Software & Technology Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersNSA Just Needs a Better Name, New Service Offerings“Okay, now your servers are down because of a power surge, a grid malfunction, or maybe even a bomb. Now, if the intruder tries to reboot your servers or access the data, he’ll always hit this screen.” – Max Peterson, “The Echelon Conspiracy,” Dark Castle Entertainment, 2009 The National Security Agency (NSA) isn’t doing much […] Bigger, Faster, Cheaper Flash in Demand But Cold?“By the time you get this message, I’ll be in the dead zone.” – Capa, “Sunshine,” DNA Films, 2007 You have to wonder if this year’s Flash Memory Summit (FMS) didn’t have Al Shugart, a hard drive pioneer, spinning in his grave. There are a whole lot of silicon engineers hell-bent on moving his technology […] In the Cloud, Software Goes Back to its Beginning“I will speak slow so that those of you with PhDs in the room can understand.” – Doug Carlin, “Deja Vu,” Touchstone Pictures, 2006 Having been around the software industry from the earliest PC days (and before) it is interesting to see the companies come full circle and the uproar that is surrounding the latest […] 5 Online Tools that Boost Corporate ProductivityIf you’re running a small business or are a freelancer working from home to provide for your family, staying productive is an absolute must at all times. However, it can become difficult to feel productive day-in and day-out. Not because we’re incapable, and certainly not because of a lack of effort. Sometimes, staying productive at […] Smartphones … Global Markets with a Local Approach“No, you don’t tell me what to chill. My mother tell me to chill. I sit here, I draw people telling me to chill out all the time. You don’t tell me what to chill. I chill you.” — Vietnamese Artist, “Cellular,” New Line Cinema, 2004 Around the globe, most people have (or want) a […] Internet of “Things” a Playground for Bad Guys/Gals“This crop stuff is just about a bunch of nerds who never had a girlfriend their whole lives. They’re like thirty now. It’s a scam. Nerds were doin’ it twenty five years ago and new nerds are doing it again.” – Morgan, “Signs,” Touchstone, 2002 People love the Internet of Things. We must because we […] Been There, Done That, Want to Do More … Lots MoreA Certain Age – Life for boomers wasn’t always the Age of Aquarius, but it was a time of opportunity and potential when you could make a change, make a difference. O.K., so it didn’t happen, but they’ve lived to see if the Gen X, Gen Y and younger can do any better. Not long […] VAR / Manufacturer Partnership Success Needs Commitment, CommunicationsNoting that we hadn’t put his new title on the program for an upcoming integration conference, one of my panelists jokingly said, “I’m just not feeling the love.” That was an easy fix; but getting the panel participants – sales execs from resellers and producers – to agree on the issues and priorities was a […] Wearables Won’t Do Much Without Your Help“If I were Iron Man, I’d have this girlfriend who knew my true identity. She’d be wildly conflicted, which would only make her more crazy about me…” – Tony Stark, “Iron Man,” Paramount, 2008 My mama said, “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all,” so I won’t say anything […] Chasing Innovative Products is a Long, Hard TrekThere It Is – Much like Don Quixote, we ride hard, we ride relentlessly to create the next great innovation that will topple the evil dragon, or whatever you call companies that aren’t your favorite. There are certain words most writers love to use. You know – breakthrough, leading edge, market changing, user defining. Yes, […] The Silent Economy Could Change The Way We Acquire, Use StuffIt’s New, Better – Companies no longer work for a year or more on a new product or device and then roll out something that is spectacularly different. Instead, they roll out a new version with a change here and there so they can tell you how superior it is to the one you bought […] Entertainment, Education Connects Better than Selling“I know you don’t love me, don’t say you do. You’re beautiful, brilliant, a famous man of the world and I’m… not a movie star type.” – Annie Wilkes, “Misery,” Castle Rock Entertainment, 1990 Digital communications seems to have been made for marketing/communications … fast, cheap, very targeted – or shotgun, cheap and semi-quasi kinda’ […] Upgrading Your Accounting System? 5 Things You Must Do First!Recent headaches have you thinking about upgrading your accounting system, but here are five things you must do first. According to an article written for the Cable News Network (CNN), users expressed similar problems when discussing their accounting programs. Security issues were a huge concern, along with ease of use. Financial experts offer the following […] The Car … Your Home / Office Away from Home / Work“Power flows to the one who knows how. Desire alone is not enough.” – Megatron, Transformers, 1987, Marvel Productions Other than a beautiful person of the opposite sex, there is probably nothing that smells better and looks nicer than a new car. With each new model, they are becoming just as difficult for a guy […] BYOD Created Business Opportunities, Business Headaches“I never wanted to have anything in my life that I couldn’t stand losing. But it’s too late for that. It’s not because you’re beautiful and smart. I don’t feel alone anymore.” – Henry De Tamble, The Time Traveler’s Wife, 2009, New Line Cinema The mobile device industry has been around since 1973 when Motorola’s […] Squeezing Profit from Every Video Frame“It’s a strange profession you have. You take people’s lives, make lies out of them.” – Fletcher, “The Final Cut,” Lion Gate, 2004 Today, it’s not just producing eye-popping content, it’s monetizing it … every bit and byte. Networks, local stations, studios, YouTube (100 hours uploaded every minute), Yahoo, Amazon, Netflix, AOL, others – there […] Customer Service Has to Be Real, Responsive“We might just make it. Did that thought ever cross your brain? Well, regardless, I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean than to stay here and die on this island, spending the rest of my life talking…” – Chuck Noland, “Cast Away,” 20th Century Fox (2000) Last Saturday, the wife went […] Smartphone Chip Can Only Do So Much, It’s up to Your Carrier“We shop at home, we surf the Web … at the same time, we feel emptier, lonelier and more cut off from each other than at any other time in human history…” – Palmer Joss, Contact, 1997, Warner Brothers Right after storage firms, chip companies are the most unappreciated folks in the industry. They plug […] Don’t Tell Me Who You Are, I’ll Just Check Your Online Data“Between the mind that plans and the hands that build there must be a Mediator and this must be the heart.” – Metropolis, 1927 – Universum Governments around the globe are working hard to develop guidelines and laws that will ensure the protection of your data, your information and you. That has to make you […] Your Boss Loves Your BYOD Tablet, Stuff“I’m federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.” – Jack Bauer, 24, Fox TV, 2001-10 I recently watched a couple of the old segments of 24 on YouTube with my iPad and they delivered the same palm-sweating suspense as when they first ran. It made me wonder how much […] |
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