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New Dell Laptop

craig@itnow.net — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Dell released a new laptop today. It used to be the case that Dell was a couple of years behind the rest of the world in design, because it seemed they focused more on building computers as efficiently (and cheaply) as possible and less on designing the computers that [...]

Google ANalytics

craig@itnow.net — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hello, my name is Craig, and I am addicted to Google Analytics. I feel better having said that. If you aren’t using Google Analytics for your website, you are missing out on all the fun. Why might you ask? Well, what’s the point of having a website if you don’t know how people are using it?

A few months back we had a client’s network compromised by a former employee, stealing information for a competitor. This network had a high end firewall, an encrypted wireless network, and security measures in place to prevent something like this from happening, yet it still happened.

It happened because people don [...]

Insanity

craig@itnow.net — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein

For those of you that are following the blog, you may be interested to know that I am writing this post from my new Latitude E4300. Overall, I am fa [...]

When Should I Replace My Computer

craig@itnow.net — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

As computers progress and get cheaper, it is often easier and cheaper to replace a computer than it is to fix it. Some of our clients aren’t used to this approach. Many have been using computers since they cost $5,000 and are accustomed to maximizing the investment by getting as much use as possible out of the computer. Here are some of the reasons I give when I tell clients their money would be better spent replacing a problematic PC older than 3 years:

Productivity. Almost ev [...]

Dell’s new corporate laptops

craig@itnow.net — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Dell doesn’t change platforms that often with their corporate customers, so when they do, it is a pretty big deal. The seven-year-old latitude D series will be phased out by the end of the year being replaced by the E series. Here’s why I will be ordering one as soon as possible:

Dell Latitude ONTM. Sometimes when I am traveling with my laptop, I need to get something o [...]

I Love Technology!

craig@itnow.net — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

For those who know me, you know that I love technology. I am the one who has a new cell phone every six to nine months. My house has more computers than it does people. I am always reading blogs that tell me about new products that are coming out. I am often asked why I love technology so much (usually by my wife as I tell her about the new cell phone I have to buy) so I often wonder, is it simply because I want the newest gadget out there? I would like to think there is a better reason than [...]