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Chrome Click to Play

  April 17, 2011 - 9:43 pm | Tech
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Here’s a fun little Chrome tip I picked up from a recent episode of the Security Now podcast. It might help some pages load a bit quicker and even help you stay a bit more secure with some control of Flash thingies on pages… By default, you can go “under … Continue reading →

Tagged chrome, flash, security, security-now

Old Gadget, New Use

  April 13, 2011 - 10:32 pm | Tech
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This isn’t the first time I have written about finding a use for an old Pocket PC. And, amusingly, the use is the same this time as it was last time I wrote about it: eBook reader! I have had this iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC sitting in a desk drawer … Continue reading →

Tagged Calibre, eBook, iPAQ, pocketPC

Less Than Helpful

  March 26, 2011 - 1:41 pm | Tech
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Here’s an awesome Event Log error I found on a client’s server yesterday: An application pop up happened. From an application. Problem is, it doesn’t tell me what the popup said — or what application popped it! I was amused.    

Tagged error, microsoft, windows-2003

Firefox 4 and Two Quick Tips

  March 24, 2011 - 10:24 pm | Tech
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By now you’ve no doubt heard that Firefox 4 was released last week. I had used it through a few beta and release candidate releases and like it a lot. Here are a couple small tips that I thought I’d share. One specific to XP and the other to Windows … Continue reading →

Tagged browsers, firefox, tip, Windows-7, XP

Revisiting the Productivity Stack

  March 20, 2011 - 7:12 pm | Tech
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Last October I had the opportunity to change jobs and it has been a great experience. A little crazy at times but no regrets. I’ve had the ability to use many of my existing skills while having many opportunities to develop or enhance more. Since we’re a MSP (Managed Services … Continue reading →

Tagged GTD, MSP, onenote, outlook, SkyDrive
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