Happy Independence Day to everyone celebrating the day in the U.S. I never go anywhere for the 4th of July because of the heat. I couldn’t travel even if I wanted to, as today marks two months since my deep brain stimulation surgery. The neurostimulator has been active
The arrival of summer weather has reminded me that I haven't posted on this website in a while. It's been a busy first half of June. I spent much of the last two weeks writing the first draft of a custom Dummies book for SailPoint, and
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It's been one week since I survived my deep-brain stimulation implants and hospital food. The only changes I've noticed are the bandages on the top and side of my head, more pain in my head, and a bad taste in my mouth. Sunday was a
It's been one week since I survived my deep-brain stimulation implants and hospital food. The only changes I've noticed are the bandages on the top and side of my head, more pain in my head, and a bad taste in my mouth. Sunday was a
We're already a week into the second quarter of 2026, and I'm already forgetting to update this website in a timely manner. I've kept busy with a couple of projects and a new one about to begin. The third edition of Instagram for Dummies
Thank you for coming to the new Butow Communications Group website! Here you can learn about me, Eric Butow, and the books I've written. So, what's to like here? * In-depth information and stories about my recent business, finance, and computing books so you can better
My first computing books were about operating systems and web design starting with Master Visually Windows 2000 Server in (you guessed it) 2000. I contributed to books about Windows Vista (remember that?), Windows 7, and Windows 8. I even wrote about Google Glass For Dummies when everyone was sure that
After Marc Butler and I wrote Funding a New Business For Dummies, which you can learn more about here, Marc approached me with another idea that was near and dear to his heart: a financial wellness book for everyone titled Master Your Money, Secure Your Future. I immediately jumped on
Starting a business was in my blood. My great grandfather, Albert Butow, started his own successful plumbing and heating business that got him and his large family through the Great Depression. My grandfather started a vineyard in Mendocino County, California. My parents bought a bed and breakfast in Jackson, California,
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My 10 author copies of Instagram & Facebook All-in-One For Dummies arrived in the mail on April 20. I opened them today because I knew our two-year-old daycare charge Jack would want to open the box, play with the paper inside, and use the box to
We're already a week into the second quarter of 2026, and I'm already forgetting to update this website in a timely manner. I've kept busy with a couple of projects and a new one about to begin. The third edition of Instagram for Dummies
Good news, everyone! The entire Dummies series is 30 percent off at Barnes & Noble this March. You can purchase one of my Dummies books at a healthy discount: • AI ChatBots For Dummies • Bluesky For Dummies • Instagram for Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition • Funding a New Business For Dummies • Digital
Thank you for coming to the new Butow Communications Group website! Here you can learn about me, Eric Butow, and the books I've written. So, what's to like here? * In-depth information and stories about my recent business, finance, and computing books so you can better
My first computing books were about operating systems and web design starting with Master Visually Windows 2000 Server in (you guessed it) 2000. I contributed to books about Windows Vista (remember that?), Windows 7, and Windows 8. I even wrote about Google Glass For Dummies when everyone was sure that
After Marc Butler and I wrote Funding a New Business For Dummies, which you can learn more about here, Marc approached me with another idea that was near and dear to his heart: a financial wellness book for everyone titled Master Your Money, Secure Your Future. I immediately jumped on
Starting a business was in my blood. My great grandfather, Albert Butow, started his own successful plumbing and heating business that got him and his large family through the Great Depression. My grandfather started a vineyard in Mendocino County, California. My parents bought a bed and breakfast in Jackson, California,
