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Software Testing Tricky but Vital Part of Process
When evaluating or developing software, putting it through its paces under real-world conditions is a critical yet often overlooked step. Many times, testing plans are developed and implemented but do not take into account the size or technical savvy of the intended user community. More »

Business :: Technology :: Adobe Tips N Tricks

Column Intro
After relocating to my new home on Oahu from the mainland, I spent a month walking around Waikiki, touring part of the island, getting familiar with the locale, and getting wet on the Windward side. But now, vacation is over for me and it's time to get to work.
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Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

How Can Blogs Help You?
How do you know a fad is more than just a passing fancy? When the government gets involved. A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Election Commission announced it was considering imposing rules on blogs that would require disclosure if a blogger receives political funding.
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Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

Be Careful When Making Backups
When Grokster, one of the most popular Internet file sharing sites announced a few months ago that they were shutting down operations, many folks, including the Recording Industry Association of America and Motion Picture Association of America breathed a sigh of relief.
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Business :: Technology :: Cliff's Tech Notes

Telecommuting Can Help the Planet and Your Sanity
What does telecommuting have to do with global warming? Plenty. Working from home means fewer cars on the road - and that translates into both a smaller carbon footprint and less gridlock on our roads. But it's not just a matter of saving the planet. Employees are often happier and more productive if allowed to telecommute. More »

Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

How Secure Are You?
The publication of the contents of Paris Hilton's smartphone set IT security managers into a tizzy a few weeks ago. No, they weren't busy searching for Fred Durst's phone number, or nudie pictures of Ms. Hilton. Any IT professional worth his or her weight in salt could find that in a matter of minutes. Rather, it was the rumor that Hilton's phone was breached by simply guessing an answer to one of her password "reminder" questions, in this case, "what is the name of your favorite pet?" Apparently Hilton takes her pet Chihuahua, "Tinkerbell," everywhere she goes.
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Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

Only Way to Really Trash Data is to Destroy the Hard Drive
There are many reasons for wanting to delete data off of your computer's hard drive. But sometimes, you haven't really gotten rid of it. More »

Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

E-mail Is Great, but It Does Have a Few Drawbacks
E-mail has long been hailed as one of the few, if not only, killer application of the Internet age.  Its improvement in communication and business productivity has been lauded by experts and laymen alike.  Beyond that, email has further been extended as a tool to expose the truth, especially in seedy corporate evildoings. More »

Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

Technology is Not Always the Culprit
Many times we blame technology for problems that are caused by humans. We often find ourselves searching for technical solutions to problems that are not technical in nature. Most folks would benefit from the principle of Occam's Razor. This tenet suggests that, all else being equal, the simplest explanation is usually the most accurate. More »

Business :: Technology :: Business Computing

Data Center Must Be Cool and Secure
As a proponent of the technology age, I admit to throwing buzzwords around with the best (or worst) of us. Like my use of pidgin, however, I usually try to speak the language that's most appropriate to my audience. There are times when I slip, and use a term that I think is universal, but is not. This happened recently when I recommended to a colleague that she consider housing her computer systems in a data center. I went on and on extolling the pros and cons of doing so, until she interrupted me with "What the heck is a data center, anyway?"
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Business :: Technology :: Adobe Tips N Tricks

Getting Your Monitor Color Right
Last month I talked about getting color right on your output device and how to select output color profiles for printing. I assumed you had your color workflow environment all set up for managing color and maintaining color consistency throughout your editing process. However, if you haven't started with monitor calibration, then proper selection of color profiles only gets you halfway toward a good color managed workflow. So this month, I'm going to backtrack a little and talk about getting your monitor set up for managing color.
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Lifestyle :: Computers :: Tech Tips

An Early Christmas
For a change I'm attempting to get an early start this year on my Christmas shopping. The earlier you do it, the better the selection and you might get what you really wanted instead of settling on what is still in stock at the last minute. So here are some of my suggestions for the techie inclined on your Christmas list. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

On the First Day of Christmas, My True-Geek Gave to Me
Hard to believe, but as of the 1st of this month (November) u have 54 days to get hoppin' and get your true-geek something they will love/cherish/adore/do flips over/... whatever. So, as I have in the past I have scoured the 'net and here is my wish list for the first 6 days... tune in on the 1st of December for 7-12... that should take care of the conservative shoppers who want their gifts ready to go well ahead of THE day and the last minute shoppers who always wait to see if the price goes down on Christmas Eve!! More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Computer Tips

Always Use Protection
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Backing up information on your computer is more important than ever. We get a fair share of customers who come in with tears in their eyes asking if we can recover their data from a broken hard drive or corrupted drive. We can do surface level scanning to retrieve old data but once a hard drive is physical broken or massively corrupted, there isn't much to do More »

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