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Logmein Free Limited to 10 Computers? How to Access all of them
If you’re a Logmein user and you have a free account, you are more than likely aware of Logmein’s plan to limit free accounts to a maximum of ten computers. I think it’s a stupid move on Logmein’s...
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How to be wrong about RSS
Andrew Chen writes today on his blog (or is it an essay?) about RSS and more specifically how he found the light with email subscriptions: RSS was meant to be a different way to present content, and...
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Backing my first Kickstarter project: JustMount and TidyTilt+
I’m sure you, like many, have heard about a crowd-funding site named Kickstarter. The key role of Kickstarter is to help fund creative projects in all sorts of industries. Surely, technology is a...
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In a bizarre move for any organization, let alone a “traditional” journalism outfit, the Chicago Sun Times today laid off the entirety of its 28-person photography staff. This news includes word that...
View ArticleTumblr from the inside
I thought I’d highlight Marco Arment’s incredibly candid post regarding the Tumblr acquisition by Yahoo!. If you haven’t yet seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out. You’ll get a good idea of...
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Talking Calwell #4 – CeBIT, Wireless Contracts, Users
Back again with a new episode! We talk about a conference in January, CRTC’s Wireless Code of Conduct, Shadow IT and how savvy users have become. What exactly is the role of IT, when users can do much...
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Apple’s WWDC Event 2013
If there is one event to cover every year, you couldn’t go wrong with an Apple event. Happening June 10 at 10am PST, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is expected to draw the attention of everyone...
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Update Windows 8, Get Outlook 2013 RT
If you update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, Microsoft is also going to give you Outlook 2013 RT. In the post they also say: Outlook 2013 RT will be available on Windows RT tablets as part of the free...
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First Look: AOL Reader – Another Google Reader Replacement
Google Reader is in the news as the July 1st deadline approaches very quickly. Users are scrambling and a large number of interesting contenders are popping up with RSS Readers to fill the gap left by...
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Microsoft Releases a Number of Software Previews
With Microsoft’s Build Conference 2013 set to start tomorrow morning, Microsoft is about to hit us with a flurry of new and preview bits of its biggest software packages. Of the biggest previews...
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My Google Reader Replacement Odyssey
When we first found out about Google’s plan to shut down its Reader product, many of us who used the tool were shocked and disappointed. Surely Google knew that many of the same people who were power...
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First Look: Fitbit Flex
The allure of combining technology with the need to stay healthy and fit has kept engineers busy for decades. Over the years, I’ve seen very interesting products that purported to help us measure and...
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Big list of Google Reader Alternatives
No doubt, you’re aware of the fact that Google Reader has shut down, but what you might not know is that there are a great deal of alternatives out there. I’ve been contributing to this great list over...
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We Need to Bring Cheques Into the 21st Century
Today, I had to deposit a cheque (or check in America). As a business owner, this is a common occurrence. In the age of electronic transfers, NFC Payments, and Interac Online – we still use these...
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Synnex and the Pain of Hardware Distribution
At times in Calwell, we sell hardware to customers. Often what this entails is a process of us procuring the hardware from various sources. Sometimes it’s directly from the manufacturer, and sometimes...
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Microsoft Realigns Itself
This past week, Microsoft released a sweeping email and memo about its intention to “realign” to the new realities of the industry. This difficult-to-read corporate speak addresses Microsoft employees...
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PCWorld Exits Print Business
Recent news has the american computer magazine PCWorld ceasing its print operations and moving to digital distribution. I had to stop and let that sink in. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a smart...
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Nobody puts “IT” in a Compartment
My reading habits are often too sluggish for the real-time mass of information of the day. One such older colum I came across was Robert X. Cringely’s Amazon.com isn’t killing Best Buy: blame Best Buy...
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InoReader Takes a Nap
The curious story of RSS Reader InoReader unfolded in the most painful way possible this evening. The tool suffered a major outage a little after 6:15pm Eastern Standard Time and, as of press time,...
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Dead Computer? Keep Windows, and Transfer it to a Virtual Machine
If you’ve had to replace your failed computer and wondered what you could keep – you’ll want to read this. The genesis of this idea comes from having the need to virtualize various different operating...
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