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Torian Group Times
“Technology with Integrity”
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Predictions for the coming year:
www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2337777,00.asp
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2155091/posts
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=903&tag=nl.e101
www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Five-Tech-Trends-to-Watch-in-2009
Windows 7 is the Windows that will come after Vista, probably due out later this year, as the hype has begun. Many will opt to skip Vista altogether.
www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_beta.asp Windows 7 Reviewed
https://partner.microsoft.com/40084742?msp_id=Windows7 Windows 7 Beta Download site
Intel is releasing the i7 CPU with DDR3 Memory. If you are getting a new computer, hold off if possible and get the newer technology. www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2334516,00.asp
USB 3.0 will be coming out later this year as well.
www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2328180,00.asp
www.pcworld.com/article/156494/superspeed_usb.html?tk=rss_news
Microsoft has extended the deadline for XP downgrade purchases till May 30, if ordered by Jan 31. If you want XP on a new PC, get it now.
www.crn.com/software/212501445 http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1778
Utility to uninstall old versions of Java. Java updates do not automatically uninstall the old versions. http://raproducts.org/javara.html.
Be sure to update Windows. Another nasty worm has been released that exploits this known flaw.
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2009/01/symantec_reports_windows_rpc_w.php
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/23/the-conficker-virus-dont-panic
1 new
critical update was released Jan 14
th.
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jan.mspx
Online backup solution which supports exchange and SQL:
www.vembu.com
Be sure to backup your SQL databases. A number of applications, including some accounting programs, use MS SQL express databases to handle data. This runs on the server, so the data is always in use. It does not get backed up with a simple file backup. An SQL script is required to back up the database to a file, which can then be backed up with other data.
Consider filling your spare time with podcasts. It’s an easy way to keep learning while doing something else. Just search on a topic, with the word “podcast”. Here are some examples:
How to be really good at anything: http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3773.html#
Business innovation:
http://innovation.cnbc.com/en
Tech 101 – how to use your gadgets
www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/tech101/current.html
part of: www.businessweek.com/search/podcasting.htm
Acrobat training for Lawyers. Basics of creating an using Acrobat documents, as online tutorials, (including the differences between printing to PDF and the PDF makers in Office programs, which is more interesting than you thought). Free. http://blogs.adobe.com/acrolaw/2008/12/acrobat_legal_training_movies.html
One of my favorite authors,
David Allen has a new book out:
Making it all work
Some of our rates will be going up slightly starting in January, to keep up with increased costs.
Tim Torian
Torian, Group, Inc.
http://www.toriangroup.com