Author: James Eglin

The recent economic turmoil has put a great deal of pressure on companies to examine ways to reduce costs throughout all areas of their business-and Information Technology (IT) is no exception. Although most organizations have implemented some level of technology to improve IT staff productivity, the cost of maintaining and supporting computers and networks as well as ensuring continual end-user satisfaction can be challenging and continues to increase.

Fortunately, the IT support marketplace has responded and there are now a number of attractive and cost-effective alternatives for small and mid-size businesses to dramatically reduce their IT budgets while at the same time improve the uptime, effectiveness and satisfaction of their investments in information technology and infrastructure. (more…)

Have you ever thought about how hard is it to choose a good password or how important it is? Most people believe that choosing a good password is easy. After all, how is somebody going to guess my wife’s maiden name?

In reality, people usually choose poor passwords. In 2004 [Klein 2004], an attempt to crack a large password database revealed over three hundred passwords in the first fifteen minutes! One fifth of all passwords were obtained in the first week and approximately one quarter was cracked by the end of the search. More than half of the cracked passwords were six characters or less and some accounts didn’t even have a password. (more…)

Author: Titus Hoskins

“Back To School” is perhaps the most dreaded three word phrase in the English language for the majority of young people enjoying the last few days of summer. But for merchants and companies which cater to the student market, those three magic words are worth their weight in gold.

However, for many parents those words can produce mixed feelings, some look forward with guilty relief to having all that free time when they don’t have to worry about their children; while other parents are worried about outfitting and supplying their little geniuses with the necessary tools to make sure they’re not disadvantaged when it comes to learning. (more…)

Author: Karen Jurgensen

We’ve all been there. You go to use your laptop and realize that your keyboard is filthy and the keys are sticky. You may have walked away for 5 minutes only to realize that your toddler has pulled your F5 key off or there is mysterious pink goo smeared all over. When accidents happen, how do you fix laptop keyboards?

First things first, when trying any of the methods below, make certain to TURN OFF THE POWER TO YOUR LAPTOP AND UNPLUG IT. You do not want to electrocute yourself while performing maintenance! (more…)

We do a ton of typing, (or at least our processors do). So when I came across this list of keyboard shortcuts I automatically thought it would be a great thing to share with you. These have saved me a ton of time. At first I hesitated to use them, but I started with one, then another, then another. Enjoy! (more…)

When we say new technology the first word that pops in our minds is computer. Computer dominates our planet. The next word to associate computer is printer. In almost all industries, a computer without printer is useless because printer does the ultimate output of your work.

Before reading Jennifer Proia’s article I never knew that the ink used in printing contributes to the pollutions that endanger human existence. According to her, commercial printing process creates enormous amounts of carcinogens, hazardous wastes and pollution. Before we proceed to the solutions let us first familiarize ourselves with these few important words.

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As the number of people connecting to the Internet continues to increase at a rapid pace, more and more of us are now creating our own home computer networks. With these we can enjoy the benefits of having high bandwidth, instant access to the Internet and make this connection available to multiple computers in and around the home. But for those unfamiliar with computer security, they are completely unaware of the risks they may be exposing their computer to. (more…)

If you are a computer owner, there is definitely one thing that you need to be very concerned about. This is making backup copies of all of your computer files and programs. After all, if your computer is hit with a virus of any sort that threatens to destroy it, you will not lose valuable information.

How can you lose your files?
There are many things that can happen that can cause you to lose your computer files. Not only can your computer be hit by a bad virus, irritating spyware, or malware, but other unfortunate circumstances can also occur. For example, a lightning storm could short circuit your computer, if it is not protected by a power surge. This could wipe your computer out, or make it entirely unusable. The same thing holds true in the event of a power surge. Why, a simple child playing around with your computer can even do a great deal of damage! This is why it is in your best interest to keep backup files of everything that is important to you. (more…)