Thoughts on Business and Technology

Microsoft ending sale of Windows XP OEM Licenses

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:16:00 GMT

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!

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:26:00 GMT

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

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:56:00 GMT

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

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:43:00 GMT

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

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:30:00 GMT

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

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:46:00 GMT

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.

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:34:00 GMT

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?

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Sun, 02 May 2010 00:05:00 GMT

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

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:54:00 GMT

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

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Is our connected world overtaking us?

DavidH@Keystonecorp.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:15:00 GMT

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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