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Terrapin Networks - Moving IT Forward Archives: December 2009

29 December 2009

Entrepreneur.com: 7 Things You Should Never Buy Retail

This article from Entrepreneur.com relates to startups, but it really is applicable for any of us in business.
DISCLAIMER (needed!): Of course, the reason I really like this is that near the bottom, author Brad Sugars says to not skimp when buying IT equipment:
Now that we looked at some things you should never pay full price for, [...]

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23 December 2009

BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) is having some problems (edit)

EDIT: NY Times Tech page has an update on this issue here
Actually, as of this writing, Wednesday morning, December 23, 8:00AM, it looks like things might be fixed. But if you are seeing some issues with getting mail on your BlackBerry, there are some BB issues right now. This should only affect BlackBerry Internet Service [...]

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22 December 2009

Lifehacker: Terrific article on 64-bit operating systems

32-bit or 64-bit? Lifehacker.com has a great article on how it all breaks down.
(My default answer: 64-bit! More juice, baby!)
The Lifehacker posts says the following, among other well explained details, in reference to whether you can use your 32-bit apps with your new 64-bit operating system:
Do 32-bit Applications Work on 64-Bit?
The vast majority of your [...]

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16 December 2009

The Pre-History of Stress: The more things change…

…the more they stay the same.
Ars Technica has a link to an article in a science journal that details how folks had stressful lives in the wayyy back - like 1500 years ago.
The team found that the time just before the individuals passed away was a stressful one—not an overly surprising result. But the majority [...]

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9 December 2009

Install Over 50 Freeware Apps Hands-Free with Ninite

TechSpot, a favorite tech-info clearinghouse of mine, has a nice post on Ninite.
Ninite will auto-magically load up a variety of freeware software applications so you don’t have to mess with it. This is especially handy if you install a new operating system - say, Windows 7.
(I am a big fan of Windows 7 - terrific [...]

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