The Dangers of Peer-to-Peer Systems
By Dee Scrip - 4/3/2009
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems do not operate on secure lines, thus providing a conduit for hackers to enter a network or computer, access personal and confidential information, as well as deploy viruses or worms. Users of P2P systems are prime targets and/or launching points for malicious hacker attac...
Mortgage Lead Generation Software
By Kristy Annely - 4/3/2009
U.S. mortgage companies are in a fiercely competitive market and often have difficulty attracting new customers. The more clients they can lure, the more promising their business prospects become. To succeed in attracting new clients, companies need to concentrate on making their endeavor more time-...
Call China - Connect with the Great Wall of Civilization
By Bernard Pragides - 4/3/2009
Get the feel of a culture that?s amongst the oldest civilizations in the world. China boasts of a repertoire of rich cultural heritage of which the Great Wall, Karez irrigation system and Grand Canal are just some of the engineering marvels executed by the Chinese over 2000 years ago. We also owe th...
Alternatives for Doing Your Own Printing in Color
By Nicky Pilkington - 4/3/2009
When you have color printing needs, your first choice is probably a professional printer. Nowadays, the advancements in technology have made it possible for you to create print jobs in color that rival those of professional printers. Depending on the type of color printing you need, there are essent...
Learn to Find Cheap Laptop Computers on the Internet
By Mike Long - 4/3/2009
Cheap laptop computers are coming to a store near you. In fact, there are many there already. That?s because, like any newfangled electronics device, laptop computers were once the cream of the computer crop, which made them super expensive. Nowadays, however, laptops are a dime a dozen. Held-held p...
Groupware and Version History: Collaboration Series #1
By Joe Miller - 4/3/2009
This article is the first of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware. The brief informational articles in this series discuss some of the technologies associated with groupware, as well as some of the characteristics of groupware. Some of these characteristics may go hand in han...
DVD Recorders: Getting Started
By Bear Cahill - 4/3/2009
IMO, these sd work `like a VCR` as far as recording and playback. There are models w/ harddrives, VHS players, etc. built in, but to me that`s overboard. Bells and Whistles The VHS option is not bad, but you most likely already have one you can plug into the inputs of the DVD recorder. I have a DVD ...
Microsoft CRM Implementation ? Fundamental CRM Principles Revision
By Andrew Karasev - 4/3/2009
Microsoft CRM is relatively new player on the now becoming traditional CRM software applications market. We would like just to mention shift in the technical conception ? Microsoft CRM is committed to Windows and Microsoft components: Exchange, Active Directory, SQL Server, etc (while traditional C...
Internet Faxing Service Review
By Ellen Farrell - 4/3/2009
The Internet is reshaping every form of communications medium, and faxing is no exception. The latest twist: Internet faxing services that let you send messages to any fax machine from any Web browser or email, and others that give you a "personal fax phone number," then forward any documents sent t...
Microsoft Great Plains Furniture & Fixtures ? Implementation & Customization Highlights
By Andrew Karasev - 4/3/2009
Microsoft Great Plains, former Great Plains Software Dynamics / eEnterprise was introduced in 1993 as first Microsoft Windows and Macintosh based graphical accounting/ERP application for Mid-Size businesses. Considering the history of furniture retailer and custom assembly lines ? they showed up on...
Networking Software and Hardware
By Michael Russell - 4/3/2009
Networking allows one computer to share information with another. For home office users, this can be a unique advantage. Rather than putting data directly into two computers, you can put it into one computer and then have that computer share the information by using networking software and hardwar...
Got The Message that You Need New Ink Cartridges?
By Ben Shar - 4/3/2009
We all know what it is like when that message flashes on the computer screen as you are printing off an important document. Your ink cartridge is low, replace soon! But, do you know what type of ink cartridges your printer needs? Do you know where to find ink cartridges to replace those? Is this...
Look Into My Eyes - New Webcam Technology
By Robert Palmer - 4/3/2009
If a new webcam technology from Microsoft get the go-ahead, then instant messaging could get a whole lot more interesting. Currently under development at the Microsoft research labs in Cambridge, England, the new webcam, i2i consists of two lenses, which carefully follows an individual`s movement. ...
Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0: eCommerce Web Development - Overview for Programmer
By Andrew Karasev - 4/3/2009
Microsoft ?Project Green? phase one is reflected in Microsoft Great Plains/Dynamics GP 9.0 realization. It is exposed to .Net developer currently through eConnect and as time goes ? more and more eConnect object will have XML web service interfaces. In this small article we will be touching the se...
Computer Programming Languages: Why There Can Never Be Just One!
By David Malia - 4/3/2009
The mentality that there can be only one programming language is as illogical as believing there should be only one flavor of ice cream or only one style of automobile! There`s a reason they make both sports cars and family cars. Different programming languages occupy different niches in the progr...
Connecting a Laptop to Multiple Networks
By Alexander Lee - 4/3/2009
Having a notebook or laptop provides the freedom to be truly mobile. You can work in many places and situations. But this brings an annoyance: if you move your notebook between various different networks, you always have to change network settings. Recently my employer has issued me a brand new note...
What Happens When You Travel Faster Than Sound?
By Vernon Stent - 4/3/2009
Sound waves are like ripples in a pond that radiate around the object. An aeroplane travelling at sub-sonic speed will be travelling behind the sound that it has emitted. When the aeroplane reaches the exact speed of sound, the sound it is producing will accompany it on its journey. This can be very...
Cisco Certification: Introduction To ISDN, Part IV
By Chris Bryant - 4/3/2009
In part III of this ISDN primer, we learned that PPP has two main methods of authentication that Cisco certification candidates need to know how to configure: PAP and CHAP. PAP has very few advantages over CHAP. PAP passwords are carried over the line in clear-text, which in today`s world is a ver...
Improvements in Loitering Single Mission UAVs
By Lance Winslow - 4/3/2009
We are seeing some new trends in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs, in fact we are seeing hybrids of sorts. Smart Bombs and Missiles which fly around all day and then select a target. Sometimes wings which pop-put then fly to the target or some other models well the wings just fall off and the missil...
Notebook Computers in the Age of the Internet
By Frances Coleman - 4/3/2009
Everyone knows that our world cannot exist without computers. Ever tried to make a purchase at a convenience store when their computers are down, ever waited for someone to make change when their register computer is down, or have you ever tried to find a book in a library when the system is down? I...
Want To Beat The Odds? Disaster Recovery Planning is Essential
By Renee Rich - 4/3/2009
Statistics show two out of five businesses go out of business within five years of experiencing a major disaster. These statistics are staggering. Even if the business survives the initial attack or natural disaster, it typically leaves the business so devastated that long term survival is not poss...
When is a Software Engineer Not a Software Engineer?
By V. Berba Velasco - 4/3/2009
The title of ?software engineer? has got to be among the most highly abused in the corporate high-tech world. It?s also one of the most popular. And why not? It sounds a lot better than ?computer programmer,? and it looks much better on one?s business card. Unfortunately, it?s often inaccurate. ...
A New Generation of Compatible Toner Cartridges and Savings
By Larry Andrew - 4/3/2009
As an exclusive user of Compatible Toner Cartridges for twenty years, there have been a lot of changes in the toner cartridge market. Today, the estimated market for toner cartridges is about twenty billion dollars a year. There is no question that you can save on your toner cartridges. However, bef...
Content Management System
By Sardool Sikandar - 4/3/2009
A content management system is a computer software system for organizing and facilitating collaborative creation of documents and other content. The term content management system is usually used in its abbreviated form cms. The cms is frequently a web application used for managing websites and web ...
Moon Phase Lesson Plan For Elementary-Age Students
By David Rose - 4/3/2009
Understanding the phases of the moon can be a tricky concept for a child in elementary school. There are many different aspects of the phases of the moon that children should learn. A moon phase lesson plan should be educational, yet fun so the students can better understand the lesson they are taug...
Traditional Antivirus Programs Useless Against New Unidentified Viruses!
