Computers and RSIs by Jonathon Hardcastle
Part of our everyday lives, computers have evolved from a tool at work to a personal calendar, a friendly network facilitator and a necessary guide. Although computers have transformed the way we see things and understand the world around us, because their use imposes physical and mental demands... Unfortunately, the list is increasing today, as more and more computer users request medical treatments in order to overcome the symptoms of RSIs on their hands, wrists, arms, shoulders and necks. ... Since this serious painful situation is far easier to prevent than to cure once contracted, it...

The Wireless that Wi-Fi Promised by Jacob Loeb
I was thrilled when Apple announced its Airport Wi-Fi hardware. Like many others, I envisioned walking down the street with my iBook constantly connected to the Internet. We all soon found out how difficult that was, at least without buying a cup of coffee. ... What Verizon offers with its EVDO service is computer access to the high-speed data network that their phones use for streaming video content and text messaging. ... Regrettably, the training of Verizon’s staff has not included Mac information.

PowerPoint Viewer – Copy Protect, Control Use and Monetize Content by Philip McCready
Daily, companies lose control of vital PPT documents and weaken their competitive advantage. Particularly at risk are: Training and consulting companies whose key intellectual assets are in PowerPoint®. Company management delivering sensitive business presentations to investors. ... So you can distribute your most robust or sensitive material with confidence; and it will play on any windows enabled computer. ... When the Secure PPT is created the option exists to ensure that the Secure PPT will only open when the correct hardware Key (dongle) is plugged into the computer’s USB port.

Huntsville, AL Offers Municipal WiFi Offering That Makes Sense by Kurt Uhlir
For the past several years, municipalities across the country have talked about and even begun implementing free WiFi offering. Many critics of these plans have claimed that cities have no business offering free high-speed wireless access as it competes with local telephone companies, cable... A better program would include a program for providing refurbished computers, training and fixed line broadband at no cost. ... Even with free internet access, the cost for a computer and wireless card are still a large barrier for many low-income households, but the “digital divide” is one that does...

Reliable IT Service Contracts by Joshua Feinberg
Good IT service contracts can give small businesses peace of mind and the knowledge they have dependable support in case of a computer emergency. Often simple issues such as one small bit of badly written code or a computer virus can bog down a whole office. ... Even if you are just using one computer and one printer, a consultant under the umbrella of IT service contracts can make everything run smoothly and help you maximize your resources. ... Online IT service contracts can help professionals solve their most critical computer problems.

Internet Based Lease Accounting Software: Creating Operational Efficiency While Crunching Numbers by Madhu Natarajan
The leasing industry is yet to significantly harness the powers of the Internet. Despite the hype, the web enabling of the leasing process has been sporadic at best. While the industry has already taken to the Internet's obvious convenience for credit scoring and front-end application... Even the physical implementation of the network itself, in laying down the wiring and connections, becomes redundant when any authorized computer belonging to any authorized user, is part of the virtual network.

Logistics Mobility in Australia and New Zealand by Drew Seitam
Do mobility systems provide value to logistics companies in the local market? It has become almost passé to note that the future of competition will be supply chain versus supply chain rather than business versus business. As supply chain competition increases, so does the demand for end-to-end... Keep the application simple to make training easier and avoid mistakes. ... The smartphone is a phone first and a handheld computer second. ... A converged device is one that has both phone and handheld computer functionality.

eLearning Course Development: A How To Guide by Quintus Joubert
Developing a Successful eLearning Course OVERVIEW This eLearning White Paper provides an overview of the steps involved in the development of an eLearning course. It is intended as a guide to avoiding common pitfalls that frequently occur during the development of a new eLearning course. ... Defining and documenting the business case/need for the training course. ... You will need a wide range of expertise in your team including content providers; content verification and translation members; IT support such as networking, Learning Management System (LMS) staff and helpdesk.

Data Recovery - It May Not Be Too Late After All by Tyson J Stevenson
· Definition of Data Recovery The salvaging of lost data or making available the previously damaged data stored on various damaged media such as hard disk drives, magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, zip disks, CD-Rom, flash cards and other storage media is known as Data recovery. ... They prevent the various important data of our computer by different data safety and data security softwares from unwanted accessing of data, corruption, modification or deletion by another user or from various harmful programs such as viruses, spy ware, Trojan horses, etc.

Know Linux by Pawan Bangar
Linux essentials: It’s free for download but you have to pay a tiny bit to mail order it or buy it from a company. If you’re getting Linux for more than 2-3 PCs, you can also get training and support at a small free, if you choose to have it. Else it’s the Linux community on the Net to your... Other packages are commercial and you have to buy the software-but this is mostly for the software and training you need, and not for the support and training you need, and not for the software itself.