For a century, the first week of July in Traverse City has meant one thing: cherries. The National Cherry Festival returns July 4–11, 2026 , marking 100 years of celebrating the fruit that put Northern Michigan on the map. If you’ve never been, this centennial…
Wow. On-prem AI for predictive maintenance. Sage just dropped a new module that runs entirely on your own servers and tells you when equipment is about to fail.
Happy Monday, everybody — Albert here, back in a proper office for the first time in about five years, broadcasting from a new space right in downtown Traverse City; we’ve got two big tech stories wor
You bought antivirus software a couple years ago. Your team’s laptops have passwords. Windows Update runs… sometimes. So your devices are protected, right? Maybe. But probably not as well as you think. The reality is that most small businesses have some device…
When your systems go down — whether it’s your email, your internet, your server, or your cloud platform — the clock starts ticking immediately. And every minute of downtime costs your business more than you might think. Most business owners think about downtime in…
If there’s one event that brings all of Lakeland together, it’s Red, White & Kaboom — the city’s beloved annual Fourth of July celebration at Lake Mirror. Free admission, live music, food trucks, and one of the best fireworks shows in Central Florida. It’s the kind of…
You’ve heard the term “managed IT” or “managed IT services” — maybe from a friend who runs a business, maybe from an ad, maybe from someone trying to sell it to you. But what does it actually mean? And more importantly, what does it actually do for a business like…
CISA warns Fortigate and Ubiquiti flaws are actively exploited while Copilot gains on-prem ERP access for Sage 100 and Epicor.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why would a hacker bother with us? We’re just a small company” — you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common things small business owners say about cybersecurity. It also happens to be one of the most dangerous misconceptions out there…
Every June, Mackinac Island transforms into a fragrant, colorful celebration of one of Northern Michigan’s most iconic symbols — the lilac. The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival , running June 5–14, 2026 , is one of the longest-running and most beloved community events…
