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As we head into the active part of hurricane season here in Central Florida and our brush with Tropical Storm Debbie telecommuting looks a real alternative. It does take some preparation technically, though. Some things to consider… How are you securely going to connect to your office? An open wifi at a coffee shop…
On many occasions I am setting up multiple contacts with in one company in Outlook 2010 contacts folder. Typically there is common data across these contacts such as the fax number, web site, and mailing address. It is easy but not obvious how to create a new contact with the common information filled. Here is…
Here at Lotus we believe that it has never been a better time to be a Geek and we honor our geeks everyday. This is Geek Pride Week so be sure to thank your Geek whether they are you consultant, in your office, or even in your home. Sure they drive you a bit crazy…
Using 2 monitors on a desktop computer or even a notebook computer is all the rage today. The low prices, small footprint, and low power usage is driving this trend. The other drivers is that it is really cool and increases productivity. Many new desktop computer and most notebooks will accept a second display but…
For many years there has been a promise of online file storage. There has been some false starts by many providers. Probably the most successful serious contender was Dropbox. They made a name for themselves for having an app for just about any platform and they rewarded referrals generously with additional free storage. Recently Dropbox has…
Hat tip to Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation for recommending this network analysis tool from the International Computer Science Institute at Berkeley. This small Java applet tests your connection to the rest of the world by examining your DNS provider to even the size of the buffer in your router. Believe it or not…
SonicWall has introduced 2 new UTM firewalls built for home offices, small businesses, and branch offices. Features of these new firewalls include… Deep packet inspection for increased security Advanced VPN options for remote workers SonicWALL Mobile Connect for Apple and Android devices to allow secure connection to the office network Content and URL filtering…
If you are an Android fan and you have been weighing the tablet options, Samsung just threw another option in the ring. This dual-core processor, 7-inch tablet is going to give the Amazon Kindle Fire some competition. It is more of a pure-play Android tablet versus the locked-down Kindle Fire. The size might be an issue…
It is great that our neighborhood received some great exposure on national TV during the Tavistock Cup. We are a business proud to be part of Lake Nona.
This is the stuff of science fiction. It is an amazing implementation of Google services, but at the same time it is a bit scary. Tell us what you think in the comments.
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