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Seeking Yardi Contractor for 16-Week Project

Seeking Yardi Contractor for 16 Week Project I have a commercial real estate client that is onboarding to Yardi from Quickbooks and has asked me to manage the process. As such, I am looking for a contractor who has experience in Yardi, specif…

Fake Tech Support Scam

Fake Tech Support Scam The phone conversation always starts the same way: Me: Hey, this is Ken. Joe: Hey Ken, it’s Joe. I think my computer is infected by a virus. Me: Oh man, what are the symptoms? Joe: Well, I was …

If you have not heard about the nasty & destructive new malware, CryptoLocker, it's a good idea to read up on this monster and take precautions to avoid it.

CryptoLocker If you saw me right now, you would probably ask if I had just seen a ghost. After reading several articles about a new extremely dangerous and destructive form of ransomware, I feel like I’m corne...

This is good stuff!

My Blackberry Is Not Working! - The One Ronnie, Preview - BBC One More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wyj62 Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield star in this fruity sketch from The One Ronnie, written ...

Drat! Your flight to the Bahamas is delayed due to bad weather and you're stuck in Atlanta for the next 3 hours. So you grab your laptop and a latte and settle down in the back corner of the coffee shop to respond to a few emails, pay your water bill and complain about the delay on Facebook.

But wait... Newman, that geek from the IT department, told you never to check your email or do banking on public wi-fi. Is he just paranoid, or should you wait until later?

Check out this week's post at Partner Techs to find out.

Have a great summer!

How Free is Free Wi FI? In the past couple of months, I have spoken with several clients that have experienced serious security breaches. One client lost $15,000 when it was transferred from her checking account to someo...

Here are 10 great technology time saving tips. It's definitely worth your time to watch this 5 minute video.

David Pogue: 10 top time-saving tech tips | Video on TED.com Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already -- but there's probably at least one you don't.

As I discussed on my blog last June, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP a year from today. While XP will continue to work, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates, patches or any other support. Thus, now is a good time to make sure all of your PCs are upgraded to at least Windows 7.

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Microsoft Ending Support for XP in 2014 Microsoft announced in April 2012 that it will end support for Windows XP and Office 2003 in April 2014. This is certainly no surprise since the operating system will celebrate its eleventh birthda...

The countdown continues... Samsung Galaxy S4 should be released next week with plenty of groundbreaking features rumored.

Samsung Galaxy S IV rumored to have eye-tracking, 13-MP camera among other features | TechHive As the countdown continues to March 14 when Samsung will raise the curtain on its new Galaxy S IV, rumors about the features of the new smartphone abound.

There are some great tips in here for keeping your PC running well and what to do when it inevitably crashes.

Anatomy of a PC crash: 7 scenarios, and how to avoid them | PCWorld Ah, the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. It persists even in Windows 8, but if you know its common causes, you can usually stop it before it borks your system.

A fascinating graphic on the rebirth of 4 iconic American companies that had one foot in the grave: Apple, Ford, Lego and Old Spice.

Zombie Companies: How Apple, LEGO, Ford and Old Spice Escaped Oblivion Just when you think some businesses or brands are dying, they come roaring back. This infographic explores four cases: Apple, LEGO, Ford and Old Spice.

Wow... IBM is killing the Lotus brand. Many folks my age and above cut our teeth on Lotus 123 on old IBM PC green or amber monochrome screens.

IBM kills Lotus brand, readies Notes/Domino Social Edition | PCWorld IBM is planning to release on Dec. 14 a public beta of Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition that will no longer use the Lotus brand.