Small Business Tech Notes

Books

2006-09-22T11:31:33-05:00

The old saying "build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door" may have been true 100 years ago, but...

Dell from both sides

2006-09-19T13:51:45-05:00

One reader accused me of slamming Dell just for something do to a slow news day, because I highlighting their refusal to install products they...

Dell Slipping?

2006-09-15T11:19:17-05:00

After relaying the Dell computer strangeness suffered by my friend LaRee (Dell Ships Skunk), I heard from others with weird Dell problems. I couldn't help...

Dell Ships Skunk

2006-09-12T20:26:06-05:00

You know those Dell Computer commercials showing how they package exactly what you want, exactly how you want it, based on your specific order? Doesn't...

OpenOffice Responses

2006-09-07T12:14:41-05:00

Multiple readers pointed out, more politely than necessary, that OpenOffice does in fact have a Title Case menu item. I mentioned in my Anybody But...

Apple SBS?

2006-09-02T14:25:39-05:00

Faithful Reader Milan states, correctly, that in our discussions on small business servers we never mention the revamped and well regarded servers from Apple. Guilty...

Google and Corel

2006-08-29T15:27:30-05:00

Google paused from it's fight against becoming a brand name turned generic term like Xerox, Aspirin, and Kleenex long enough to release Google Apps for...

Search Feedback

2006-08-25T12:43:47-05:00

My latest column, titled Find That File Fast, isn't a roundup of all good searching tools, just an introduction to three. Yet several of you...

Stolen is a Strong Word

2006-08-22T16:31:09-05:00

Reader Rob Harmer in Australia runs a company providing software and services to help companies sidestep the Bully Software Alliance when they come knocking. Their...

Schools and Linux

2006-08-18T12:50:35-05:00

CNN.com reported today that 500 of the famed (and controversial) $100 laptops will be delivered to children in Thailand starting in October. Essentially a beta...

MS Fans DO Respond

2006-08-15T13:29:38-05:00

It seems the Microsoft fan I quoted and said didn't respond did in fact respond, but for some reason his personal e-mail never reached me....

Microsoft Fans Don't Respond

2006-08-11T13:58:24-05:00

I accused Microsoft fans (or Microsoft employees) of running an "astro turf" campaign by sending feedback that looks like it comes from real people but...

Apple's Time Machine

2006-08-08T16:48:56-05:00

Leave it to Apple to take more jabs at Microsoft than all of the Network World columnists combined. Quoting Steve Jobs explaining why he can't...

Back to School Specials

2006-08-06T14:11:51-05:00

Back to school time is a great time for low-end to mid-range desktop and laptop bargains. Although the ads try to entice students, I'm sure...

Backups Galore

2006-08-03T20:32:28-05:00

After my tales of PC woe, the fact a new SonicWall CDP (Continuous Data Protection) appliance was sitting in my office, still in the box,...

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