Adware - Are Downloads Safe? (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Adware, Should I be Afraid?

Developers offering downloads are paying the price for the malformed truths that have been put forth regarding downloads. While not a political campaign the smears are ever present in the adware arena.

How to Keep Your AdSense Account From Being Nuked by Google (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

There have been whole AdSense accounts bringing in $5000 per month banned for life from Google because of fraudulent clicks. If Google catches you clicking on your own AdSense ads, they can shut you down.

A Review of Popular Help Desk Software Programs (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Variations between help desk software programs include pricing, the numbers users accepted and ticket management options. As a result, determining the needs of your company is critical.

The Arrogance of Technologists - Why They Should Treat End Users Like The Dummies They Are (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Recent experience and and excellent article in CIO magazine have me thinking about some of the things that are wrong about the Culture of Technology.

Artificial Intelligence and Why I Think Turing was Wrong (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

What is Artificial Intelligence? Consider this excerpt from Tom Holt's novel "Almost Human":

"The robot hesitated, while the Appeal Court of its mind pondered the nuances of the Laws of Robotics. Eventually they handed down a decision stating that the overriding law which supervened all others was that no robot shall say anything, no matter how true, that will inevitably earn it a smack in the mouth with a 5/8" Whitworth spanner. "Sure thing, boss." it said"

Report on the Growth & Economic Impact of the IT Industry 1940-2010 (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

The U.S. Information Technology Industry 1940-2000 Summary All segments that comprise the information technology industry (computers, telecommunications, and software and services) have played a major role in the transformation of the U.S. economy. The computer was commercially introduced in the late 1940s and has shown the fastest rate of advance of any technology in the twentieth century. Communication technologies made large strides in the last three decades improving telephone networks with better voice quality, higher data speeds, and faster call setup times. Software, computer programming, emerged from punched cards and tape to FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC and fourth generation languages (4GL).

A Review of Popular Software Recruiting Programs (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

There are a number of well-established and respected recruiting software programs. They share several features, but they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. The following recruiting software reviews explain some of the attributes of three major recruiting software programs.

ERP Consulting 2010: Future Business Model and Alternatives (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Analyzing Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains consulting in the Clinton era, then in recession time 2000-2003 and now, at the post-recession, we would like to give certain prognoses for the next five years. This might be attributable to the whole industry: Oracle Financials, Accpac, MAS500, PeopleSoft, SAP for mid-size business and Microsoft Navision, Axapta and Solomon. We are talking about mid-size ERP systems implementation, customization, integration and support, which requires more than one independent consultant efforts client needs Microsoft Business Solutions partner to implement the system. The most important changes in our opinion happened in the time of recession and these changes will reshape the industry in a few years. Right now we are experiencing the time of market redistribution. Let's look at the processes:

Interactive Charts are Reinventing Visual Data (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Interactive charts have revolutionized the way visual data is displayed. Think back to elementary school geography class, sitting drowsily in your desk as the teacher pulls down her roll-up world maps and charts to review the 50 states and their capitals. Visual improvements have been made over the past few years to improve those maps and charts. Most maps and charts now are divided into topographical, population, climate, economic resources, physical, political, and road maps, color coded for the viewer's convenience. There are probably even more, but that has been the extent of interactive charts for several years.

The Pitfalls Of Using Technology For Technology's Sake (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Being a long-time Internet entrepreneur, I have made certain observations over time. Most people who start an online business seem to go through certain "phases." They make the same mistakes, and they react the same to different circumstances. All the while, they never realize that much of this behavior sends a glaring red signal that they are undoubtedly newbies.

Buying a Computer? Ask These 3 Questions! (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

1. Why do you need a computer?

Whether you are a new user or advanced one, whether this is your first computer or second (or even third), be clear as to why you want a computer before you even think of buying one.

RFID: A Closer View (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Within the last few years RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has steadily migrated from the inner circles of science and technology into the public consciousness. RFID is now well-integrated into the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the car you drive... even what's in your medicine cabinet.

Keyboard Cleaning (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

There are several ways to clean a keyboard. If it is simply clogged with dust, hair and other various particles, you can use a screwdriver to remove a few keys from each side of the keyboard and then use the can of compressed air to blow all of the stray particles out of the keyboard.

The Third Reality - The End of the Personal Computer Desktop (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

In this 21st century of terabytes and gigabytes, in this high-definition age where new ideas "seems" to be redefined hourly, in this Microsoft galaxy, Macintosh stratosphere, planet Linux, where the only question left for desktop "consumers" is "which computer desktop define me as a person?". Ironic? Actually irony "redefines" the definition of "tyranny", applied in this now saturated desktop market since the last few years.

Local vs. Network Diagnostics (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Obviously anyone who maintains PCs, whether local or on a network, is bound to be familiar with the demands of getting the offending machine back up and running as quickly as possible!

Creating a Backup Plan (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Your company's data may be its most important asset. Imagine a large corporation with millions of dollars of account receivable and account payable data stored on their network. A fire causes massive data loss. How much work would be required to re-create the lost data? Without backups, the company may not survive the disaster.

Dear Bill Gates, You Clever Fox (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Dear Bill Gates.

You did it. You casually left a live grenade at the Grand Charity Gala and walked out of the room to see if anybody, especially Google, will notice.

How To Stop The #1 Cause Of Computer Slow Downs And Crashes! (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

Wouldn't it be nice if your computer still ran like it did back when you first got it? Before you go and buy a new computer try this key maintenance step you can use to put life back into the computer you've already got.

Have You Downloaded Firefox Yet? (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

The internet browser market has long been dominated by Internet Explorer, but a new kid on the block -- Firefox -- is making strong inroads against the Microsoft product's dominance. To date, over 75 million copies of Firefox have been downloaded by users around the world. Here are some reasons why you should replace Explorer with Firefox.

How To Pick An IT Consultant (July 25 2007)         - claim this article

At some point, most business are going to need to have some help from a IT consultant. Maybe your business is a small, without many IT resources. Maybe your company is larger, with a significant resources in IT already, and just needs a healthy dose of outside perspective. Whatever the reason, it can be difficult to choose an IT consultant, especially if you aren't a technical person.