Learning opportunities have been available on the Internet for more than a decade, but many of us continue to ignore these opportunities. After speaking to several other pest management professionals (PMPs), it seems the main holdbacks are confusion about how to find online courses and which ones are the best for the money.

I must admit that I was never a big text communicator until I started to use my BlackBerry. But now I can't imagine surviving a day without a text from colleagues and friends.

VoIP, telephony, broadband phone and voice over broadband are all methods of routing voice conversations over the Internet.

The recent increased pressure on manufacturers has revealed some of the pros and cons of hybrid vehicles, so I believe it might be time to revisit the technology.

My computer recently quit on me while I was on a flight. As I contemplated throwing my laptop out the window, I suddenly remembered it had been several months since I had last backed up my hard drive.

Tech Watch: Black Lights: Rodent Detection Or Distraction? Jun 1, 2006 By: Dean Stanbridge

Even though black lights have been used for decades to help detect rodent urine, both we and our customers still understand very little about the correct use of this tool.

Tech Watch: MP3 Players Are the Future of Multi-Media Training Apr 1, 2006 By: Dean Stanbridge

One of the many privileges of writing this column is it constantly gives me the opportunity to look into my crystal ball and predict the future. For without vision, our industry will have no future.

Tech Watch: GPS Tools Help Optimize Use of Time, Vehicles Feb 1, 2006 By: Dean Stanbridge

Although GPS is really cool, and it's neat to think that we can use the same satellites as the military, does it really have an application to PMPs? I think it does, and so do several others.

Tech Watch: There's Just No Excuse Not to Supply E-mail Dec 1, 2005 By: Dean Stanbridge

E-mail is a fact of life. Here are tips to ensure email improves your work life.