Twitter is arguably the most popular and widely used microblogging platform on Internet today. Though each post is limited to only 140 characters, there are various Twitter applications that you can use to easily connect with your network and enhance your Twitter experience.
There are countless Twitter tools and apps available today. Here’s a list of [...]
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Useful Tools to Effectively Connect with Your Followers on Twitter
May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Twitter Turns 5 and Continues as a Powerful Social Networking Tool
April 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Twitter is now five years old, and the social networking website famous for its 140-character “tweets” continues to make waves as both a powerful social networking and social marketing tool.
Social networking and “microblogging” site Twitter turned five years old recently, a testament to how effective this kind of approach to social networking is. And in [...]
Create Small, Easy-to-read URLs
April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Create easy-to-read and type Internet addresses from the long addresses often found on popular sites such as Amazon, eBay, and MapQuest by using online services that shrink the address.
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Tags: links·URL shortener·URLs
Save Time – Create a New E-mail Shortcut on Your Desktop
March 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Do you send lots of e-mails every day? If so, this tip is for you. Save time by creating a shortcut on your desktop that will open a new e-mail window when double-clicked.
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Latest Hands-Free Apps that Help You Check Your Emails and Text Messages on the Road
March 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The DriveSafe.ly by iSpeech.Org and the Text’nDrive app for Blackberry or iPhone are just two of the latest hands-free apps on the market. These apps rely on text-to-speech technology to read messages to users in a human-like voice, while replies are attached as an audio clip or transcribed back into text before sending.
Technology continues to [...]
Tools to Edit PDF Files Online for Free
March 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Here are some free online tools that can help you modify PDF files. What’s even better is they don’t require downloads or installation. The only requirement is an Internet connection and browser.
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Tags: editing·online tools·PDF Documents
Uncle Jed’s Beer Chili
December 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Add 3 12 oz. bottles of your favorite beer, and cook for an hour or so. If you consume the last of the 6 pack you bought for the chili, it will be about right.
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Beware of Rogue Antivirus Attacks
December 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
One technique scammers use to bully users into downloading malware is to launch repeated popup attacks prompting users to download their “antivirus” solution. It’s important to stay safe and keep a level head so you don’t get victimized.
The modus operandi is this: say you’re browsing a random website, and a message suddenly pops up warning [...]
Tags: Antivirus·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Phishing·Popup Attacks·Security
Internal Social Networks: Ethics, Policies, and Use
November 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Uncategorized
Internal social networks help when you need to cascade and disseminate information within the company, but you also need the right policies and management to use these networks right.
One of these purposes is the creation of internal social networks which, in a nutshell, improve communication and information sharing within the organization. While some may worry [...]
Tags: Ethics·Firewalls·Malware·Palo Alto Networks·Policies and Use·Social Networking
Dallas Sports Fans get BSoD…
November 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Uncategorized
Recently I was talking sports with some friends of mine and the topic of professional sports in Dallas came up. One of my buddies had posted a comment on Facebook after the Rangers World Series loss, ‘Is there any other city that is less “clutch” in terms of sports than Dallas?’. Considering the Ultimate Fail [...]
MS Outlook Now Integrated With Social Networks
November 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Uncategorized
As the social networking phenomenon continues to grow, not only for personal use but for business purposes as well, business email staple MS Outlook now allows for integration with popular social networking websites.
Outlook has long been the staple in many business communications – it is truly one of Microsoft’s feats of genius given how prevalent [...]
Tags: Facebook·LinkedIn·Microsoft·MS Outlook·MySpace·Outlook·Outlook Social Connector·Social Networks·Windows Live
Attitude and Diversity in SMBs
November 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Uncategorized
As a hiring manager or team leader, you’re often faced with challenging decisions in regards to who is the right person to hire for a job. There is no cut in stone rule to follow either. You’ve got to look at the whole picture and make the best objective decision that you can for your [...]
National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign Challenge a Huge Success
November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
The United States Homeland Security Department’s National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign Challenge was a huge success, with more than 80 security proposals submitted with the goal of increasing awareness regarding threats to cyber security.
Out of the over 80 submitted entries, seven were chosen to receive awards at a ceremony at the White House recently. One [...]
Tags: Cyber Security·IT
CRM Service Providers Expanding To Include Social Networking Features
November 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Services, Uncategorized
CRM service providers are beginning to realize the value of social networking and are beginning to integrate similar features into their services.
With the popularity of social networking mechanisms and websites continuing to grow, more and more businesses are adapting their service offerings to include features that are linked into common social networking websites / platforms [...]
Tags: CRM·Customer Relationship Management·Security·Social Networking
Fake Antivirus Software Gaining Ground
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
Campaign to trick users into installing fake antivirus software gaining ground.
Beware: a massive email campaign is underway to trick users into opening an HTML file attachment that redirects users to a hacked website containing links that further lure victims into launching a fake antivirus software package. According to security firm Sophos, the email messages [...]
Hackers Use JavaScript To Infiltrate Your System
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized, Virtualization
JavaScript is a very popular programming language used in many websites, making your web experience more dynamic and interactive. However, hackers can exploit JavaScript and use it to infiltrate your system.
It makes the web experience very dynamic, enhancing the interactivity of many websites – you’ll see it everywhere, from Facebook to the most obscure sites [...]
Tags: Adobe·data center security·Firefox·Hackers·JavaScript·Mozilla·Safari
Get Efficient Results Using Managed IT Services
October 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Storage, Uncategorized, Virtualization
Utilizing IT Managed Services allows entrepreneurs to concentrate on their company’s core competencies, resulting in an increase in productivity which translates to increased revenue.
The term Managed Services is defined as “the practice of transferring day-to-day related management responsibility as a strategic method for improved effective and efficient operations”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_services) While large corporations regularly choose this [...]
Tags: IT·IT Managed Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services
Trials and Tribulations of SharePoint 2010 Deployment
October 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers, Uncategorized
We recently deployed SharePoint 2010 for our internal use and for collaboration with one of our partner companies. For those of you that aren’t familiar with SharePoint, it’s a great utility to use for internal collaboration, document sharing, meeting planning, email notifications, etc. It can also be used for collaboration with sister or partner companies. [...]
Do you have a backup?
October 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Uncategorized
How many articles, blogs and entire websites have been dedicated to backing up our data? The idea has been around for a long time, but we still dedicate a lot of resources to backups. Recently I had two experiences that really drove home not only the need for backups, but the right questions to ask [...]
Tags: Backups·Continuity·data center·Disaster Plan·Disaster Recovery·Failover
Tips for Saving Printing Costs
October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Green IT, Managed Services, Uncategorized
Although this blog is not necessarily datacenter specific, we are always interested in ideas that help to conserve our environment so thought we’d pass it along.
Since paper is relatively inexpensive, especially when compared to the price of ink, you may think more about conserving ink. But conserving paper too is great for the environment – [...]