Archive for June 2014
Tuesday Tip: The New Surface Pro 3 Reviewed – Is Bigger Better?
By David Gracey On June 20, 2014, Microsoft released its latest entrant in the crowded tablet computer market. The Surface Pro 3 competes with both traditional laptop computers along with the iPad and other tablets. The Surface Pro 3 is somewhat bigger than its predecessors (SP1 and SP2) and Microsoft is touting that “bigger is…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Hitting the Road This Summer?
By Alisa Michael Oh, the memories of getting into my parents’ station wagon and hitting the road for our annual summer vacation. No seatbelts required and nothing to do except harass my younger cousin or ask the question, “Are we there yet?” a hundred times over. The trips somewhat resembled scenes from National Lampoon’s Vacation…
Read MoreTuesday Tip – Parlez Vous Francais? Or Spanish? Or Italian?
by Cheryl Sklar Do you want to learn a new language, or brush up on a foreign language that you kind of learned a million years ago in high school or college? Are you planning a trip to another country in which it would benefit you to know their native tongue? Do you have clients…
Read MoreMalware Alert: New Cryptolocker
There is a new ransomware making the rounds which is typically initiated from an email attachment. Below is a picture of the original message received. The new version started making the rounds yesterday: June 5th. Instead of an attachment, the email contains a link to a fax and lists Dropbox.com as the host. Once clicked, the…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Read More, Learn More – Fast
by Tony Rushin Sir Francis Bacon stated: “Knowledge is Power”. And Uncle Ben said, “With great power comes great responsibility”, but I digress (Spiderman has had a big influence on my life). I love to learn, which means I love to read: biography, history, philosophy, science, health, business, self-help… it doesn’t matter. I literally (pun…
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