May 25, 2009 | Google, Microsoft, web_services
Google and Microsoft have each created a way for you to create an online “account” to tie their various services together. They’re confusing and a little frustrating sometimes. Let’s do a quick review. Google Account signup page Windows Live ID signup page Think about...
May 21, 2009 | hardware, Microsoft, software, web_services
It happens all the time. I stumble on something basic online that I’ve never seen or heard of before, even though I read about Windows technology for 16 or 17 hours every day to avoid working. Apparently Microsoft has had the “Microsoft Update Catalog” since 2007 as a...
May 13, 2009 | humor, Internet, Microsoft
If you have five minutes free, click here for a moderately amusing video from Microsoft about the history of the Internet.
May 3, 2009 | hardware, Microsoft, mobile, netbooks, phone, shopping, Windows7
If you need a new computer, buy a new computer. Maybe your business is expanding (there are signs of life in our economy), maybe your old Windows XP computer has collapsed or is just too slow – whatever the reason, if you need hardware, buy hardware. But if your next...
Apr 28, 2009 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook
Microsoft released Office 2007 Service Pack 2 today. There are some important fixes and performance improvements for every Office 2007 user. You should install it. You don’t have to jump to do it immediately – it will be installed through the Automatic Updates...
Apr 26, 2009 | business, Google, Microsoft, web_services
Kaiser is taking an interesting step to make your medical records available to you in a flash. Let me give you some background, then tell you about yet another of the ways that the world is changing around us. Technology is going to play a major role in the health...
