A big question that I haven’t been asked but I am constantly telling people: Why is it important to shut down your computer at the end of every day rather than hibernate or let it go to sleep? Most people just seem to think they know what is right or someone told them what they …
Technology is getting cooler but is it getting out of hand? This below linked Video from Bloomberg shows an example of a product that takes our sensory experience to the next level. We have 3D movies and 3D televisions, but now we’re looking at 4th dimensional experiences watching TV. Really! If you’ve seen the movie, …
Although the article is just over a year old, Bloomberg has a great article that shows why many people are hesitant to move completely to the cloud. Not every business is ready to move all their data to the cloud. Everyone talks about the cloud because it’s different and sounds exciting. Everyone wants the latest …
Marketing in this world of technology now that we evolved to a point that new laws had to be created to govern the processes. Just as we had to create a new mailing list with opt-in clients only, you also will need to do the same if you send emails out regularly to clients and/or prospects. …
With the obvious failure of Windows 8 as I’ve predicted from the beginning, it’s another Vista. XP was great! Vista failed, Windows 7 was awesome! Windows 8 failed! The 8.1 update was not what some where expecting. There was no return of the traditional start menu which is the biggest issue for most people. For …
If you receive a contract or form of some sort in PDF format that you need to fill out and/or sign and send back, there is an easy way that saves time, money and trees not having to print it out and scan it again. Using the current version of Adobe Reader XI, there are …
If you haven’t heard yet, this is all over the Internet. The Heartbleed bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This is used by 2/3 (two thirds) of the Internet including remote support tools by your technician, etc. You can read a lot about this bug at their website http://heartbleed.com/ I’ve …
As of April 8th, 2014 Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Windows XP, Office 2003, and Windows Server 2003. These products are all 10 years old which is the absolute maximum life support span for any operating system or piece of software by Microsoft. 5 years support from Microsoft and additional 5 years support for …
Rogers issued an alert www.rogers.com/smtp which is causing some panic in the overall security of your email. First I want to set your mind at east that any email communication you are sending that has confidential information probably shouldn’t be sent via email in the first place as it is open for people to grab …
Transportation Precautions To prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors. The hard disk drive’s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. Power (DC) Input The supplied power adapter converts …
