3. Carefully read the auction description and study the item photos.
4. If you have any questions or would like more information, ask the seller BEFORE bidding.

I also point out, in the video, that none of these rules work unless we all leave honest feedback after the completion of any auction you complete...good or bad. I didn't mention in the video that you should always know your product and not get caught up in the excitement of auction bidding and over-bid your position.

Take a look at the video below...it will save you a lot of grief when buying on eBay, and probably make you a more frequent eBay buyer!

I Stumbled on this extremely interesting video the other day answering the questions, "How do people find the time?"

The speaker explains how many hours are spent watching TV and how just carving 10% of that time can harness tremendous amounts of brain power to work together on the web. The more I thought about the video, the more I was amazed so I wanted to share it with you.

Click here to watch the video and then come back here and leave me a comment about your thoughts on the subject.