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Your information is vulnerable too, Apple users. Be careful out there!April 9th, 2012 by paulj

It seems that Apple is no longer out of the spotlight for the makers of viruses / trojans.

Apple OS Trojan Steals your passwords – CNET ARTICLE

Am I suggesting you sell your iPad, abandon your Friday night Steve Jobs evening seances and live among the Amish ? Heck no (nothing against the Amish); I love Apple products. However, they are made by human beings, and at least for the foreseeable future they, too, are completely hackable. So, take a few tips from the PC crowd and stay safe out there! You are NOT bulletproof, even though that cool metal casing sure looks like it could be.

Paul

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10 Golden Rules for Dealing With Your IT DepartmentMarch 31st, 2012 by andrewh

Here is a fun article from PC Magazine about how to deal with your IT guy.

“IT staffers can be unintelligible at times, maybe not the most social of people in the workplace, and sometimes downright strange. But follow these rules and you will ingratiate yourself with your IT people.”

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http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/296016/10-golden-rules-for-dealing-with-your-it-department

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Don’t buy Adobe Acrobat (get Nitro Reader for free!)December 14th, 2011 by brianl

When clients ask, how do I merge two PDFs together? Or how do I type in scanned forms?  I tell them to purchase Adobe Acrobat for $260.

WHAT?! How much???

I cringe every time I tell clients just how ridiculously expensive the full version of Adobe Acrobat is. So I went on a search for a free alternative and found Nitro Reader. Read more for details.

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Why I think Windows 8 will flopOctober 1st, 2011 by brianl

It feels like Window 7 just came out, but Microsoft is already generating buzz with a preview of Windows 8 to be released next year.  After previewing the latest OS, I’m predicting a flop. Here’s why.

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How to add a second monitor…or a thirdSeptember 16th, 2011 by brianl

First thing that everyone says when they see my desk is, “whoa, you have three monitors!” And yes, having three monitors rocks.

Having multiple monitors can be a real time saver. I typically have email open on one monitor, music and chat on another, and the current task on a third. Not having to flip through piles of open windows allow faster multi-tasking and cut and pasting between two programs a breeze.

Adding a second monitor is easier than you think…or a third for that matter. In the following article, I will show you how. (READ MORE)

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