The Great Opportunity For VoIP Resellers
September 16, 2008
The Great Opportunity For VoIP Resellers
by: Mark Woodcock
Making telephone calls over the Internet using voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) is an efficient and cost saving technology that is in a position to forever change telephone communications. VOIP is not a new phenomenon, having been in use in the business world for quite a few years. In the last couple of years, though, it has begun to catch on with consumers as a way to efficiently combine all their modes communication in their homes, for either their work lives or personal lives, and avoid paying high charges as they have with long distance companies. With the many products and services available to customers, it seems like a lucrative business to be a part of. VOIP resellers have the opportunity to pass reasonably priced products and services on to consumers while at the same time making a great profit and being a part of a communications revolution.
Choosing Fiber Optic Patch Panels
September 11, 2008
Choosing Fiber Optic Patch Panels
by: James Croydon
When surmounting trouble rises, an optic fiber technician must choose the most suitable patch panel for a particular situation. That technician must recognize that when it comes to easy installation, proper termination and long term maintenance, not all patch panels are created equally. Optic fiber is robust and therefore deserves some special treatment. For example: if a horizontal copper cable is damaged, one user will be affected. If a backbone fiber goes down, it can take a lot of users down with it. This is why using fully enclosed connecting hardware for optic fiber is crucial. This is where the technician must choose between using wall-mounted or rack-mounted hardware. The optic fiber density required will most likely influence the technicians choice between the wall-mounted and rack-mounted connectivity. Many technicians will choose to use fiber patch cables. Trust your technician to know what’s best.
What The Hell Is Kaizen?
September 7, 2008
What The Hell Is Kaizen?
by: Mark Choy
I’ve always had this hang up and fear about making money online. It’s always been this enigmatic and nebulous kind of realm that I thought was solely for computer geeks and nerds. In my mind I thought that you had to know complicated html coding and all sorts of weird and wonderful computer jargon to make money online. You see I’m an average computer and internet user, meaning the only things I know how to do are surf the net and use the basic windows functions. The last couple years though I kept on hearing about how “average” people have been achieving the internet dream of making money online, all this being done without being an html superstar.
Recently my interest on making money online has piqued a bit and I found myself reading this cool e-book online about success strategies on the topic. The concept that stood out like a sore thumb to me out of all of them was Kaizen. What is Kaizen you ask? It is the Japanese philosophy of “continuous improvement” that was brought into the country by the American Edward Deming in post WWII Japan.
Having The Best Web Hosting Plan
September 5, 2008
Having The Best Web Hosting Plan
by: Michael Colucci
If and when you’re interested in starting a business online, there are a lot of things that you have to study first before you can rightfully expect a high ROI or return on investment.
First, you have to make sure that your company website has a user friendly interface which basically means links are visible, easily located and properly labeled and that the content provided in the website is complete, interesting, effective and grammatically correct.
Secondly, there’s the little matter of search engine optimization or SEO which requires you to employ a number of strategies that your company website is heard and seen by the right people. Common search engine optimization strategies would be keyword listing, site code optimization and top search engine placement.
And of course, we finally come to the main theme of our article: web hosting. No matter how great your website looks or how effective your SEO strategies are, if you don’t have the right web hosting plan, none of those would see the light of the day because your web hosting plan simply prevents them from being properly uploaded and viewed.
Is That Your Check Book Driving Away
August 31, 2008
Is That Your Check Book Driving Away
by: Darren Miller
Is Your Check Book On The Curb
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This is an article about people throwing away their home computers with all their financial and banking information on them and easily accessible. A very simple first step to financial and identity theft and it happens all the time. Computer Disposal and Identity Theft go hand in hand.
Since Hurricane Wilma, our city has stepped up bulk trash pickup to every month. Bulk pickup is when you can put out pretty much anything; dressers, vacuum cleaners, and of course computers. Early in the morning on each bulk pickup day people come around with pickup trucks to see what they can grab prior to the city trucks showing up. Some are looking for throwaways that can be refurbished and re-soled, while others work for charities that are looking to provide less fortunate people with items that are useful.
Identity Theft & Home Computer Disposal
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XCACLS, SUNINACL, And Other Permissions Security Recovery Tools
August 28, 2008
XCACLS, SUNINACL, And Other Permissions Security Recovery Tools
by: Darren Miller
You Have 50GB Of Data To Move Along With Permissions Security
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This article is about several tools that can save a Windows administrators you know what in the event of a large scale permissions security problem.
