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Suntup And The Art Of Fine Press Books
Every month I buy a piece of fine art. I order a book from Suntup Editions. Paul Suntup has been publishing beautifully crafted books since 2018 – “editions that are crafted by book artisans such as letterpress printers, hand bookbinders, paper makers and...
OneNote Is Everywhere!
Microsoft OneNote is the hidden treasure in the Office suite, the program that might be a serious boost to your productivity but is too often overlooked. Take another look. Your...
How I’m Spending My Summer Vacation
Next week Dr. Christine Ku will suck all the fluid out of my right eye. Normally a detached retina is an emergency event. A shadow falls across your vision, surgeons scurry...
Windows 8 Tip: Watch The Missing Windows 8 Instructional Video
If you have a new Windows 8 computer or you’re thinking of getting one, please – please! – take a few minutes and watch Scott Hanselman’s presentation of “The Missing Windows 8...
Watch A Demo Of Office 365 Sharepoint, Lync & Office
Anyone interested is invited to join a 30-minute webinar on Thursday or Friday for a demonstration of some of the Office 365 services that are less well known to small...
Windows 8.1: The View From 36,000 Feet
Previously: Windows 8: The View From 36,000 Feet Today Microsoft is releasing a preview of the next version of Windows, an update named “Windows 8.1” that will be available in...
PDF Search Stops Working In Windows 8 64-Bit
Adobe’s PDF format has become as important in offices as Microsoft’s Office file formats. More and more business assets are stored in PDF format – email archives, scanned...
LinkedIn And Creepy Connections
LinkedIn is increasingly being used by small and medium-size businesses for marketing, recruiting, and networking. I’ll give you a bit of background in case you’re not familiar...
Microsoft Releases Office For iPhones
This morning Microsoft released mobile versions of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint for iPhone users with an Office 365 subscription. “Office Mobile for iPhone” closely resembles the...
Sony PlayStation 4 vs. Microsoft Xbox One (Tip: Don’t Bet On Sony)
Sony and Microsoft have now both shown off their next-generation living room consoles. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be available this fall. Each will be solid gaming...
Windows RT Tablets For Business Users (And The Imminent Arrival Of Outlook)
Windows RT is the special version of Windows 8 that runs Microsoft Surface RT tablets and a few tablets from other manufacturers. When eight inch Windows 8 mini-tablets appear...
Fix Office Problems Caused By Skydrive
TAKEAWAY If you experience long delays or freezes when Word or Excel are saving files to Skydrive, disable the Skydrive setting that creates a direct connection between the...
Windows 8 Tip: Microsoft Guide To Windows 8
Microsoft has released a user’s guide to Windows 8 for anyone with a new Windows 8 computer or tablet. Download the Windows 8 guide from here. (If you want the abbreviated...
Our Changing Tech World
Think you’re keeping up with the tech industry? Here are two recent reports that took me by surprise. Android is crushing everything in its path. In the first quarter of 2013,...
Outlook Connection Problems With Office 365
For the last three weeks I’ve been getting occasional problem reports from clients with hosted Exchange mailboxes on Office 365, after their Office 365 service was upgraded. For...
Windows 8 And The Death Of A Thousand Cuts
Here we go again. Windows 8 is succumbing to the pressure from too many people with too many agendas. It’s starting to get a bit of the Vista stink. Everybody seems to “know”...