• Windows Server

    Windows Server: SBS vs. EBS

    Microsoft won’t just have SBS any more.  Now there will be SBS and EBS.  Lots of versions of Windows…  For servers and workstations… Windows Small Business Server 2008: Ideal for customers with less than 50 employees Helps protect your vital business information from loss, by automatically backing up the computers and servers in your network and helping enable you to recover accidentally deleted files Is designed for small businesses, to work with existing technology, build on Microsoft best practices, and delivers a comprehensive network at an affordable price Gives you highly secure access to business contacts, calendars, e-mail, files, and other important desktop resources from any Internet-connected computer, virtually anywhere…

  • Mac OS X

    Widgets: Searchlight

    So in OS X there is a widget called Searchlight.  I realize I don’t talk about things like widgets much.  But this one really caught my interest.  Why?  Well, it takes your spotlight index and makes it accessible to machines remotely.  So you can search your computer at home quickly or even through an iPhone.  Very interesting concept.  Playing with it now.

  • Mac OS X

    iMovie: Publishing Projects to YouTube

    Using iMovie you can quickly and easily publish an edited movie (in the form of a project) to YouTube. To do so, from an iMove Project, click Share and then click on YouTube… At the YouTube window (seen here), enter your account name and password.  Then select a Category.   Next, you’ll want to enter a description and any relevant tags for the movie and then select the size with which you would like to publish the video.  Also, check the box for Make this movie private if you would not like to make it publicly accessible.  If you choose to make a movie private then you will need to…

  • Business

    IT HR: Choosing the Right Person

    Innovation requires motivation.  Motivation also leads to increased productivity.  If a person isn’t qualified for a job then they will be frustrated and while they may be productive they will not innovate the position.  A person who is overqualified on the other hand will often be bored, not stimulated, demotivated and look for quick fixes that are not optimal.  So choosing the right person often falls with finding someone who’s right there in the middle.  Sometimes you might have found a candidate who’s perfect for your organization.  But they’re either underqualified for what you’re looking for or overqualified.  Instead of passing on them consider hiring them and shuffling your team…

  • Articles and Books,  Business,  Consulting

    IT Surveys: Quantification vs. Qualification

    I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal Information Technology (IT) is, by definition, a technical business. Professionals in the industry often use technology assets and their status as a basis for referencing the performance of an IT Department. Management and end-users judge the IT Department differently. This judgment is typically less quantifiable because it is based primarily on the perception of individuals not involved directly with IT. IT Departments are often doing better than their users think from a technical point of view. Determining the success level of an IT organization depends on identifying the positive and negative factors used to build users’ perceptions about an IT Department. A survey can…