Commentary
2008 – A Year Longer Than Most
I just discovered this little bit of information so I thought I would share it here. No only is 2008 a leap year, it will be a second longer. The time difference between Atomic Clocks and the astronomical time is 1 second. Scientist have decided to add that one extra second to 2008. So when [...]
Use the Internet, Luke!
At the end of the original Star Wars, the voice of Ob-Wan Kenobi informs Luke Skywalker to use the force in his attempt to destroy the Death Star. As the US election draws near, I am changing that phrase a bit to say use the Internet. Use the Internet to help you make an informed [...]
Gadget Gone Bad. Now what to do?
There is pretty much one thing that will surely happen with any gadget. One day it will stop working. There are many reason for it to stop working. The most common is that the battery that came with it will fail stop supplying power will refuse to recharge. Or it may because you forgot to [...]
Secure your wireless network!
Not too long ago it was hard to have all of the computers in the office networked together. To do it you had to string wires all over the office or pay the expense to have those wires property installed in the walls. At times a decision to not network may have been made because [...]
What the Kindle?
Disclaimer: This is a Commentary/Promotion and not a Review The title of this should probably be What is the Kindle?, but it sounded better as is. Some of you may have noticed that for the past few months I have had a graphic and link to Amazon for their new Kindle as an advertiser. And [...]
Happy Holidays to You
On this the day before Christmas, I want to take a short break and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. For those have other beliefs, to you I Wish a Happy Holiday. There are two more segments remaining of my VoIP piece. These will be posted later this week with one on Wednesday and the final [...]
Is VoIP the Right Fit for Small & Mid-size Business
If you are one that wants to be first in line to use any new technology, does it really matter what people say or think? You are going to use it. There are others who won’t adapt or migrate until everything is perfect. Since rarely is everything perfect, they will always have an excuse. VoIP [...]
Old Technology Doesn’t Make it Bad Technology
Many of us want to have the newest of everything out there. There’s nothing wrong with that as long as the technology budget is in place to handle it. Just because something is a few years old doesn’t make it worthless. There are many people who may have purchase a PDA, handheld computer or even [...]
On Memorial day, spend a moment to honor the fallen!
To a few Memorial Day is just a day off from work to spend time with family and friends. But to others this day is used for observance of the memories of fallen soldiers. It would be wonderful if the last fallen was over 30 years ago with the end of the Vietnam war, but [...]
2007 may be a confusing year
Just in case you haven’t heard, just before the end of the year, the FCC gave its approval for the merger between SBC and ATT clearing the final hurtle of the merger. What does that really mean? To make it simple, Southern Bell Corporation (SBC) one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies and ATT are [...]
