Dec 28, 2009 | Microsoft, security, software
If you got a new Windows 7 computer for Xmas, I hope you thought about security before you spent too much time playing online. I know, it’s not very exciting, but it needs to be done. I’m spending Monday morning trying to recover data from a computer that was taken...
Nov 13, 2009 | Apple, audio, software, video
What software do you use to listen to music on a computer? Most people use iTunes. A few lonely folks have gotten the new Zune HD and use its software. Still others use Windows Media Player. All of them are just fine. They’re very attractive and they handle basic...
Nov 9, 2009 | business, law, software
Billing Matters, the LexisNexis law office billing and accounting program, was killed last week. This was circulated Thursday and appeared in the TechnoLawyer newsletter. "Effective September 1, Billing Matters® will be placed in maintenance mode. During...
Nov 3, 2009 | computers, Microsoft, software, Windows7
Windows 7 is great. The combination of Windows 7 and improved hardware makes it far more likely that you will be satisfied with your next computer. There is still one way that you might wind up frustrated – an old problem that has not gone away. Manufacturers are...
Nov 2, 2009 | business, Microsoft, software
Microsoft is now completely out of the accounting software market, following Friday’s announcement that it is dropping all of its remaining Office Accounting products. At one time it appeared that Microsoft was going to be a player in accounting software for...
Oct 29, 2009 | mail, Outlook, SBS, software
Here’s an Outlook feature that was new to me – there’s a way to overlay two Outlook calendars. It’s becoming common for people in small businesses to share Outlook calendars. It’s easy if you have an Exchange mailbox in a business with Small Business Server or a mail...
