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		<title>Instant Communications &#8211; Good or Bad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest changes of technology over the past 25 years is now we have instant communications. 30 years ago instant communications was through the telephone. It may not have mattered where one was, a phone could easily be found. Payphones were everywhere. If you needed to ask a question of your supervisor, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chapel Hill Takes Lead in Banning Cell Phone Use When Driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently the city of Chapel Hill, North Carolina voted to ban all use of cell phones while driving. This includes any task&#8211;texting, talking on a hand-held device and hands-free. The ban goes into effect on June 1, 2012 and is the first complete cell phone ban in the United States. This follows the recommendation by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Technology Habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talking on the cell phone at inappropriate places It seems that sometimes when people talking they forget where they are. Or they get so engrossed in the conversation that they don&#8217;t realize who may be near. Not only does the guy next to you in the grocery line, or sitting in front of you in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things to Know About Web Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have one. It&#8217;s been said here as well as many other places, every business should have some type of Web presence. For some they may not want or need a full featured site but just a listing with the basic Who you are, What items or services you provide, Where you operate and How to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have a Disaster Recovery plan?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t matter the size of a business, if a disaster happens it&#8217;s going to hurt. Having a plan may help alleviate the pain. The IT and Telecom infrastructures are a couple of the major items to consider in disaster recovery. If you lose your Internet connection or your telephones how critical is this to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accidental Discoveries can become Big Inventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes when trying to do one thing another completely different item will turn up. Here are 10 accidental discoveries that many of us would not want to do without. One day in the 1940’s while George de Mestral, a Swiss inventor, was walking his dog he noticed that his pants got covered with cockleburs. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do They Know Your Web Address?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago the question was, “Do I need a website?” While there was a time it was considered an added feature, in today’s business climate, it should be considered a necessity. The question today should be; ‘Do they know my website’s out there?’ Anyone who goes under the impression, “build it and they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Ways to a Greener Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use Reusable Items Use Mugs with advertising for coffee and water. Give each employee two mugs, one to use at their office workstation and another to use at home. When serving coffee to a client or prospective client give them a mug promoting your business to take with them. Read Then Print For some it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Important is Technology to Your Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cellphones]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t matter whether the business is one that is highly visible to the public, such as a retail establishment or a not for profit venue, or one that is never seen by the public. One thing for certain, it&#8217;s sure to use some type of technology. There are many different forms of technology. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text Messaging Codes &#8211; Not For Business Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven G. Atkinson</dc:creator>
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