Jack Abraham has been writing software since he was 12. Initially he did it for ComScore, his fathers company. This became a global leader in digital market inelegance. It was also the grounding for Jacks future business venture.

As he grew older he felt that in this high tech age that we live in, it is crazy that we have to drive around or call before stores hand, to see if an item is in stock. So he decided to make things easier and bring them up to the new age.

Jack Abraham created Milo.com at the age of 21. The site is a search engine dedicated to searching the shelves of retailers in the users’ vicinity to show all products in stock at that precise moment.

Jack Abraham wants to make an impact on this world and believes Milo.com will help him do that. He believes this is the best time in history to start up a new business while you’re young. The next generation will bring a young and fresh perspective on modern business and the future will be lightning paced decisions and risks. It is a great time for innovation to flourish.

Studying all the time is the worst advice he ever got, he says ‘Reading about other peoples ideas is great but sometimes you just need to get out there and do something’.

Sometimes you learn more by doing rather than reading, but take on board advice you are given as there is not enough time in our lives to learn it all from our mistakes.

Jack says to all budding entrepreneurs, ‘Find mentors to listen to as you’ll be amazed by how much you don’t know.

Now 24 he is on course to gain a degree in Technological Entrepreneurship.

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So, after seeing a countless amount of positive reviews, playing around with it a bit on a friend’s PC or at the store, perhaps trying out the Beta and RC, and simply hearing your geek friends talking amongst each other about 7, you finally decided to make the switch. Whether you’re upgrading a current system, or purchasing a new PC, there are a few things you can do to spruce up your experience and make it even better.

1. Reinstall 7 if you purchased a new PC with 7 – Yes, you heard right. If you purchased a new OEM PC from a store like Best Buy, FutureShop, CompUSA, Costco, etc., or from another similar store, than it’s best to go and purchase a fresh copy of Windows 7 from that same store and re-install your OEM PC right after purchasing it. Why? Because the installations of Windows that come with these OEM systems are clogged with bloatware, causing system crashes, instability, sluggishness and various other issues that can be eradicated with a clean copy of Windows. Myself and many people I know do this with all the systems that they get their hands on, and it’s been proven to make a positive difference.

2. Run Windows Update – It’s very important to have the latest drivers and security patches on your machine for optimal performance. This is why it’s important to check for updates after an installation, and to let it automatically install important updates to keep your system safe and speedy.

3. Adjust UAC – If you were one of the many people that were annoyed by User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista, than I have good news for you. In Windows 7, you can keep the protection offered by UAC without the intrusiveness. To do this, go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. From there, you can either disable UAC altogether or simply tone down the intrusiveness.

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The new TomTom app that turns an iPhone into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system spells the beginning of the end for standalone GPS. Not everywhere, but at least on dashboards, where a smartphone can now do everything a GPS can do and cost less than purchasing both.

Like most users, I have been unhappy with the GPS applications available for my iPhone. While overpriced at $99.95, the TomTom software is the first to truly bring standalone GPS performance to a smartphone platform. When the company releases its car kit, dashboard mounting and powering the iPhone will become easier.

With iPhones selling for as little as $99, the combination of phone, software, and mounting kit should cost less that $300. While you can purchase a nice GPS for that, it would provide little more than navigation and perhaps hands-free for a Bluetooth phone. The iPhone is a real pocket-sized computer that does everything the GPS does, and a lot more besides.

Still, a standalone GPS can–and this may be the genre’s salvation–provide a larger, more readable screen than the iPhone. It can also provide real (not touch screen) buttons for some functions.

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