Desktop Computer Brand Comparison
Desktop Computer Brand Comparison An IT veteran's opinion on which Desktop PC to buy next. Having worked professionally with computers and servers for over 20 years, I've seen a lot of computer manufacturers come and go. As things stand...
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In Defense of Microsoft Windows
In Defense of Microsoft Windows by Matt Logan. September 2012 The core of this essay was originally written as a response to the verbal flogging my acquaintance (Montgomery S.) was giving Microsoft products recently. Another person had asked the group which computer...
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What are “SSDs” or Solid State Hard Drives/Disks?
What are “SSDs” or Solid State Hard Drives/Disks? And Should I Buy One? (Subtitled - Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead!) by Matt Logan September 2012 Are They Everything People Are Saying? Let me begin by answering with a resounding, “YES!” Solid State Hard Drives (SSD)...
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Should companies buy domains/extensions beyond their .com?
Should companies buy domains/extensions beyond their .com? by Matt Logan After spending some time searching for the commentary of others on the subject and coming up dry, I decided to write this article to help business owners understand the ups and downs of...
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Ramp-Up Productivity by Increasing Your Mouse Pointer Speed
Ramp-Up Productivity by Increasing Your Mouse Pointer Speed by James Kirk Occasionally I will sit down at someone's desk and find that their mouse pointer is far too slow, and that it requires too much effort to move their mouse pointer across the screen. It may be...
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How often should passwords be changed on a Microsoft business network?
How often should passwords be changed on a Microsoft business Network? by Matt Logan - Aug. 2009 Ultimately password change intervals come down to balancing administrative burden and risk. Changing passwords frequently is definitely wise from a security perspective...
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Email Disclaimer Validity
Email Disclaimer Validity by Matt Logan I was looking into the nature of email disclaimer verbiage recently and discovered that an email disclaimer does not necessarily provide bullet proof protections. Apparently putting a disclaimer on material that is not really...
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Viruses and Legal Liability
Viruses and Legal Liability by Matt Logan Recently, while doing research on a related issue I discovered some rather frightening concepts concerning computer viruses and legal liability. Apparently if a computer or individual within your business spreads a virus...
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The Japanese “5 Whys” Problem Solving Technique
The Japanese “5 Whys” Problem Solving Technique by James Kirk Are you aware of the problem solving technique called the "5 Whys"? It's a technique originally developed decades ago in Japanese manufacturing plants, and is now used the world over as an aid to get...
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What is Microsoft SQL Server? by James Kirk What is SQL or Structured Query Language? As modern computing developed, the need for programming languages that allowed client applications to pass queries to a database system became evident. Although the SQL programming...
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