Archive for November 2012
Oh What Fun it is to Have a New “Gadget” for the Holidays
Not ones to be left out, we wanted to get in on the fun of Cyber Week by sharing with you some fun “gadgets” for that person that has everything. Sensor Touch Cable-Knit Glove Keep your gloves on and still control your touch-screen smart phone or other device thanks to the conductive thread on the…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: How to Come Up With a Stronger Password
by Richard Stokes Every other day it seems like there’s some new story about a website getting cracked, a person’s identity getting stolen or a public figure’s email account getting compromised and their electronic correspondence getting released. Most people still think it will never happen to them but as their connections to the cyber world…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Protect Your Identity – 2 Things NOT To Do
by Tony Rushin Question: What’s the fastest growing crime in human history? Hint: it’s growing even faster than liquor smuggling in prohibition. Answer: identity theft – by a long shot. Not a surprise that organized crime is heavily involved. I recently sat through a session on identity theft at the Vistage All-City event in Atlanta. …
Read MoreNFMGMA November 2012 Educational Session – State of the Industry: The Challenges – and Opportunities – that Lie Ahead for Physicians in 2013
Elizabeth Woodcock – Woodcock & Associates by Richard Stokes Well folks, the end of the year is nearly upon us and with it comes the inevitable madness associated with the season, such as; the closing of our respective business years, getting ready for the holidays and simply trying to maintain one’s own sanity. Somewhere in-between…
Read MoreWindows 8 – What’s Microsoft Trying to Accomplish?
According to the email that they sent, Windows 8 is “Reimagined to be all about you.” Sounds to me like a fancy way to say we’re trying to keep up with the Joneses. In all seriousness, here are a couple of features Microsoft is touting to address multiple platforms (tablets, smartphone, laptop – touchscreen, desktop).…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: ”Punching Buttons and Missing Mountains”
by David Gracey Since we last visited Cynthia’s Corner, I’ve had several requests for technical support from my Mother-in-Law. This week most of the questions are around Windows desktop settings and making the computer “do what you tell it to do.” Punching buttons: I’ve learned over the years that many people in the real world…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: How to Fix: ‘Excel cannot complete this task with available resources. Choose less data or close other applications’
by Richard Stokes I like to work in multiple spreadsheets and it’s not uncommon for me to have at least 2 instances of Excel 2010 open on my desktop. In some cases I might actually have a couple of spreadsheets open within each instance. If you want to learn how to quickly open multiple spreadsheets…
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