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New broadband installation is complete but was not without some pain. That's not really surprising as domestic providers aren't really geared up for supplying businesses. The line was swapped over by about 10am and I promptly got a text message to inform me that I could connect my new "Be...
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I have taken on a new customer this week and they have an interesting business that deals with energy (gas and electricity), measuring consumption with smart meters and ultimately using less of it to reduce your carbon footprint and save money. They showed me a neat little box that measures the power...
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The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term. At TiGra Networks, we've been actively involved...
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02-05-2008
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Filed under: TiGra News, Emerging Technology, IT Industry, Newsletter, SBS, Small Business, Small Business Server, Home Computing, IT, Microsoft, Windows Vista, News, TiGra Networks
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The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term. At TiGra Networks, we've been actively involved...
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Tim Long
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Tim Long
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02-05-2008
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Filed under: IT, SBS, Small Business Server, Beta Testing, Small Business, Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Newsletter, TiGra News, IT Industry, Home Computing, SBSC, Technology, TiGra Networks, Business, Small Business Specialist, Partners
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Plenty of people find User Account Control (UAC) a bit annoying - Like Paul at Accendo for example. However, I think it is worth living with. Yes, it is slightly annoying, but generally I'm anticipating the prompt when it does happen, either because I clicked on a button displaying the Shield icon...
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I was reading an article by David Overton , a Microsoft employee whose opinions I really respect. Of course, being a Microsoft employee he is always keen to play up the benefits of Microsoft's products, but I think he manages to do so in a fair and reasonable way and his comments are always rooted...
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10-19-2007
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Filed under: Opinion, IT, Software Engineering, Security, Small Business, Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, IT Industry, Home Computing, SBSC
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I'm getting a bit concerned about Microsoft's support for 64-bit operating systems. Just been talking to Vijay about Windows Live Writer and how it will not install on his Vista x64 system . Odd, since I am running it on my x64 system and typing this blog post with it. It turns out I am one beta...
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Did you know, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are 64-bit! I'm running Windows Vista x64 on one right now as I type this post. I mention this because I've spoken to a lot of people recently who don't seem to realize that. SBSCs, that means, unless I've seriously misunderstood something - you...
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So the music industry is finally beginning to understand something about piracy. When protecting your intellectual property, It's a really bad idea to negatively impact your legitimate users by trying to control how they use your product. If you do, you'll just lose your genuine customers. Music...
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Seth's Blog: How to make a million dollars Seth Godin essentially says that competing on price doesn't work. Ultimately, I agree with him. I touched on this theme a little while ago in my post The Zen of Free . I've discovered that it is harder than you might expect to give stuff away for...
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A story on CNet News says that the New York state Attorney General has filed a fraud case against Dell for "false advertising and deceptive business practices, including offering misleading financing, and failing to honor rebates, warranties and service contracts". It's about time someone had a go at...
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According to the BBC's technology magazine Click , Dell is to offer 32Gb solid state flash memory hard drives by Sandisk as an option in some of its laptops. Flash memory can be both faster and more robust than the mechanical equivalent because it has no moving parts and doesn't rely on magnetic fields...
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An interesting post on the IMPACT blog referred to an incident where two people were arrested and cautioned for wardriving (piggybacking on WiFi networks). This got me thinking about the whole area of protecting your wireless network. Whose responsibility is it to ensure that you have permission to use...
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Acer has released an update kit for Windows Vista that covers most of its desktop and notebook computers. About time too! I've been running Vista for several months now and have lost much of the functionality of my soft buttons and automatic screen rotation when using as a tablet. Using some of the old...
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I have a great idea for how you can get a free copy of Windows Vista. Just visit your nearest branch of PC World, pick up a copy off the shelf and walk out without paying for it! At this point, you are either considering doing something illegal (in which case you're on your own - go get yourself arrested...