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The $240 Question: Is Free AI Good Enough?
In the last article I ordered you to subscribe to a $20/month plan for ChatGPT or Google Gemini. I didn’t explain why and in hindsight I shouldn’t have phrased it as “Follow and obey me, you low-bandwidth peasantry.” That was rude. Let’s talk some more about that….
QUICKBOOKS PRO 2009 – FREE!
On Monday, for one day only, you can pick up a copy of Quickbooks Pro 2009 for free at Staples. This appears to be a real offer. Staples stores will sell Quickbooks Pro 2009 for…
ANOTHER IE PATCH
This morning Microsoft released a patch for Internet Explorer to prevent an exploit that became publicly known in the last couple of days. The fear is that the bad guys will…
OUTLOOK EXPRESS & OTHER OLD THINGS
Lately I’ve seen this message turn up out of nowhere on Windows XP computers that do not run Outlook Express. I don’t know why it’s turning up now after years…
TROUBLESHOOTING A SLOW INTERNET CONNECTION
Sometimes you’ll hear me groan or sob quietly when you describe a simple problem. Let me give you an idea of some of the things that go through my head when a problem comes…
DISNEY VIRAL VIDEO
A lot of companies are trying to cook up the next viral video, the link that will be passed from person to person until we’re all heartily sick of it. I wouldn’t…
WINDOWS LIVE SYNC ARRIVES
Microsoft has released Windows Live Sync, a free utility that syncs folders among two or more computers and makes it possible to share synced folders with others. It is the…
WINDOWS & MESH UPDATES
Ho hum. Another day, another batch of updates. Microsoft released its regularly scheduled monthly updates last night. Your computer may have restarted automatically last night or…
PAYPAL STUDENT ACCOUNT
I’ve been using my PayPal account more frequently to buy things online. It’s connected to my checking account, so a payment made with PayPal is withdrawn directly…
SBS 2008 – ONECARE POSTSCRIPT
One glitch in the SBS 2008 migration nagged at me – it didn’t make sense that the computers with the individual version of Windows Live OneCare were not reporting in…
SBS 2008 – MIGRATION GLITCHES
Let me leave a few notes behind about some of the glitches during the migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008. I don’t have many answers but perhaps it will help someone to…
SKYDRIVE UPDATE
Windows Live Skydrive has been updated with a new look, 25Gb of free storage space, and new options for storing and sharing photos. There is some integration with an updated…
SBS 2008 – SSL CERTIFICATES
Let me give you a quick overview of the kind of issue that makes it fun to be a consultant. When you go to a web site where any personal information is going to be exchanged,…
SBS 2008 – ADMINISTRATION NOTES
More notes on the new release of Small Business Server 2008. Small businesses have more options than ever before as they grow to 5-10 people and begin to think about adding a…
SBS 2008 – MIGRATION NOTES
I spent the weekend migrating a 20-person law firm to new servers running Microsoft Small Business Server 2008. If I did my job right, the first impression on Monday morning will…
ACROBAT TRAINING VIDEOS FOR LAWYERS
Click here for a list of Adobe Acrobat training videos, focusing on features for lawyers. There are related blog articles for many of the topics, and some videos are still to…