The winds of change are a given in sailing. A good sailor adjusts their sails, tacks and jibes to change directions or sometimes even drops sail in order to get where they want to go. It’s the same with technology in business—technology is constantly changing.
Get Outdoors
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Since 2013, Green Vision Inc. has been recycling our clients’ electronic leftovers. Their motto is to Enhance a Life and Save the World which they achieve through their innovative program that teaches adolescent students and adults with developmental disabilities to dismantle and recycle electronic waste.
This past quarter we’ve spent a lot of time talking about things everyone loves—breakfast and lunch—making this article’s star the final meal of the day. Your IT dinner may be last on the list, but it’s just as important when considering your IT solution in a holistic view; and when prepared well, it can add a ton of value to your operation.
Recycling an old printer is a great idea, but make sure to delete your private data first! But, it’s only a printer you say?
Like computers, printers have both volatile memory (like computer RAM) which gets lost when you turn the printer off and non-volatile memory (like computer hard drives) which sticks around until it's deleted.
With so many different personal tastes, allergies, portable snacks, portion control needs, crazy diets, busy schedules and “order apps” on your phone, everyone has something different on their dinner plate at the end of the day. What to make for dinner is a frequent question, and the dilemma of whether to “dine in” or “take out” is real.
It’s tempting to economize on your IT investments when you’re a small business. Small firms, particularly those in the start-up phase, will often rely on an internal resource to act as a one-person IT show to handle any issues that arise and keep things running on a day-to-day basis.
Mealtime Technology
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What is the most important meal of the day? How about for your computer? If you said Patch Tuesday, you would be right. OK, so Patch Tuesday isn’t really a meal, but it is very important for your computer’s health.
The regular installation of patches and updates along with regular reboots helps keep your computer running at its best.
Many small business owners outsource most or all of their technology management and support. Hiring full-time internal tech support is limited by budgets; and even when the company is at a point in their life cycle where the expenditure is warranted, the high demand for IT professionals makes it difficult to attract and retain good talent.
