The Next Big Thing?
I don’t know if this is the next ‘Big’ thing but it’s likely to start generating lots of news and interest over the upcoming months. I’m talking about Windows 8 here, the planned next release of the Windows family.
Continue Reading →IT For Small Business: DIY
When small businesses have IT problems, would you rather do it yourself? How do you know when it’s time to call the experts?
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →Chip Types
As a computer professional, I often get asked about what kind of computer people should buy for their home use. And usually following that question will come some sort of enquiry along the lines of “Should I get an AMD processor or an Intel? And what’s the difference?”. Here’s the short answer
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