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Traffic Woes and Remote Access

As I write this, there are 2 days left until the beginning of that major winter sporting event which tends to be very protective of its’ name. Traffic closures have happened, and with more to come, along with a true crush of visitors and athletes, the worst is yet to happen I think.
So if you’re [...]

The Chaos of Games Traffic

Well, the Olympic games are just a few short months away now. In just 4 short months, the city will be teeming with athletes and visitors from around the world.
And love it or hate it, traffic will be horrendous. There are road closures coming, restrictions to driving on certain highways, special lanes, emergency and VIP [...]

The End of XP

Many people have slagged Windows Vista for a variety of reasons. New PC’s that normally would have Vista installed can be bought with a Windows XP “downgrade”. And now that Vista Service Pack 1 is out the playing field will once again be covered in a foggy glow, and we can expect a rash of [...]

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Apple Brouhaha

Got an iPod? Now you’re getting Safari too.
Apple is joining the ranks of malware installers everywhere by installing software on your computer whether you want it or not. In this case, it’s their Safari web browser.
The installer is piggy-backing along with an iTunes/ Quicktime update. It shows up in the list of available updates even [...]

Working From Home

Much has been said over the years about the pros and cons of telecommuting, and yet for some reason many business managers still feel a great deal of resistance toward the notion. As a professional geek this is something quite baffling to me. Especially in light of a recent article that reported on findings of [...]

Vista Can Be Good

In our last article, we looked at some of the points on both sides of the debate regarding whether or not to upgrade to Vista. Today, we’re going to work with the idea that you’ve already adopted Vista for one reason or another, and you want to make the best out of the situation you’re [...]