Commentary

Looking Ahead

As 2009 close, I am beginning to look ahead to 2010. In 2009 there were not as many new informational posting as I would have liked. I am hoping to change this in 2010.
Beginning on Monday January 4th, I will be doing a set of articles on Social Media.
Twitter is [...]

Merry Christmas

SMB Technology Tips Wishes
Everyone a Happy Holidays

Do These Bother You Too?

E-mail has become a common office tool for communications. For some it may be their major form of communicating with clients and associates. There may even be others whose only form of communications is through e-mails.
I firmly believe that Business E-mails should be treated exactly like a business letter, following the same format. [...]

Northern Electric

Last week I was part of the team that put on a Trade Conference of East Coast Nortel Users. Anyone who has been following Nortel will no doubt be aware that the company is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the Enterprise Solutions (Telecom) portion of it has been auctioned off. The date for the [...]

What Do you Carry on The Road?

Each of us have our own preference. For me I just took a week trip and the only things I took was a laptop and my cell phone. All I was really concerned with was checking for critical emails a couple of times a day.
So I’m wondering what do others take on the [...]

Bad Technology Habits

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’t realize who may be near. Not only does the guy next to you in the grocery line, or sitting in front of you [...]

What Will You Be Watching on June 12th

This is not a trick question advertising a special TV show, but the simple fact that June 12, 2009 is the date that over the air television will stop broadcasting the analog TV signals, that have been in use since the beginning of television, and start broadcasting completely in digital.
There has been many rumors about [...]

Do good things come to those who wait?

I once heard a story about a young girl being asked what her plans were for her future. She answered, “I’m just waiting to see what happens.”
Is it wise to wait to see what happens?
Not everyone can be that person who walks into a store to get a cup of coffee and [...]

Bad Technology Habits

Talking on the cell phone at inappropriate places.
People when they are having a conversation on the phone sometimes forget where they are or who may be around. The guy next to you in the grocery line, or sitting in front of you in a theater doesn’t want to hear your end of the conversation [...]

Spring Ahead, to Fall back!

Once again, as it does every year just like Christmas and Tax day, Daylight Saving Time begins. For those who don’t know the rhyme we spring ahead, in other words set the clock forward one hour, in the spring and fall backward, set the clock time back one hour, in the fall.
In 2005 President [...]