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Can your computer survive this?

An over the top demonstration of the benefits on cloud computing. Never be put out due to a failed computer again when you store your information in the cloud.

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Arthur C Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964

He nails it!

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The Microsoft Store Experience

This weekend’s trip to Fashion Valley Mall provided an opportunity to visit The Microsoft Store. I was curious how Microsoft is competing with Apple in the high end retail space. Here are some pictures: Overall The Microsoft Store was somewhat … Continue reading

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The cure for software upgrades?

A software upgrade can be a major disruption to a business. We’ve listed the revisions to Microsoft’s core businesss products going back to 1995. Windows Servers Office Exchange (email) SQL (database) Windows 95 Windows NT (1993) Office 95 Exchange 5.5 SQL … Continue reading

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VMware View with PCoIP – Is this the cloud?

VMware View is a product that provides desktop performance levels to remote desktop clients. VMware View with PCoIP allows companies to deploy inexpensive, power efficient and virtually unbreakable PC’s called thin clients to users while retaining a full dekstop experience with … Continue reading

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Securing your company data on an iPhone

2010-02-03 UPDATE: Google Apps can now remote wipe an iPhone and enforce security policies. Read more here. Apple has two three* ways to secure company data on an iPhone in the event an iPhone is lost or stolen. If you … Continue reading

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Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy

Funny bit from the Conan O’Brien show puts the advances in technology in perspective. How easily we forget! Next time that webpage takes five seconds to load just remember, “IT’S GOING TO SPACE.”  Enjoy.

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Don’t Rely on your IT Guy

We could not have said this better ourselves so we are linking to a great blog post by Clayton Moulynox of Evolve IT Australia. Way to knock it out of the park Clayton. Don’t Rely on your IT Guy

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Social Networking Security

CRN.com has listed Social Networking as a top 10 Information Technology Security threat. CRN writes the following about Social Networking Threats. For the full article head over to State Of Technology Security: Top 10 Biggest Security Threats Social Networking Threats … Continue reading

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Social Media in the Workplace

According to a survey of 1,400 CIOs of companies with 100 or more employees, 54% said they now block employees from accessing social networking sites at work. Mashable cited this information from the study: Only 10% of those surveyed let … Continue reading

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