In many small businesses these days, the use of computers, software and access to the Internet are a driving force that keeps one competitive in the marketplace and is vital to the bottom line. Over time these systems can grow and become complicated, and business owners who are not information technology experts can get lost […]
Small Business IT Considerations That Are Often Neglected
You have a backup right?
That Sinking Feeling That’s the question I usually ask when confronted with a drive failure, or a malfunctioning system. More often than not, the answer is usually a no. Its a tough lesson to learn, and backup is such an easy thing to do these days. Just remember all hard drives will eventually fail. There […]
I have seen the future, and I don’t know what it is
I just got my first taste tonight of the much ballyhooed Google Wave platform. Like Twitter before it, this is something cool but I’m not sure how yet. Its one those web apps with mind so much blowing potential it could very well be the next killer app. Right now its clearly in Beta, possibly […]
The move towards cloud computing
I just thought I would relay my experience changing my computing habits this past year to use more ‘cloud computing’ applications. What is cloud computing? According to Wikipedia, “Cloud computing refers to computing resources being accessed which are typically owned and operated by a third-party provider on a consolidated basis.” Because of easy access to […]