Have You Invited A Spy Into Your Computer? by Maria Marsala
Yes, it's true. You may have inadvertently invited a spy into your computer. This spy is known as "spyware, adware, or trojans", and once it is in your computer it starts taking statistical information as you travel the Internet. In some cases, it may send you pop-up ads and slow down your... Log in as Katie and run Lava Soft. ... Then log out of Katie, and log in as Molly and “run the program again.” I’m sure, you’ll find additional spys under each log in name – just like I did last weekend when I cleaned and updated a friend’s computer.

Waterfall V Iterative Development – Whether Or Not To Deliver Software Projects On Time by Mike Bianchi
THE HISTORY OF WATERFALL DEVELOPMENT In 1970, Winston W.Royce wrote an article in which he described a sequential model for developing software wherein development flows, waterfall-like, through phases of requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. ... Of course, much has changed since Royce wrote his article in 1970. ... Software development languages and tools, architectural concepts, reusable components, hardware cost and performance, sophisticated modelling techniques - and the maturing of iterative development techniques by a relatively small (and...

How to Effectively Back Up Your Data by Joel Gering
What to backup, and what to lose The oldest “computer expression” is that there are two kinds of computer users, those that backup their data and those that will. Often, it takes a “data disaster” to compel otherwise responsible people to make a regular habit of backing up their data. ... These data storage devices are relatively cheap for the benefit that they provide. ... If you are a lone computer user and are not on a network, the best solution is to get an external hard drive that plugs into your USB port.

Few Steps To Prevent Data Loss And Preparing For Disaster by Ali Bokhari
Prevent Data loss and Preparing for Disaster You know that computer security is important to you and your business. But do you know exactly what you need to do today to protect your home/business computer? Sooner or later, disaster will strike. It does not have to be anything as dramatic as... Avoid overheating and vibration. ... 8. ... If you just turn off your computer without properly exiting your applications and closing your files, you run the risk of loosing your data. ... All hard drives are going to crash sometime.

Make Your Documents Portable With A PIM Agendus Professional V9.0 Manager by Rene Tse
Many new Symbian OS and Palm OS users may be unaware that an application called PIM or personal information manager comes built in with ROM on every Palm OS device or Symbian OS. I promise that my article presents agendus professional v9.0 in a clear, concise and friendly manner. ... I can be quite forgetful especially at the end of the day when I've seen five clients. ... For just an extra fee of $5.95, I can download up to 90 unique wallpapers which have images such as: the pink Rose, explosions of light, fun geometric shapes, the solar system, planets, snakes, tigers, trees,...

Simple Computer Maintenance for Small Businesses & Nonprofits by John Avellanet
Early this year, a quiet turn of the calendar marked Year 6 for $1.8 million worth of desktop and server computers at a cutting-edge product development company where I was CIO. The strategy used to put this into place was simple – we based it on our cars. ... For each software package such as Adobe® Reader or Microsoft® Office, check for updates using their built-in method or via their support/downloads website sections. ... In Windows® XP, utilize the “Check Disk” utility – check both boxes to fix file system errors and scan for bad sectors.

Don't be a Slave to Your Email by Angela Lewis
I'm so, so really bad at it. I mean, I'm purely awful. I receive so much e-mail a day that it's basically just read, delete, read, file, read, delete, read, delete. I have e-mail from over a year ago that I should respond to. I usually wait so long that I just figure it's been too long to reply... Deal with the email, don’t just leave it all in the Inbox: There is nothing like a bit of extra stress from looking at an email inbox containing 300 – 400 emails, some opened, some not; have you replied, did you forward it, it all becomes too hard.

How FOSS Might Benefit Your Small Business by Charles Trumpess
Starting a small business or working from home takes time and costs money. After you have done all the groundwork, such as a business plan, marketing strategy and finances, you will probably start thinking about the cost of PCs and software licenses. ... Contact Management Module Clients, Suppliers, Competitors and Partners. ... Personal and group contacts. ... Multiple addresses per contact. ... Reservation of shared resources (rooms, equipment). ... Employee’s directory. ... Collaborative tools and Groupware Module Private and/or shared calendar and diary.

Picture Viewers- 10 Multimedia Players and Portable Media Centers Reviewed by Brandon Baumgarten
Recently a friend of mine was planning a Photo Eurail Adventure. He said he was going to buy 4 or 5 more Compact Flash Cards, so that he would have enough room for all of his photos. "Eben," I said, "get a Multimedia Storage DVR. When you fill up a card just transfer your images to it." Then we... The Zen Vision is not only lightweight and slim, beneath its classy magnesium casing are features that will fulfill all your digital entertainment needs. ... Store your whole music collection on this player.