Nov 15, 2007 | backup, network, OneCare, security
At some point next week, computers running Windows Live OneCare will automatically be upgraded to OneCare 2.0. Apparently the intent is to make the update automatic and invisible; it’s free to existing subscribers.New features are integrated into the familiar...
Nov 8, 2007 | backup, computers, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, network, photos, remote
Microsoft’s Windows Home Server just arrived on the market – and it’s what you want for Xmas.I’ll give you a short overview and some links for you to click on, but let’s do some superlatives first. Windows Home Server is the coolest...
Oct 25, 2007 | audio, network, video, wireless
Wireless technology is a blur of confusing acronyms and frequent frustration, but we are making progress and there continues to be hope that more and more wires will disappear in the future.Wireless Internet connections for our computers are slowly becoming more...
Oct 1, 2007 | hardware, network
Network equipment connected with cables has gotten a speed increase to 1Gb, 1000Mbps – ten times faster than the 100Mbps that was standard for years. All of your network-related purchases from now on should be 1000Mbps – gigabit speed. That’s routers...
Sep 30, 2007 | computers, hardware, Home_Server, law, network
As always, there’s new technology that’s becoming commonplace even though we hadn’t really noticed it yet. Let’s start with network-attached storage – “NAS.”Our appetite for storage space is voracious. Businesses and law firms...
Aug 15, 2007 | backup, broadband, hardware, network
Very small businesses frequently depend on computer systems with several potential failure points, where a single failure can cause the network to go down for an uncomfortable length of time.Many small businesses – many of my clients – depend on a single...
