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Add PDFs to iTunes for easy syncing

July 10, 2010

This tip comes from Macworld, and makes easy to add a web site or article to your iPhone/iPod (running iOS4) or your iPad. Add PDFs to iTunes for easy syncing by Whitson Gordon, Macworld.com If you have iTunes 9.2 and iOS4 installed on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, the iBooks app can view PDF [...]

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Travel safety tip – don’t lose your documents!

July 10, 2010

When I travel I always carry photocopies of my passport, drivers license, travelers checks, credit cards, etc. I mentioned this in a newsletter recently, and Richard Gordon emailed me with an addendum… The value of copying the contents of your wallet, passport, and other important identity papers is obvious… as is the idea of photocopying [...]

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It’s Official: Apple Is Now Worth More Than Microsoft

May 26, 2010

The San Francisco Chronicle’s web site SFGate.com reports that Apple, while not quite as well capitalized as Microsoft, has an actual business value higher than the Redmond Giant. … As of yesterday’s stock market close, Apple had a market capitalization of $223 billion. Apple has $23 billion of cash and no debt. Apple’s enterprise value, [...]

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Memory Chip Shortage in 2010?

December 28, 2009

Reports from DRAMexchange indicate that the supply of memory chips may be in short supply in the latter part of 2010. Consumer demand for more memory, and company replacement of current computers will drive the shortage. Memory prices have risen most of the past year, but seem to have stabilized in the past couple of [...]

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Google’s Oligarchic Algorithm

May 31, 2009

Google’s Oligarchic Algorithm By Andrew Lehman, The Public Record Original URL: http://www.pubrecord.org/commentary/920-googles-oligarchic-algorithm.html. I’ve been running a web development firm since January 1999. Google and my firm were born a few months from each other. By chance, I began tracking Google’s rise shortly after its appearance, noting the efficacy of its search perimeters along with that [...]

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10 Tips to get your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) engine started

May 22, 2009

10 Tips to get your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) engine started. Written by Eddie Rosenthal, Higher Source Sites A study in 2004 indicated there was about 3% of the web indexed by engines, and at the moment (Mar,2009) estimates put the number of web sites around 250 Billion. With millions of web pages being returned [...]

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Capital One Canceling Underutilized Credit Cards

May 21, 2009

I just received a rather shocking letter from Capital One… The Business Rewards Platinum card I’ve held since 2002 was canceled because I didn’t use it recently. Well, like many of us, I’ve been trying to keep credit card purchased down. Too bad for me! I need to use the card, next week in fact. [...]

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So you’re ready for your first business website…

February 11, 2009

So you’re ready for your first business website… And you’re probably on a search for a good website designer – preferably someone who comes highly recommended by someone you know. Checking out designers before committing is absolutely necessary, but did you know that most website designers are not copywriters? So as you start negotiating and [...]

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The Big Website Design Hang-Up

February 5, 2009

Website designers! You could easily double your business if you maintained reliable access to writers who can provide content that gets the message across clearly and irresistibly. When a small or start-up business contacts you for a website, you probably find that things progress nicely with you as far as layout and color scheme is [...]

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Elder Abuse… It can happen to you (or your loved one)

December 16, 2008

Elder Abuse: Here, There and Everywhere This has nothing to do with Macintosh or Apple, but is a subject that needs attention. Lucy Andrews is a nationally respected authority on elder care, and has allowed me to publish her article here. If you don’t think it can happen to your family, think again. A national [...]

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