Act on Tech

The cloud can remove servers from your office—but it doesn’t remove responsibility from your business. In Part Two of “The Cloud Is Someone Else’s Computer,” Alex Hutchinson continues the conversation about what happens...

Moving your business to the cloud can eliminate a lot of hardware and infrastructure you once had to manage yourself—but does that mean the cloud provider is now responsible for everything? Not quite. In this episode of...

What happens if one critical piece of your business disappears tomorrow morning? Your internet connection goes down. Your main network switch fails. A server won't start. Your only backup doesn't work. Or maybe the...

When does upgrading technology actually make things better—and when does it simply create more work? In Part Two of “When Technology Works, Leave It Alone,” Alex continues the conversation about why newer doesn't...

Does newer technology always mean better technology? In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex Hutchinson returns to the microphone with a simple philosophy: if technology is secure, supported, reliable, and doing the job it...

Technology is supposed to save us time—but what happens when we immediately fill that saved time with more work? In Part Two of this special Act on Tech discussion, AI Abby takes a deeper look at the personal side of...

This week is a little different. For the first time on Act on Tech, Abby takes over the microphone for an entire episode. Does technology actually make us more productive... or does it simply give us more ways to stay...

In today's world, it's easy to believe that adding more technology, more apps, and more features automatically makes a business better. But is that really true? In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex Hutchinson shares his...

Should you have the right to repair the technology you own? In this opinion episode of Act on Tech, Alex Hutchinson explores the growing Right to Repair movement and why he believes it's good for consumers, small...

When was the last time you took inventory of your business's technology? In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex Hutchinson explains why an IT inventory is one of the most valuable—and most overlooked—tools a small...

physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will officially be discontinued starting in January 2028 As the gaming industry continues moving away from physical discs, many gamers...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the IT industry, but does that mean IT support is becoming obsolete? In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex Hutchinson explores where AI excels, where it falls short, and why human...

In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex explores the mindset, responsibilities, and standards that define professional network administration in a business environment. From reliability and documentation to security...

Printers have been around for decades, yet they remain one of the most frustrating pieces of technology in the modern office. From mysterious offline errors and driver issues to network connectivity problems and...

In this episode of Act on Tech, Alex discusses the reality of being a one-person IT department. Whether you're supporting a small business, managing technology on your own, or wearing multiple hats in your organization...