35 Years of Science Translations

Science Translations was founded January 1st, 1990. The state of Maryland has congratulated Science Translations for 35 years of technical services.

Below: Jerry Stern of Science Translations, with Paige Sunderland, Deputy Director/Business Development with Carroll County Economic Development and Tamar Osterman, CEcD, Senior Business Development Representative with Maryland Department of Commerce.

35 years of computer services in Westminster Maryland,

Amazon from China equals $50 in Tariffs

How to tell if an Amazon item will ship by mail from China.

Amazon and other third-party marketplace sites are full of cheap items that conveniently ship directly from China by small packet mail. But the free duty, the tariff exemption for de minimus shipments under $800, will end May 1st, and then the tariff goes to $25, and to $50 in June. Here’s how to tell if an item will ship from China. Read more in the April 2020 PC Updater News. The April issue is online here, and back issues and free subscriptions are available in the library.

Is QuickBooks OverLoaded?

Phishing attack in office, AI Art (C)Jerry Stern for PC Updater News, April 2025 issue.

No, it’s another phishy phone call. First, QuickBooks online has an item count limit, but no business that is a likely client for QuickBooks will reach that limit, and there isn’t a file size limit. That does not stop the hoax phish calls. Read more in the April 2020 PC Updater News. The April issue is online here, and back issues and free subscriptions are available in the library.