If you use the Philips Hue smart lighting system, you know the Philips Hue app is a core component in managing the system without physical switches.

I recently encountered an abrupt sihost.exe crash in Windows 11 Pro on a Surface Laptop 5 for Business which required a hard reboot to get Windows back up and running.

‍After a recent upgrade to the latest major releases of macOS (Tahoe) and Final Cut Pro (12.x), I ran into significant issues with Final Cut Pro when working off an external SSD.‍

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Today is April 15th … Tax Day!

Having spent a significant part of my professional career in the advertising and digital agency space (predominantly agency management + operations + back office and not creative, account management, media, or strategy), I can’t help but acknowledge it’s changed the way I view ads.

It should come as no surprise that during challenging times consumers and businesses alike must exercise even greater care and discretion when making purchasing decisions.

Whether you were a W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, or both, keep track of the pending W-2s and 1099s you should be receiving early next year.

The current job market is without a doubt challenging to say the least.

Tax Day has come and gone! And though you may be done with this tax filing season (provided you’ve filed your returns, paid any taxes owed, and received any refunds due), take some time to reflect on this past tax filing season and …

While it’s certainly better to overpay your taxes than underpay them, if you find that you’re consistently and significantly overpaying in taxes and your primary income comes from W-2 wages, it may be a good idea to revisit your Form W-4.

If you earn both W-2 wages and 1099 income, adjusting your withholding on Form W-4 may be beneficial to help account for taxes (ex: self-employment and income taxes) owed on your 1099 income which are not ordinarily withheld.

If your predominant source of income is through W-2 wages OR you have multiple sources of income including W-2 wages and you find you’re still owing quite a bit of taxes for the prior tax year at tax time, it may be prudent to re-evaluate your tax withholding on your Form W-4.

Starting May 7, 2025, all air travelers age 18 and older will be required to present a REAL ID compliant state-issued driver’s license or identification card, state-issued Enhanced driver’s license or identification card (currently issued in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont & Washington) or other form of acceptable identification in order to board US domestic flights.

Looking to upgrade or replace an aging MacBook Air? Well, there's no better time than the present!

If you’re trying to create a macOS USB installer using Terminal and run into the error message … IA app name cookie write failed … the issue may be due to Terminal not having Full Disk Access.

HP has announced plans to retire the HP Scan and Capture app for Windows from the Microsoft Store and discontinue any further app updates as of May 1, 2024.

If you’re considering a new or replacement desk for your workspace, a standing desk is worth consideration. Standing desks aren’t necessarily for everyone but those who want greater flexibility with their desks may want to consider a standing desk.