In November of 1971, Intel released the Intel 4004 . It was the first CPU on a single chip! This week it celebrated its 40th birthday. This tiny microprocessor changed computing forever, so we want to say thank you
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Tips To Communicate Your IT Issues Effectively
It is a given that you will need to get some assistance from your IT service provider sooner or later. However, it is hard for them at times to help you due to their busy schedule, trying to solve a lot of people’s difficult problems. When requesting IT support, know that they cannot read your mind, and it will help them solve your problem if you are able to offer as much detailed information as possible in the preliminary request. Here are some tips to make the process more streamlined for both of you. Write an Informative Email Subject Line IT technicians receive frequent requests on a variety of issues – some are incredibly urgent such as “I have a virus that destroying my documents”; while others are can withstand a 1-2 hour response delay, for example: “My monitor has a pinkish tinge.” It helps the technician if you add a subject line containing the basics of the issue, which helps them determine the priority level. A good example of a subject line is “Installed __ got error __”, which helps them to know instantly what your problem is with the computer. A vague subject line without a meaningful description of the problem won’t help them solve your issue. Details, Details, Details It is important that you include a detailed description including as much information as possible
Why Online Presence is the New Face of Business
Have you noticed how the face of business has turned online. In the past getting your name out as a business was straightforward, hire an ad agency, get a billboard, simple
The 2011 PhotoPlus Expo: For the Wealthy Shutterbug
At the end of October, the PhotoPlus Expo was held in New York City. At the expo, hundreds of people demonstrated their technological advances in photography, including new kinds of cameras, lenses, printers, clothing, gear, and many others. The plethora...
Will Device Connectivity Make Our Lives Easier
We have spoken many times before about how society has become more connected, with others and with the world as a whole. Device connectivity could make how we live much easier by preventing breaks in our work. For instance, if you are working on a document at work and...
Future-Tech: Is 2011 More like Back to the Future Part 1 or 2?
In Back to the Future, Marty McFly travels back in time, from 1985 to 30 years earlier, arriving in a suped-up DeLorean to 1955. While in the past, he subsequently messes-up his parent’s first meeting, and must then change history while he tries to get them...
How to Keep Yourself Out of the Web of Perfectionism
Do you find yourself agonizing over every little detail? Does it take you three times as long to accomplish a task because you are trying to get it “just right?” If so, you might be a perfectionist? It’s not an uncommon personality trait to see in the business world...
A Quick Take on some Interesting Winners at the T3 Gadget Awards
In a world where technological advances pop up everyday in news-feeds and broadcasts, the annual T3 Gadget Awards is a microcosm of all of these advances in one place. Like the Oscars for Technology, the T3 Gadget Awards nominate the most cutting-edge gadgets out...
Going Green: Energy Monitoring
Becoming greener is on many people’s agendas these days. Whether the intention is to save money or reduce the impact to the environment, this is true not only for individuals, but many high-tech companies as well. A necessity to knowing how to conserve energy is...
The iPhone 4S – Is It Worth It
The first time we heard the news that Apple was coming out with the next iPhone, we were as giddy as schoolchildren. We all hoped that that it was going to be a game changing iPhone 5. But, alas, it was not meant to be. Instead, and with much...
