Mar 23, 2011 | Microsoft, software, Windows Live
My goal for you is simplicity. I want you to use wonderful tools that are easy to use and easy to keep up to date. Little things make me irritable. Here’s a story of a little thing. It’s not important. You are not requested to do anything. This has no consequences for...
Mar 10, 2011 | Google, IE, Microsoft, security, software, updates
It’s probably a coincidence that major updates are being released for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome within a few days of each other. It’s also not very meaningful for most people. Although each upgrade has something that the developers claim is new and...
Feb 25, 2011 | Microsoft, software, updates, Windows7
If your computer is running Windows 7, you will find Windows 7 Service Pack 1 waiting in the queue in Windows Update. Here are the things you need to know. You should install Windows 7 Service Pack 1. You will not notice any difference after it’s installed. It will...
Feb 24, 2011 | Adobe, Internet, software
[UPDATE to yesterday’s article about a printer bug in the Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.4.2 patch: Adobe’s tech support note was updated last night with a small program that automatically fixes the problem. If you experience a problem printing from Acrobat after...
Feb 23, 2011 | Adobe, software, updates
Adobe has distinguished itself yet again by issuing an update with a flaw that breaks the ability to print from Acrobat in certain cases. Sigh. Acrobat is so useful! Wouldn’t it be nice if was also developed by a company that treated us fairly and had a clue about how...
Feb 20, 2011 | business, computers, hardware, Internet, Microsoft, network, remote, SBS, software, web_services
Feeling confident about your ability to keep up with the pace of change? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Small businesses will soon have the option to have all of their computing power hosted offsite. No servers in the closet; no workstations under the desks. Onsite...
