http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/james_e._gaskinArticles by JAMES E. GASKIN, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 02:49:14 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 02:49:14 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111809-netbooks-in-the-enterprise-get.htmlNetbooks 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 ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111809-netbooks-in-the-enterprise-get.htmlHewlett-Packardhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140054/My_commands_as_Small_Business_IT_King_for_a_Day?source=rss_itmgmtNetwork 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 ...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:39:48 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140054/My_commands_as_Small_Business_IT_King_for_a_Day?source=rss_itmgmthttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139730/Can_t_We_All_Just_Get_Along_and_Collaborate_?source=rss_newsNetwork 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 ...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:50:24 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139730/Can_t_We_All_Just_Get_Along_and_Collaborate_?source=rss_newshttp://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/091007-gaskin.htmlTechnology 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 ...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:22:43 GMThttp://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/091007-gaskin.htmlMicrosoft CorporationNovell, Inc.http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138669/Backup_Here_Backup_There_Backup_Everywhere?source=rss_hardwareNetwork 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 ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:56:32 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138669/Backup_Here_Backup_There_Backup_Everywhere?source=rss_hardwarehttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138426/PBworks_puts_the_Wiki_in_the_office_and_the_courtroom?source=rss_hardwareNetwork 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 ...Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:34:57 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138426/PBworks_puts_the_Wiki_in_the_office_and_the_courtroom?source=rss_hardwarehttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138310/Netbooks_Are_they_ready_for_the_enterprise_?source=rss_opsysNetwork 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 ...Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138310/Netbooks_Are_they_ready_for_the_enterprise_?source=rss_opsysMicrosoft Corporationhttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138120/Getting_meetings_right?source=rss_softwareNetwork 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 ...Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:16:26 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138120/Getting_meetings_right?source=rss_softwareGoogle Inc.Yahoo!http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137782/WiFi_Fans_Have_Their_Say?source=rss_mobileNetwork 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 ...Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:04:38 GMThttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137782/WiFi_Fans_Have_Their_Say?source=rss_mobileFacebook Inc.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/090902-gaskin.htmlIn 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. ...Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:36:59 GMThttp://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/090902-gaskin.htmlFacebook Inc.