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Netbooks in the enterprise: Get ready

Netbooks in the enterprise are coming, some observers believe. And whether it takes a year or five for netbooks to catch on in Corporate America, it behooves IT managers to get ready sooner rather than having to clean up a mess later on. Remember, many ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Hewlett-Packard

My commands as Small Business IT King for a Day

Network World - Alas, the ever-sharp knives of budget cutbacks finally caught up to me and this newsletter, so this is both weekly Issue #364 and goodbye. One of my taglines is that I write "Books, articles, and jokes about technology, and consult for ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  28 Oct 2009

Can't We All Just Get Along and Collaborate?

Network World - All disaster movies have at least one scene where the experts huddle around a whiteboard of some type and struggle with ways to defeat the volcano / tornado / tidal wave / moon falling out of its orbit. Gathering the experts together ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  21 Oct 2009

Clouds Now Strong Enough To Support Your Business

Technology makes life easier for small businesses, even if you can't see that while cursing your personal computer for some problem or another today. Not only have hardware costs dropped by an order of magnitude over the past two decades, you can now ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Novell, Inc.

Backup Here, Backup There, Backup Everywhere

Network World - Nag, nag, nag is what I feel like sometimes when talking about backups, but I'm compelled to help people in spite of themselves. The bottom line is simple: lose data, lose dollars. When you talk about some type of disaster, such as fire ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  29 Sep 2009

PBworks puts the Wiki in the office and the courtroom

Network World - The last time I mentioned PBworks, the grown up version of early wiki pioneer PBwiki, it had just released some task management tools. The company, still busy, has added two major improvements in the last few months: tools for lawyers ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  23 Sep 2009

Netbooks: Are they ready for the enterprise?

Network World - Netbooks are winning over consumer hearts and credit cards. While some consumer products, such as iPhones, have pushed their way into the enterprise, netbooks haven't. Is it just a matter of time before netbooks become an enterprise ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  21 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Getting meetings right

Network World - Business gurus yap constantly about “upping your productivity” to which I say “up …,” well, you get the idea. But my particular hot button for productivity wasting activity, the bad meeting, kills efficiency and morale. Whether it's a ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  16 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Yahoo!

WiFi Fans Have Their Say

Network World - So many people commented and sent e-mail about last week's column on WiFi I had to check and make sure I didn't accidentally insult Apple or claim Linux was better than Windows. Nope, I just said WiFi wasn't always the best way to ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

The Wacky World of WiFi

In honor of the 802.11n WiFi standard getting close to arriving after wandering through the desert for 40 years, let's look at wireless. Our focus today is on helping you WiFi better, even if it means doing less WiFi. You're forgiven if you thought 802. ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  2 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

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