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What do you do with all those business cards you pick up at conferences,
seminars and meetings? You know, the ones you stuffed carefully into your wallet
or in your top desk drawer so you wouldn't lose them?
Here's the answer to organizing your business cards that doesn't involve binders
or rotary files cluttering up your desk.
5 Steps for Avoiding a Technology
Upgrade Disaster
There are amusing and horrific stories of the trials and tribulations associated
with the transfer of technology, and the implementation of new systems and
architecture. There are lessons that we can learn from those who have blazed the
trails before us, and those who have been burned by the blaze.
Get your fingers ready to count the
five fundamental considerations for implementing new technology.
How to Unshrink a Printout
Have you recently had difficulties printing some web pages? Instead of a
readable web page, are you suddenly finding that some pages are printing out at a fraction of the size they ought
to print - making them just about useless? If so, you're most likely using
Internet Explorer 7 as your browser. Here's a way to
solve the problem >>
Understanding VOIP
We hear about VOIP everyday, but most of us know very little about it.
Read about what VOIP is and get a simple
understanding of how it works.
Top 10 Technology Questions You
Should Ask
You don't have a lot of technology resources inside your company. In fact, just
getting your office printer to work all the time seems like a monumental
challenge. So before investing in the latest-and-greatest-whiz-bang-gotta-have gadget that promises to turn your entire business into a financial powerhouse,
here's a few things to keep in mind.
Are You a Technology Misfit?
One of the odd things about business is that decision makers are usually not
decision implementers. The result is frequently staff resentment, and
a true Technology Misfit in the organization. Here are ways
you can fix the problem before your staff loses all respect for you >>
How to Create Strong Passwords
As a small business owner, you can't afford to have your identity or business
information stolen. Use these tips to create
passwords that hackers (and nosey coworkers) can't easily break.
Buying Computers
To attract customers, retailers and manufacturers often sell new
computers as a bundle that includes the CPU, monitor and sometimes a printer.
Although such bundles sound like a lot for your money, they may not be the best
choice. Read more about
choosing computers >>
Why Does Email Bounce?
Every so often you get an email saying that the email YOU sent could not be
delivered. The reasons are often cryptic and confusing.
Here are some of the reasons, explained in plain English, that your email can't
always get through.
Deciphering Email Confirmation
Requests
Ever sent an email to someone and in reply gotten an official looking message
asking you to confirm your identity? Thought it may appear suspicious, it's
probably your colleague's attempt at reducing spam.
Read more >>
Trojan Horse, Worm or Virus?
Seems like there's no shortage of confusing terminology in the computer
biz. With the advent of computer viruses over recent years, we've spawned even
more terminology that often seems only to make things less clear.
Learn the difference between a trojan horse, worm, and
virus here.
Does Your Virus Software Really Work?
You know you've got a virus because your computer is acting wacky, but
your antivirus software says that you don't. So now how are you going to get the virus off of
your system? Details >>
10 Questions to Ask Before Buying Software
Software for your business can be expensive not just to buy but also to
maintain. To avoid making mistakes now that you'll pay for months or
even years later, ask your software vendor these ten questions.
Read more >>
Top 7 IT Project Problems and Solutions
The average IT project runs 200 percent late, 200 percent over budget and only
contain two-thirds of their original functionality. Find out why, and how you
can stop it from happening to your IT project.
Read more >>
Back Up Your Data Before It's Too Late
Doing backups is kind of like eating healthier... everyone agrees we should, and
yet very few of us actually do. Much like the heart attack victim who no longer
visits McDonald's, the most religious users of backup procedures are those
who've been bitten hard by a failure in their past.
Read
more >>
Why Is My Email Blocked?
If your mail isn't getting through to some people, it could be that your email
address, or even your entire ISP, is blocked. Find out why
and to learn what you can do about it.
Can I Really Catch an Email Virus Just by Looking?
In the past, asking if you could catch an Email Virus just by reading your Email
would get laughs from the techie geeks in the crowd. "Of course not!" they would
giggle. But things have changed. Find out how you can
protect yourself.
