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Some Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Windows 7 is upon us and it is time to accept the inevitable since someday you will be using it. Since that is the case, you might was well try making it work the way you want it to. The Waident team has been using Windows 7 for a while and so far it has been behaving...
The Next Perfect Laptop?
The new Dell Latitude Z laptop may be a contender. I have not seen one of these in person yet, but the specs are compelling enough for me to take a closer look and express an opinion on the device. They just hit the streets, so time will tell how well they perform in...
Outlook Causing You Problems?
If so, then below are some things to think about, look in to, and even implement to make your Outlook life easier and you more productive. Outlook does not like email stores greater than 2 gigs. Seems like a lot of space, but you would be surprised since many people...
Free Applications Worth Checking Out
There are thousands (tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands?) of applications to use so I am always in the hunt for an exceptionaly useful one that is free. I often wonder why someone would create a good application and then give it away, but I'm not complaining or...
Windows 7 – My Experience
Well I took the plunge and upgraded my Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet laptop to Windows 7. We are a Microsoft partner and have access to the release version of Windows 7 early so I figure why not give it a try since my Vista is so slow that it couldn't be much worse. So I...
Economy Problem? Try leasing a car…
The economy is in a bad spot lately and people aren't buying cars - at least that is what the news proposes. I think that may be true, but the car dealers are either dumb or just don't care. This is my story....My company car lease was up in May so I figured the...
Is Google Chrome going to relpace Microsoft Windows?
You may have heard the hoopla about Google to be releasing a desktop operating system called Chrome and how it will be much better that Windows. The reality is that Microsoft Windows dominates with it being installed on over 80% of all computers today. That will be a...
Are you more productive today with technology then you were 15 years ago?
Multitasking - Is technology killing your productivity? I think the answer is a resounding yes.When did multitasking morph in to an acceptable distraction? Multitasking is a good thing, right? I think years ago it was something to strive for, but today it seems that...
Laptop security locks – Do they work?
I’ve seen a lot of those cable locks tethered to a laptop at someone desk over the years and often wondered if they really work or are they just to give comfort the user and make a thief move on and skip that machine. Recently I had to find out and I have to say...
Fight Chix
I figured that title may have gotten your attention. I had coffee with one of the owners of the firm, Jacob Nuesser, and though it was compelling to let others know about this brand and the passion of the owners to get this firm fully off the ground. The line of...
Laptop and PDA Batteries – Do I really need to buy a new one this soon?
When you buy a new laptop, PDA, or any other battery operated device, the manufacturer does not tell you that the battery performance specifications are really only valid for the initial month or so and then spiral downward from there. Most people do not know that...
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