Aug 21, 2008 | backup, computers, file_sharing, hardware, Home_Server, mail, network, SBS, software, web_services
Tough week! Here are the kind of things that fill my days. And bear in mind, these are all stories about software and services that I love dearly – this is the good stuff, these are what I recommend because they’re better than the rest! Client with hosted...
Aug 14, 2008 | broadband, computers, hardware, mobile, software, wireless
I have a Verizon mobile wireless adapter built into my Dell Latitude D630. I pay sixty bucks a month so I can connect to a reasonably fast EVDO broadband connection from just about anywhere. It’s becoming a standard accessory for business travellers who...
Aug 13, 2008 | computers, Dell, hardware, laptops
Dell introduced seven new models of Latitude business notebooks today. There are details, videos, and some screen shots on this page. Here’s a partial list of new and improved features: Vastly improved battery life, in some cases up to 19 hours. Lots of...
Aug 5, 2008 | backup, computers, hardware, network, SBS
Let me tell you a scary story. When we plan our backups, the idea is to have a duplicate copy of our data on something separate from where it is normally stored and used. In theory, it is unlikely that both sources will fail simultaneously. Even very small businesses...
Jul 30, 2008 | audio, backup, broadband, bruceb, computers, file_sharing, hardware, mobile, phone, photos, printers, SBS, security, software, video, web_services
On the assumption that my choices are endlessly fascinating to an ever-growing number of people – really, really bored people – I’ve added a page with details about the hardware and software that I use here at the high-tech headquarters of bruceb...
Jul 29, 2008 | computers, hardware, Home_Server
This is getting to be an old, old story. The story is: a manufacturer forces unwanted software on consumers, and the software slows down or breaks perfectly nice devices. This time, the villain is HP. The device is HP’s version of a Windows Home Server, called...
