Thoughts on Business and Technology

Author:	David Howard	Created:	2/1/2009 7:34 AM
Examining and analyzing the place where business and technology meet, to consider how each influences and is influenced by the other. Written by David Howard, Keystone's Director of Client services.

Microsoft ending sale of Windows XP OEM Licenses

By David Howard on 7/6/2010 1:16 PM

If your organization still prefers to pre-order systems with Windows XP licensed, Microsoft has announced the last date manufacturers liek Dell and HP will be able to accomodate that.

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Outlook 2010 Email Calendar Function Rocks!

By David Howard on 6/15/2010 12:26 PM

Ever have anybody ask you to email some dates to meet? Outlook 2010 has a new feature that makes it silly easy to do.

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Old Words, New Meanings, Old Pronunciations

By David Howard on 6/3/2010 7:56 AM

Sometimes old words were designed for something far in the future, like "text" or "texted".

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Cool power accessory for road warriors

By David Howard on 6/1/2010 1:43 PM

If you need to add outlets for multiple devices on the road, this may be the ticket.

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iPad Apps I Find Helpful

By David Howard on 5/25/2010 6:30 PM

Since the beginning of time, software drives hardware sales. It makes it useful, and spawns terms like "Killer App". Read on for a list of apps that I am finding helpful on the iPad.

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E-Tailers Influence on Manufacturers

By David Howard on 5/22/2010 5:46 PM

E-Tailers like Gilt.com., FatWallet, and Amazon are gaining an upper hand on manufacturers becaause they understand the consumer much beter by virtue of the data they collect in site logs, and other souces. Read on on to understand how this may affect you.

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Windows PSR ("Problem Steps Recorder") creates handy documentation of a problem.

By David Howard on 5/13/2010 7:34 PM

The Windows PSR command allows pretty much any user to document the steps they went through to trigger an issue and share that with an IT support team. Could this also be used as a simple tool to document a business process?

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MyAssist Service = $10 of GREAT value?

By David Howard on 5/1/2010 7:05 PM

A service is available for busy people called MyAssist that offers a personal assistant concierge service electronically for $10 per month, Some of the services include travel planning, finding a professional like a doctor, shopping for gifts or tickets, and other things that are important but take time. You may be interested if you find yourself too busy to adequately respond to these needs.

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Even Microsoft is not immune to the difficulty of keeping a website updated

By David Howard on 1/8/2010 10:54 AM

Microsoft's UK website still touts Vista as the future of Windows - YIKES!

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Is our connected world overtaking us?

By David Howard on 1/3/2010 10:15 PM

A recent article in the Washington Posts echos thoughts I have been having. Are we too connected, but yet very disconnected?

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