They Too Had A Dream
I can't think of a better day to acknowledge just some of the great achievements of African American inventors. Otis Boykin ... Read story
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The iPhone Goes Corporate
Okay, it's not just a playtoy anymore and I'm a big enough person to ... Read story
Windows Vista and the NeoTechs
I would just like to follow up on yesterday's posting on the petition to save Windows XP - due to be retired in June of this year. Windows Vista i... Read story
Forget the Environment, Save Windows XP
If Microsoft's chairman, Steve Ballmer, had hair; it would definitely be rubbed backwards right now. While the 'softies continue to spin their Vis... Read story
What I Want in an Email Client
First and foremost, since its the greatest source of disorganization and digital clutter in my worklife; I need an email program that steers me towards be... Read story
Dark Clouds Over Cloud Computing
One word: Omnidrive. Go ahead, click on their link . Yup, the site's down. That's bad news if you're one of those se... Read story
Evidence Exhibit A: Techies Are Techies, Not Biz Experts
I just love reading a good dust-up among bloggers (when I have time to waste). Let me share: Mike Moran from Biznology (implying he's mor... Read story
Merrill Lynch's Internet Forecast for 2008
Forget what the techies are predicting for this year. What are the moneybag people saying? Merrill Lynch has released its annual Read story
Microsoft In Denial About Vista
Bill Gates was the opening keynote address for this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - perhaps for the last time (I suspect that's the Rollin... Read story
Does CES Matter To Small Businesses?
Short answer: not really. CES is the Comsumer Electronics Show being held in Las Vegas this week.... Read story
Microsoft Does a Big Back Pedal For Office 2003 Users
That would include me. I still use Office 2003. This is a classic Microsoft PR gaffe. Routinely, the largest software company in the world forgets... Read story
If Tech Had a BCS Playoff System
It would be... Rose Bowl: Open Source versus Windows . (Windows by 21 points in the end, coming back from losing at the half) ... Read story
Five Techie New Year's Resolutions We'll All Make and Break
1. Tame your email . I have over 2000 emails in my inbox right now. I had about the same number a year ago and I feel quite certain I will... Read story
Five Techie New Year's Resolutions
I predict a very strange year in technology for businesses. Technological innovations are making no signs of getting in a rut. In fact, with Web 2.0 and t... Read story
Breathe New Life into Your Old PCs
Does it seem as if you just outfitted your office with new computers a year or two ago? And you don't have the budget to upgrade? Try upgrading memory or RAM... Read story
Small Business IT Budget Forecast for 2008
Will the economy impact technology spending for small and mid-sized businesses? Should you put off the purchase of new PCs for a year and consider outsourcin... Read story
The Right Way to Respond to a Data Breach
Laptops get stolen. Insiders steal data. And hackers are always trying to intrude. In many states, businesses that experience data breaches have to notify al... Read story
The Offsite Office: Manage IT with a Remote Staff
Research finds nearly 75 percent of small and mid-sized businesses have one or more employees who telecommute. IT managers need to ensure that these remote w... Read story
5 Steps to Better, Faster, Easier Wi-Fi
While wireless networking equipment makers tout the high speeds, the truth is that Wi-Fi is highly vulnerable to interference. What can you do to improve th... Read story
Are Web Analytics Worth It?
Software tools and on-demand services can now help small and mid-size businesses determine whether websites are helping fulfill business objectives. Here's h... Read story
Buying Decisions: Choosing the Right Channel
There are a wider variety of channels from which businesses can buy their hardware, from value-added resellers and systems integrators to direct-from-manufac... Read story
What's the Harm? Allowing Ads on Your Website
It seems like a tempting way to make a little extra cash, but is allowing advertising on your business website worth it? Read story
Disaster Planning in Six Quick Steps
In addition to the big events – such as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 – there are fires, floods, earthquakes and blackouts that can impact your business. Th... Read story
Ajax On Rails: A Web Application Shortcut
The Ruby on Rails application framework and the Ajax programming language are together becoming a "dream team" for small business Web developers. To make the... Read story
The Devil Is in the Details -- on the Spreadsheet
The road is littered with mistakes businesses have made in recording details in their spreadsheets. Here are some common pitfalls to avoid when trying to use... Read story
Getting In-house Software Shops Back on Track
Too often, when businesses operate their own software development teams, projects can go awry. Here's how to get your software team to do what it was suppose... Read story
The Open Source Security Primer
Open source software has permeated many corners of the business world, but is it safe? Here are some guidelines for how to deploy open source solutions witho... Read story
Dialing All Businesses: Time for a Call Center
Small and mid-size businesses have traditionally faced challenges when considering call center solutions -- namely cost, staffing and technical expertise. Bu... Read story
Mashups: The Small Business Applications
The next big thing involves combining two or more applications into one new mutant application that is customized for your business' specific needs. Read story
Pump Up Your PowerPoint Presentations
Bullet points tell your audience you haven't updated your presentation tools since the 1990s. Try some of the new ways for introducing analytics, getting aud... Read story
Securing the Perimeter from Threats to Mobile Devices
Many small and mid-size businesses have come to rely on laptops, PDAs, and e-mail-enabled cell phones for staff to do their jobs -- from wherever they are. B... Read story
Getting Your Business Ready for Mobile 2.0
The mobile Internet is on a fast trajectory that will sooner than later overshadow the Internet as we know it. Is your business ready to compete in the age o... Read story
Wireless Printing 101
Tired of having wires snaked through the office, from computers to your printer? Even in a small office, you can set up wireless printing capability. Read story
Getting Your Business Ready for Mobile 2.0
The mobile Internet is on a fast trajectory that will sooner than later overshadow the Internet as we know it. Is your business ready to compete in the age o... Read story
How to Surf Safely on Public Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is everywhere these days and so are your employees. They take their laptops to Starbucks, to Kinkos, and to the airport. How do you keep the company da... Read story
Joining the VPN Set
Once a large-business luxury, a growing number of small and mid-size firms are setting up virtual private networks for telecommuters and/or remote workers wh... Read story
Website Design for the BlackBerry Generation
Most small and mid-size businesses haven't realized how terrible their websites look on handheld devices. Much less, have they registered their Web address w... Read story
Giving Voice to Google Ads
If you're a Google Adwords user, heads up: it's available with a... Read story
Advertising 2.0: Good For Business
There's Web 2.0 and even Read story
The End of Dog and Cat People?
Wired Magazine is calling it "the biggest reunion since Simon & Garfunkel".... Read story