By Jason Frovich - 4/3/2009
Every now and then you can read about a new virus and the damage it causes. The millions viruses costs companies each time they strike. It is however not only companies that are suffering from the damages caused by viruses. A virus can be just as damaging if not more for a private Internet user by d...
Spasms & Spamocidal Mania
By Linda Cox - 4/3/2009
Below is a letter I wrote to the following organizations: S.H.U. (Spam-Haters Unanimous) N.A.A.P.W.H.S. (National Association for the Advancement of People Who Hate Spam) P.W.H.P.W.D.H.S. (People Who Hate People Who Don`t Hate Spam) P.F.W.S.H.I.A.L.C. (People for Whom Spam-Hating is a Lifestyle Choi...
Backing Up Personal Computers
By Meryl K. Evans - 4/3/2009
Backup on business computers is typically not the user`s concern unless it`s a small business. A business should have a policy in place for managing backups especially due to Sarbanes - Oxyley. Four options for backing up:
- External hard drive
- CD-RW (CD rewriteable) drive
- T...
Networking Skills: How to be Winsome
By Dina Giolitto - 4/3/2009
Don`t be a windbag... be winsome. Now more than ever, with online networking groups erupting at every turn, communication skills should be razor-sharp. If you`re a network member, you know what I mean. You`ve seen that lone networker, he stands out in a crowd... not so much for his smooth moves, but...
Ten Ways (plus 1) to Save on Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges
By Larry Andrew - 4/3/2009
Are you getting tired of the high cost of printing? You?re not alone. Many consumers are up in arms. For example, they believe paying $22 per ounce for printer ink and $150 to $300 (or more) for a toner cartridge is way too much. Most of the major printer manufacturers have adopted the same marketin...
Safe Computers For Teens: Linux Might Be The Answer
By Aaron Davis - 4/3/2009
Recently my daughter?s old Pentium III Compaq laptop completely died. This happened near Christmas so her gift list was an easy one. The problem was that I did not want to spend a lot of money. The other problem was that I hated her having a computer. I hated it because I constantly had to work ...
Laptop Travel Tips
By Elizabeth Lord - 4/3/2009
Travel laptops require more consideration on top of the usual factors involved in buying a laptop, such as performance, price and warranty. Getting a system that is light is critical. With widescreen models becoming more popular, whilst great for viewing, it just adds weight to the system. If you ar...
Cisco CCNA Cerfication: Should You Take The One-Exam or Two-Exam Approach?
By Chris Bryant - 4/3/2009
Cisco CCNA Certification: Should you take the one-exam or the two-exam approach? One question I?m often asked by CCNA candidates is whether to take the ?one big exam?, or take the two separate exams required by Cisco to achieve the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. The question comes up...
Video Converters 101
By John Deprice - 4/3/2009
Your PC may contain hundreds of video files, all encoded differently - AVI, MPEG, RM, WMV, DVD, VCD, MOV, etc. If you are looking for video conveter tools, here are some suggestions. WinAVI Video Converter WinAVI Video Converter is a nice tool for converting video clips to an assortment of formats....
Recordable DVD Formats Explained
By Kenny Hemphill - 4/3/2009
Picking your way through the ton of information available on recordable DVD
formats can be a nightmare. To help you out, we?ve done our best to distill it into
this summary. There are five recordable versions of DVD; DVD-R for General, DVD-R for Authoring,
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW. None of the...
How Reliable are Cell Phones
By S. Housley - 4/3/2009
Cellular phones and pagers are part of the "now" generation, instant contact, anywhere at any time. People are looking for convenience, comfort and security. The question is how instantaneous and reliable is the contact? Talking with someone is the main use for a cell phone, yet due to poor receptio...
Aviation Jobs: Plenty Of Opportunities Available
By Matthew Keegan - 4/3/2009
The recent bankruptcy announcements for Northwest and Delta Airlines has sent a shudder through the aviation industry as expected job cuts loom and possible further bankruptcy filings are considered. These are not good days for many carriers as high legacy costs, pricey jet fuel, and inefficient man...
