YOUR PHOTOS Copyright laws in the technology era Remember the good old days, where we would write a research paper by hand, and if we needed a picture we would make a photocopy and attach it. In those days we knew to give credit where credit was due. How about today? Are we infringing on copyright laws without knowing? What are the consequences, even if accidental?
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PORTS Pushing The Right Buttons Do you know how to push people's buttons? Whether it be with at home or in the office, there are people who magically get people to do what they want, while others are always having a hard time. Sometimes the difference could be the first person knows how to push people in the correct way to get their way. The same applies to ports on ...
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VIRUS ALERT A Real Threat For many years we have discussed viruses, the threats they present, and the lack of following through. Last week, a laptop was brought in to our office - on this particular laptop, the virus did follow through on its threat. Read below to see what the virus did, how to prevent it, as well as other recent viruses. HOW DOES THE VIRUS ...
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HOSTING SOLUTIONS Email and Websites While some websites are quite small and simple and others are very large and complex, they all share some similar characteristics. One similarity regarding websites is ...
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LOG ME IN And other solutions A while back, we discussed several options users tend to use to connect to their office computer from home or visa verse
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ACCOUNTING METHODS At the end of the day, we all need to file taxes. We can file our personal taxes online, with an accountant or the brave ones do it themselves. When ...
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WINDOWS 8 Maximizing the experience While people are still debating whether to get Windows 7 or Windows 8, we've seen that more and more people are getting Windows 8. Below are some pointers to assist in making ...
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LANGUAGES Using multiple languages on your computer While most of our readers choose English as the default language on their computers, many use a second language.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2014 Windows XP Microsoft is ending support to Windows XP. What does that mean for you?
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2013 HIGHLIGHTS This year, thank G-d, has been quite busy at Avenue M Computers. We wanted to thank you, our ...
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