Archives: 2006 October

Last year, Microsoft introduced Small Business Accounting, its answer to QuickBooks and other small business accounting packages. They pushed it heavily to partners like me, and like me, many partners completely ignored it. It had a pretty limited feature set and seemed to get no traction in the CPA and banking communities.
Yesterday, almost completely out [...]

I was a Boy Scout for all of six weeks, so I can’t speak with authority about this. But I’m pretty sure that in my day it was impossible to get credit for respecting copyrights. Not anymore.
Although the Los Angeles scouts are getting a lot of press about this lately, they are not Pioneers in the [...]

 It’s starts earlier and ends later next year. Susan Bradley explains how it will affect your computers.

Mapping a network drive means assigning a letter to a folder on a shared resource, such as a network server, to make it the shared folder function like a hard drive on your own computer. Some computer programs, particularly older or poorly written ones, require you to map a drive in order to function properly.
You can map [...]

Acting students, take note. If you want to see a convincing portrayal of someone who has had just a bit too much to drink, watch the episode “The Wrap Party” from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Amanda Peet does a great job. She’s not slurring her words and falling over coffee tables. She’s just [...]

I was putting together a quote for a client today and saw that Dell computers have some new bundled software options.
1) New computers ordered with Windows XP Professional now include a free upgrade for adding Windows Vista Business next year. Windows XP Home purchasers can get an upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic for $45. [...]

Good review from SmallBiz Resource of five programs that can make an image of your hard drive: a real time-saver if your drive bites the dust. SCHRAG Inc. clients on the “No Surprises” plan get a special version of Acronis True Image included as part of the standard service agreement. If you want to do [...]

Got this e-mail today from the Deval Patrick campaign:
“Please ignore the polls. I know it feels good to see that, despite the onslaught of attacks from the Healey campaign, our campaign has become even stronger and is leading in opinion polls. But there are two more weeks yet, full of opportunities for more games and [...]

I just tried to send a fax, which is a rare enough event these days in itself. But when I hit the send button, I went for the green Start button instead of the black Start button. Result: my multifunction printer tried to send a color fax, and it was rejected on the other end. [...]

I am proud to serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and in that capacity I invite you all to the next concert featuring the Senior and Repertory Orchestras. Concert program and ticket information is available here.