Here is a fictional scenario we can use to illustrate the use of the XCACLS tool. We need to move or copy 50GB worth of data that is comprised of several thousand directories containing hundreds of thousands of small files from one storage system to another. These systems happen to part of a Windows 2000 Domain and permissions are quite granular in definition. We start the replication of that data using a favorite replication or synchronization tool and walk away for the evening. When we return the next day, everything has copied and all looks well. That is until you try to access the data.
The Data Is Copied, But I Cannot Access It: Permissions Security Problem
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Why Easy To Use Software Is Putting You At Risk
August 23, 2008
Why Easy To Use Software Is Putting You At Risk
by: Darren Miller
Can Easy To Use Software Also Be Secure
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Anyone who has been working with computers for a long time will have noticed that mainstream operating systems and applications have become easier to use over the years (supposedly). Tasks that use to be complex procedures and required experienced professional to do can now be done at the push of a button. For instance, setting up an Active Directory domain in Windows 2000 or higher can now be done by a wizard leading even the most novice technical person to believe they can “securely” setup the operating environment. This is actually quite far from the truth. Half the time this procedure fails because DNS does not configure properly or security permissions are relaxed because the end user cannot perform a specific function.
If It’s Easy To Develop, Is It Also Secure
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A Tip For Solving Most Printer Errors
August 21, 2008
A Tip For Solving Most Printer Errors
by: Karl Smith
Ever have blinking lights on your inkjet or laser printer that just will not go away? Ever install a new ink cartridge in your printer and it still thinks the old one is there? Well, instead of just getting angry at the printer or hunting around for your manual, you can try one simple thing: unplug it.
This technique has a few names that all mean the same thing: cycling the printer, resetting the printer or clearing the printer’s memory. Now unplugging your printer may seem like a low-tech solution to complex problems, and in reality it is. But, for problems like blinking error lights it is the only solution and also, it is typically the first one that will be recommended to you by a technician working for HP, Lexmark, Epson etc. They will recommend it right away if you install a new cartridge and it is registering as empty. If your printer isn’t registering it full, then that means it still thinks the old cartridge is in there and the memory needs to be cleared by unplugging it.
A Wonder Of The Modern Age
August 16, 2008
A Wonder Of The Modern Age
by: Mitchell Hampson
Are you sick of having no room on your computer table, if so here are a few tips that might help you on your way?
If you still own one of those HUGE CRT monitors maybe it’s now a good idea to purchase one of the new more modern looking TFT monitors, they are a fifth of the size of cumbersome CRT monitors and much more aesthetic looking in the process.
Prices for a good CRT monitor have dropped considerably over the last 12 months and a 17” monitor which I find big enough for most uses can be purchased for around $200.
Other great purchases which are now the much smaller are compact keyboards, even a smaller than normal mouse can be bought for only a few dollars and are often more preferred for the female pc user.
Also you could always turn to a laptop which would be much more portable and you could have it anywhere in the home, making wireless networking a great idea, if you have broadband.
Which Printer Manufacturer Should You Choose?
August 12, 2008
Which Printer Manufacturer Should You Choose?
by: Karl Smith
A question people frequently ask is “which brand of printers is the best?” The main manufacturers for inkjet and laser printers are Hewlett Packard, Epson, Canon, Brother, Lexmark, and Dell. Without picking one clear winner, here is a rundown of each one and some pros and cons of each:
Hewlett Packard - there is a reason that this name is synonymous with inkjet printers, laser printers and inkjet cartridges in general. HP has long been the leader of the printing industry in terms of size and selection of their machines and printer ink. But just because HP is the biggest does not mean they are the best. Something that has grown in popularity is individual printer ink cartridges for each color. From both an environmental and an economical standpoint, people like the idea of just replacing one individual color when it runs out instead of having to buy a whole new cartridge. This is something that HP was slow to adapt and they just recently introduced it on some of their Photosmart printers. At the same time, HP has also been decreasing the amount of ink in their cartridges. Their previous printer cartridges held anywhere from 20-40 ml of ink, while their newest cartridges hold as little as 5 ml in some cases. The cost of printing can still be low for HP users who do their own refilling, but it will mean more frequent refills for customers. So, as a trade-off for a vast selection and other benefits, you must consider the long term costs of operating an HP printer before buying.