Cheap Ink Cartridge
By Kevin Lynch - 4/3/2009
A cheap ink cartridge is sometimes the only way that people can afford to keep all of their printers ready for use. Internet email addresses are constantly loaded with a number of offers from various online merchants, but one such email that a consumer might not want to ignore is any one that offer...
Will Your Cell Phone Work in an Emergency?
By Sandra Landwehr - 4/3/2009
If you`re one of the millions of cell phone users who count on
their wireless phone for emergency 911 calling, You might want to think again........ Unfortunately, there`s no guarantee that your wireless 911 call will be routed to an emergency call center. Much less, that the emergency dispatcher w...
How Secure Are Online Data Backups?
By Harald Anderson - 4/3/2009
Processing DATA is what all businesses do. Protecting data is what SMART businesses do. Smart businesses understand that if they lose their data they lose their business. If you are considering taking steps to ensure the integrity and safety of your important computer data you may be concerned abo...
Ink Cartridge Recycling 101
By Niall Roche - 4/3/2009
Let?s take a moment to think about the topic of ink cartridge recycling. In our modern world we just keep throwing our trash away without sparing it a second thought. But where does all this left over trash go? It all goes to the local landfill polluting the land and water table. Is there anything w...
Spam - How to Report it
By Joanne King - 4/3/2009
I?m sure you find spam just as frustrating and annoying as I do.
So I?ve done some investigation in how to report it to get these
people hopefully in a bit of strife! And put spam to an end or at
least lessen it ;-) You see, I actually didn?t realize for a while I was actually
making the situation w...
Tones for Your Phones
By Jeff Lakie - 4/3/2009
In ancient times, warriors would decorate their weapons with carvings or jewelry because these weapons became an extension of their lives and an expression of who they were. Today, cellphones are integrating themselves more and more into our lives, becoming an invaluable tool to our work and play. S...
Is There A National Do Not Spam List?
By Gary Gresham - 4/3/2009
You may have already received a do not spam list email, seen a web site or even heard a radio advertisement that promises to reduce spam email just by submitting your email address. Since the federal "Do Not Call List" became law in 2003, it seems logical that a do not spam list exists also. But eve...
NetGear Skype WiFi Phone Review
By Lance Winslow - 4/3/2009
Stealing the show at CES 2006 in Las Vegas for the Hyper Cell Phone Category was the NetGear - Skype WiFi Phone. In reviewing this technology it is unbelievable the amount of technology going into this little handheld 3-in-one advice. This phone only needs a WiFi network to use VoIP or surf. Meanwhi...
Is Your Computer Sick?
By Jim Edwards - 4/3/2009
Viruses and spyware usually show up on your computer one of two ways. Either they invade your system with a frontal assault like the Huns attacking the Romans, or they sneak in a back door like a cat burglar. Either way, once a virus or piece of spyware gets on your system, getting it off can rate h...
Microsoft and Webmasters
By Jeff Wyrick - 4/3/2009
Does Microsoft care for Webmasters It?s always been a problem with websites appearing exactly the same on different platforms. As a web developer / webmaster it is extremely difficult to make user experiences rich by having the site look the same in any OS / Browser. The biggest problems they have w...
Eight Quick Tips For Stopping SPAM
By Cavyl Stewart - 4/3/2009
If you are buried in SPAM then you`re not alone. It`s been suggested that as
much as 50% to 75% of the e-mail traffic on any given day is SPAM. Reading
through SPAM is a waste of your time and it subjects you to potential viruses,
trojan horses, and sexual material which can be quite offensive. Here...
What You Should Know Before You Buy A New Computer
By Bonnie Archer - 4/3/2009
You will have many factors to consider when deciding on which computer equipment to buy. The bewildering amount of choices can seem overwhelming. This guide will help you compare computer equipment features, and help you to examine and sift through many of the basic items before you buy a new compu...
Microsoft Great Plains Implementation in Russia ? Overview for Consultant
By Andrew Karasev - 4/3/2009
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is very popular ERP platform in the USA, Canada (including French speaking Quebec/Montreal), U.K., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Middle East: OAE, Egypt, Arabia, Latin America. Former versions ? Great Plains Dynamics/eEnterprise was also popular in ...
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