MSNBC has an interesting story here.
Image via Wikipedia … or any other computer, for that matter. As usual, I had several calls over the holidays asking me for recommendations on buying a new computer. This year, all the requests related to laptops. What these callers want is for me to give them the technical specifications they need in order to…
. . . but it looks like it’s becoming more and more important. According to this MSNBC.com story, it has become much more of a factor in the way people communicate generally and about the election. I can certainly see how it (and things like it) have become more important than chat rooms for example….
You can find the details on the SmarterMSP blog. Their recommendations are: What are the recommendations? These fit nicely with my standard caution: Don’t follow links in an email you receive. If it purports to come from your bank, go to your bank via the URL you use, or call the toll free number that…
TechRepublic has a good article on dealing with vendors who refuse to talk with consultants. I haven’t actually had any vendors refuse to talk to me, but I have had customers who have been bitten by making a bad call with a vendor. Here’s my strong advice: If you have a consultant or computer support…
Since I’ve been showing my progress setting up with aer.io, I must note that they are making some great changes that improve the usability of the site. Here’s a widget for an uploaded ebook, in this case Dr. David Alan Black’s Aprenda a leer el Griego del Nuevo Testamento (trans. by Thomas Hudgins, et. al.):…
I’ve upgraded to a Palm Centro with Sprint, thus moving into the 21st century, or so my kids and wife tell me. One would think someone as involved with computers as I am would be OK with phone devices, but I’ve resisted anything that does more than dial, and provide me with a single type…