Why Ubuntu Linux?

Tomorrow, October 29, 2009, Canonical Software will release Ubuntu 9.10 – the most recent release of a widely-popular Linux distribution. Watch the following Google Docs presentation to learn why Ubuntu Linux may be a great alternative to a Microsoft Windows (R) 7 upgrade for the small to mid-range business. R

Hoax: Microsoft Outlook Update from Microsoft

If you receive an email that looks anything resembling the following, simply delete it. It’s not real – it’s a hoax that is used to install a worm on your computer: From: Microsoft Customer Support [mailto:no-reply@microsoft.com]<br /> <strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:09 AM<br /> <strong>To:</strong> email<br /> <strong>Subject:</strong> Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook</span></p> <h1 class="style13">Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) Brief Description Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook [...]

5 Rules of Thumb for Windows 7

Microsoft will release its latest version of Windows this week. If you’re a small to mid-range business, here are five rules of thumb if you’re considering an upgrade. 1. Don’t. Well, don’t “upgrade”. If you’re technically capable, install the operating system clean instead of upgrading and restore your data from a backup. This may help [...]

What Constitutes a Good Facebook/Twitter Update?

Had an interesting comment on my Facebook profile today from a friend of mine that lead to me to believe that I post less than “quality” Facebook/Twitter updates. Now, I’m all about quality control. I’ve measured myself before using Twitter Grader, in which I had a pretty good score, but I’m really curious: what do [...]

Microsoft Security Essentials

If you’re an individual party with a Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Vista computer, and you’re not joined to a domain (a larger company security context), you need to download this application: Microsoft Security Essentials. A background application, Security Essentials is an antivirus and antispyware application that helps protect your computer from viruses and malware [...]

Say it With Me: No More Newsletters

I’ve decided to take a forward-thinking track and abandon publishing my monthly newsletter, Technology Reflections. Well, okay, why? Primarily, I’ve found that I don’t have the time to keep up with the other forms of social media that I’m engaged in and the newsletter. I just haven’t been able to keep up with the schedule. [...]

Teach Thyself

A student approached me recently. He asked if there were hands-on educational opportunities for learning Oracle and SQL Server. Here’s a synopsis of my response, and I thought this would be practical to share. The thing about tech today is that everything you need to learn on your own is readily available to you; much [...]