So, like everyone else in the world, I downloaded and installed the latest firmware for the iPhone. And, here are my initial thoughts: Pros Love the App store. If you don’t have iPint and PhoneSaber, get them now! Love the ability to search for contacts in all fields, and have the Contacts available from the home screen. Multiple calendars, and all...
Read MoreSo Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehn, Goodbye!
The blog-o-sphere has been talking about nothing but Microsoft for the past week, and it is for these three reasons: Bill Gates, Bill Gates, Bill Gates. First it was the “quote heard round the world” where Mr. Gates so famously lists his various complaints with some Windows software in 2003. My favorite quote is “What an absolute...
Read MoreWhy I Hate AOL
I know it seems like I jump on a lot of bandwagons (I hate Microsoft, I hate AOL, etc), but there is a reason these companies attract a lot of vitriol. They try to be all things to all people, and they want to do it their way, not our way. As a result, they tend to make things difficult. Case in point. A client had a spam filter in place on their main...
Read MoreA New Sign?
I don’t know if there is something in the water (or the “alternative lifestyle” that the CA Supreme Court seems to have allowed), but I have gotten more calls from people wanting to switch to a Mac. And, you know what they say: Once you’ve gone Mac, you never go...
Read MoreTwo Quick Thoughts
Two quick thoughts, since it has been ages since my last post: 1) I hate the packaging that is around ethernet cables, power bars, and other computer cables. Not only are they impossible to open without a knife or scissors, but they cannot possibly be good for the environment. 2) I can put Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2003 Premium (SBS 2003)...
Read MoreMicrosoft Gets Rich…$49.95 at a Time
A lot of my clients are small firms or individuals. Often times, when they need a piece of software installed, they have me buy it, install it, and charge them for my cost. This works most of the time….except for this new “auto renewal” policy for Antivirus/Antispyware software. Don’t get me wrong; I am fully behind making it as...
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