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Mr. MacLean is the founder and President of the Michigan based, directional Quality firm, Q21: 21st Century Quality, LLC. Gary is certified as a Mechanical Inspector, Quality Technician, Quality Auditor, and Quality Engineer by the American Society for Quality

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Computers & Technology > Identity Theft & Internet Scams How identity theft can affect your life: 1 of 12
At 2:00 AM the phone rang. It was probably not 2:00 where the call was coming from but it was certainly 2:00 AM in my bed. I groggily picked up the phone and a very alert, serious voice on the other end asked me, if I had just used my Pay Pal account to purchase $600 worth of software. That woke me up. I thought it could hav... More..
Computers & Technology > Home Theater Tips for putting together a custom home theater: 1 of 9
Since the advent of the home VCR to play VHS Movies, I have been a home movie buff. I love movies and I love the atmosphere they create. I can go anyplace and be anywhere I want, at any time; just pop in the right movie. So why not make it as easy and as comfortable as possible, right there in my own home. A home theater is ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Five ways to speed up a slow computer: 7 of 19
Most of us are computer users as opposed to computer fixers. I understand very little about computers, except for the things I need to know, to keep mine running. One of my recurring problems is a dramatic slowdown of the computer crunching activity. Many things can contribute to that slow down. I don't claim to know what ca... More..
Computers & Technology > Networking & IT Management Best practices for network security in small and medium-size businesses: 11 of 23
Small businesses, regardless of how small, have become a target of choice for spammers and general Internet fraud. One of the reasons is that it is thought that the smaller a business is, the less the likelihood of them having sophisticated Internet protection. That does not have to be the case. As quickly as Internet fraud ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Pornography on the Internet: Free speech or subject to regulation?: 21 of 33
PORNOGRAPHY: FREE SPEECH OR REGULATED? It's pretty easy to call up any one of a hundred or so pornography sites simply by putting the right word in your search engine. The word does not even have to be a swear word; it could be something as innocuous as baby doll or sweetie. What do you think comes up when you put in a word ... More..