Windows 7: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Microsoft’s newest operating system is officially available today. Windows 7 has long been available for those willing to use beta software, and so many people have already experienced what is likely to be Microsoft’s most successful operating system release ever. Since I have been using it for a while both on test machines and on all of the Windows virtual machines on my Macs, I will have...
October 22nd, 2009 by ssh
One Number to Rule Them All…
A couple of months ago, my iPhone rang. I was in the Boulder Bunker, my basement home office, and as often happens, the call quality there was a problem. I scrambled up the stairs so I could still hear my new client, and then paced in the back yard as I talked with them so that the call quality would be good enough. I’d rather be in the office, though, where I have everything at hand. Today,...
July 15th, 2009 by ssh
The Secret to 21st Century Capitalism
Last week I sat reading an email from one of the mailing lists that I receive. Some Internet friends and I have shared our lives on this list for well over a decade. From life and death to kids with croup, we’ve laughed and cried together. Maybe I’ll tell you more about the group one of these days, but for now, I’d like to let you in our conversation from last week: the changing face...
June 30th, 2009 by ssh
Time is Money: iPhone 3G S, iPhone OS 3.0, and Palm Pre
In This Week’s Big Announcements, I mentioned that the Palm Pre, Apple iPhone 3.0 software, Apple iPhone 3G S handset, and Apple’s new MacBook Pro notebook computers were new products that were big on hype, but that you would want to consider what your business needs were before moving on any of them. In fact, I outlined a number of reasons for you to ignore the various products. Now, I’m...
June 22nd, 2009 by ssh
This Week’s Big Announcements
Even as I enjoyed some time in London this past week, both meeting with some business colleagues and enjoying time alone with my bride of 25 years, there were a number of big announcements and product released in the technology world. You may be wondering about their use in your business, so I’ll cover them in the next few posts: The first was the introduction of the Palm Pre by Palm and Sprint...
June 10th, 2009 by ssh
More Facebook Phishing
The word “Phishing” is used for sites that steal your identity, and there are more Phishing sites stealing Facebook login information today. First thing this morning, I received a Facebook message with the subject “Hi” and the content “Look at redbuddy dot be”. Going to that site gets you the same kind of site as I reported in Facebook Trojan Attack earlier this...
May 23rd, 2009 by ssh
Facebook Trojan Attack
This morning, I received a facebook message that was short and questionable: “Check kirgo.at.” Interested, I visited the site, only to discover a poorly-disguised site attempting to look like a Facebook login page: Fake Facebook Page While this page doesn’t look very much like the real Facebook login page, and all of the links at the bottom go nowhere, some people are being caught...
May 21st, 2009 by ssh
Windows Backup Made Easy
One of the aspects of Apple’s Leopard update to OS X that was so attractive to so many was Time Machine, the transparent yet effective backup system. I recommend Leopard upgrades to my clients that use Macs simply for the value that Time Machine provides. But, backup of Windows machines has been notoriously challenging, and virtually impossible for the typical PC owner. Enter Clickfree, who announce...
May 7th, 2009 by ssh
Religion on an Airplane?
I’m sitting here at 38,000 feet somewhere over the central US, thinking about religions. But not the religions you may think I mean. Instead, technology religions. I have been involved in various forms of technology for many years, going back to the first time I programmed a machine with patch cords when I was in 4th grade. I have heard much of the preaching over the years, too, first from geeks,...
May 5th, 2009 by ssh
Twitter the Business Way
Recently, a few friends ganged up on me and asked me to coach them in using Twitter, the latest Web site to gather media attention. It turns out that you can use it as part of your business strategy, but there are a number of challenges along the way. So, I put together a coaching program. Here’s the intro video: Click to Play Using Twitter, Facebook, and social networking for your business....
April 13th, 2009 by ssh
