Remember the first time you heard about “up, down, up, down, A, B, A, B, Select, Start”? GodMode, genius! Well, this trick might not be quite as cool, but for us sysadmin a shortcut to full control is always welcome. Try this one out…
Create a folder somewhere on your hard drive (example c:\temp)
Name the folder [...]
Whether or not we have a complete backup plan in place, I’m sure everyone agrees that regularly backing up our important files is a good idea. But what about that online identity many of us have worked so hard to create? If you’re like most people, you rely solely on someone else to keep all [...]
If you have an iPhone and travel internationally, keep in mind that international data usage is not covered under your existing U.S. data plan. Accessing email, visual voicemail, and the web can add up quickly. Here are a few tips on how to use your iPhone while outside of the country (similar steps can be [...]
Want to know what all the buzz is about? Be the first to see how Windows 7 can simplify your PC and your life. After years in the making Microsoft is proud to launch their new operating system, Windows 7.
Come get a firsthand look at Windows 7 at October’s Technology Thursdays. Join X-BAR, the Greater [...]
Recorded Thursday, April 16, 2009, as part of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Technology Thursday series.
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More than ever before, small businesses need their investments in technology to yield the rewards that are promised. The most important first step to making this happen is partnering with the right company, yet every day companies form sub-optimal partnerships [...]
Microsoft has not officially announced pricing for Windows 7, but if you’ve purchased a desktop or laptop in the past 180 days, there’s still time to add Software Assurance for $109, which would entitle you to a free upgrade when it is released (compared to the anticipated $199 retail upgrade cost for Windows 7 Professional). [...]
SonicWALL recently announced two new firewalls, the TZ 100 and TZ 200, based on their fifth-generation processing technology. These new devices dramatically increase the level of protection for small to medium-sized businesses.
The problem we had faced in recent years is that more economically priced firewalls weren’t keeping up with the increasing amount of bandwidth that [...]
Microsoft announced today that the next version of its desktop operating system, Windows 7, had been released to manufacturing. Windows 7 will be available to customers with volume licensing agreements on September 1, and to the general public starting on October 22.
We’ve been running a release candidate of Windows 7 in our office for several [...]
You can use this form to download the PowerPoint slide deck from the How to effectively hire an IT company presentation I gave as part of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Thursday series, in partnership with Microsoft, on Thursday, April 16, 2009.
Win more than $35,000 in products and services for your small business or organization!
Inspired by the popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Microsoft and Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce members have teamed up to present an Extreme Office Makeover!
One lucky small business or organization will win over $35,000 worth of products and services from: Microsoft, [...]
We’ve teamed up with Jessica Vreeswijk, founder of Terrabytes Consulting and GreenITTools.com, to bring you two 1-hour webinars on the importance of Green IT, how it can transform your organization’s sustainability practice, and how to conduct your own Green IT audit. May 7 & 14, 11:00am – 12:00pm.
Introduction to Green IT
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 11:00 [...]
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
More than ever before, small businesses need their investments in technology to yield the rewards that are promised. The most important first step to making this happen is partnering with the right company, yet every day companies form sub-optimal partnerships that undermine the long-term success of their [...]
The recent snow storms here in Seattle will undoubtedly serve as a wake-up call for this region and its residents. By national standards, we didn’t get that much now, but the streets remained mostly impassable, bus service virtually non-existent, and even walking the ice-covered streets became a feat of balance and perseverance.
Our lack of grace [...]
A few of our clients have received a fraudulent email being circulated that appears to be from UPS about a shipment that could not be delivered. The email urges the recipient to open an attachment that supposedly contains a waybill for the shipment, but the attachment contains a virus.
Play it safe by observing the following [...]
We’ve made several key improvements to our backup and disaster recovery service offering this month:
The Basic model now protects up to two servers, instead of just one.
The Advanced model now comes in both a tower and rack-mount configuration.
We’ve introduced a new, lower-cost offsite storage option. At just 29¢/GB/month, this option allows you to synchronize your [...]
