New ultrabooks are the ultimate in portable! Looks like the prices will continue to go down as the hard drives are replaced with solid state drives to keep the speed up and the weight down. There are a few recent entries into this market that are very interesting. The ASUS 13″ Zenbook (http://zenbook.asus.com/) and the ...

Today, February 1st, is Change Your Password Day! Too many people use weak or repeating passwords.  I encounter many customers that have very weak passwords and I try to caution against it when I know.  It is very common for me to ask for a users password to be able to test some function such ...

Dropbox is a cross-platform “cloud” service that allows you to upload files and share them with multiple devices. This is the same idea behind the newest Apple launch of iCloud, but it will work on many different devices. The uses are many, but probably the biggest advantage of Dropbox is that it allows you to ...

As an IT contractor/provider …. “you will use 90% of your skills 1% of the time, the other 99% you will be plugging in power cords, explaining the difference between Windows OS and Microsoft Office and fielding questions from opportunistic people and family members.” Sounds about right!

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about cloud computing. Amazon’s and Apple’s recently announced cloud computing services have generated a lot of buzz. But if you don’t understand why cloud computing is the future of computers, you’re not alone. The “cloud” simply refers to the Internet. “Cloud computing” refers to software and services that run ...

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WORLD BACKUP DAY 2011 – 03/31/2011 Don’t be an April Fool. Backup your data. Check your restores. Remember to check your data backups on March 31st. Backup your memories, financial information, documents, and important items. Check your restores to be sure everything is working well! Not sure how, or what, to backup? Check out http://www.worldbackupday.net/ ...

It’s new month! Tech Buddy has been a hit so far and those that have signed up are happy with the service. Have you signed up? See more here http://180networks.com/solutions/tech-buddy Also, looking for a few more “LIKES” in Facebook to help get my permanent 180Networks URL. Send out the word and get 180Networks a few ...

180Networks welcomes Colleen Hogan and Max Thomas to the team. Colleen is running the office as Consultant Coordinator. Max is out in the field and working hard to keep up with the busy schedule we throw at him!

You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. Simply use a mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips: Free-form Snip.  Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around ...