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Most of our new business now comes from referrals from current clients. It works out great for everyone. Our clients feel that they are helping their friends and colleagues (and supporting a small business they believe in) by recommending a reliable and trustworthy...
Unable to complete synchronization on Blackberry with DTM 6
Here's how I resolved a difficult problem with my Blackberry sync. Since I found very little in the way of solutions when googling this issue, I'm posting my efforts here in hopes that this helps someone having the same problem. I returned my Droid Monday in...
Are you still paying for AOL?
An interesting article called to my attention by our tech, Ariel. Are you still paying for AOL? AOL's "Dirty Little Secret": 60% of AOL's Profits Come From Misinformed Customers.
Spokeo.com Creeps Me Out
It's an aggregator that conveniently presents a scary amount of data in one place to anyone who searches for you. To remove yourself from this web site, search for your name and click on it when it comes up. Then click "privacy", the teeny, teeny, tiny link at the...
The Importance of Good Passwords
Good article in today's NY Times about why it's so important to create hacker proof passwords, and not use the same password for all your logins. Good tip on how to do it easily as well. http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=686135&f=94
Hacked hotmail accounts
It's time for MS to admit there is a problem with hotmail accounts being hacked. So many of my clients have had this problem, and I've only seen it with hotmail. It is clearly not an issue of account holders using easily guessable passwords or unintentionally...
Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T – NYTimes.com
Looks like it's finally going to happen early next year. Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T - NYTimes.com.
Using Technology to Keep Productive and Organized
As many of my clients know, I have another life as a jazz pianist and composer. Recently I embarked on a huge project, recording a new CD called Sides, Colors. About half the CD consists of arrangements I wrote for strings, winds and rhythm section, eleven musicians...
How to Protect Your Privacy from Flash Cookies
According to this article in the Times today, even if you're faithfully removing your cookies, you may still be tracked using Flash Cookies: Code Known as Flash Cookies Raises Privacy Concerns - NYTimes.com. The settings panel at the link below will allow you to...
Watch out for the newest scam if you call Time Warner Broadband for tech support
Time Warner Broadband in New Jersey has a new way to hustle its customers. When you call them for tech support, they have their tech support people trying to sell you some sort of "turbo"-speed internet product. Of course, they insist they are not trying to sell you...
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