05.2.2013
One of the first questions anybody asks about cloud services is, “but is it secure?” Well, the federal defense-level folks are beginning to see serious advantages to adopting a cloud architecture. Do you think the U.S.Navy has stringent concerns about information security? Absolutely — and they’re seeing compelling advantages to adopting cloud computing. Read more on CipherCloud. http://blog.ciphercloud.com/the-department-of-the-navy-turns-to-the-cloud/
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03.16.2013
This youtube video of a news article from the 1980′s shows how Apple Computer implemented innovative management principles—thinking outside the box—to become the one main competitor to the IBM PC. These turn out to be some of the same principles that Steven Covey advocates on leadership and team-building: convey your vision clearly, lead by example, and empower team members to pour their passions into their work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJRZ5CPuCY Now if we could just get the rest of the corporate world to follow suit…
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02.3.2013
Only half? By the end of 2012, nearly half of companies with fewer than 500 employees will use a smartphone, notebook, or tablet computer to run some part of their operation, predicts technology industry organization CompTIA. What are the other 50% doing to stay competitive? What are YOU doing to stay competitive? Tablets and lightweight notebook computers are more powerful than ever. If your business is in the cloud you can leverage a magical array of amazing services that can make your business more effective, get more done, provide more value. Read more at blog.intuit.com
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02.2.2013
Tuesday, Feb 19 6-8pm Learn all about GMAIL in this great workshop at Harrison College in Evansville, Indiana. What we’ll cover: Use labels to stay on top of your to-do lists Learn how to filter email automatically Break your in-box into sections for incoming, to-do, everything else Use “importance” and “stars” to keep control See advanced searching techniques Email is a huge part of our lives now. The more you can get done in a given amount of time, the better off you’ll be! In two short hours, Will Trillich (812.454.6431) is going to show you how to take back [...]
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12.6.2012
Small businesses can have a serious advantage by leveraging Gmail for their business. Not <my-biz@gmail.com> but a fully-branded <me@my-company.com> to match your website, it’s just that the email server handling your mail just happens to be GMail. Until December 6 small teams (10 email addresses or fewer) could try it out for free — not any more! From the page in Google Apps Documentation and Support: Starting on December 6, 2012, Google will no longer offer new accounts for the free edition of Google Apps. Google Apps free edition is sometimes referred to as “Standard Edition.” Up until December 6, small [...]
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10.6.2012
Would you like a way to recover your computer, or smartphone, if it’s lost or stolen? Try PreyProject.com.
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10.2.2012
Our Google-App Seminar is coming up on October 9. Register Now! Learn how to make your time more effective, whether you’re communicating via GMail, collaborating via Google Docs, or scheduling via Google Calendars. We’ll get started at 10am at Harrison College, across from Cheddar’s, in Evansville.
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10.2.2012
With the new iPhone 5, Apple also released its new iOS operating system. This lets existing iPhone users—like me—upgrade to iOS version 6 at any time. There are some new neat gizmos in there for you (such as the shoot-as-you-wipe panoramic photos) but there are at least two things that you’ll miss: Google Maps and YouTube. There are plenty of amazing alternative mapping apps! Google Maps are very convenient, but Google didn’t want to agree to Apple’s branding requirements, so Apple struck out on their own to provide their own maps… and the results from the first round turned out [...]
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09.25.2012
Not just Gmail, but also Google Calendar and Docs BECOME A COLLABORATION NINJA! We’re holding a seminar on October 9, 2012, at Harrison College in Evansville. We’re going to start at 10am (plenty of time to catch up on morning emails, first) and go through 11:30am (done, in time for lunch). Learn about the flagship Google Apps — Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs – and how they can make your time more effective and your business more profitable. It’s just two weeks away!
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07.6.2012
Have you heard about the virus that takes over your domain-name services? The FBI caught the miscreants last November but the bureau’s temporary solution to help folks who were infected is set to go offline this coming monday. If you’re still infected you may have trouble getting online this next week. For info on the virus search for “Rogue DNS” or “DNS Changer” — it works by tricking your computer into using the wrong domain-name servers, so that if you ask for Apple.com, or Google.com, instead of the real site you may be misdirected to a fake site that looks legitimate [...]
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