The crystal ball is still foggy, but here are my thoughts on Microsoft versus Google and (what I believe is) the battle for world domination. (Microsoft sales are around $77B, primarily from Windows software (25%), business software (32%), and server software (25%); Google is about $55B with approximately 87% of its revenue from advertising.) Notice, […]
Massachusetts is now one of the few states collecting sales tax on services; the 6.25% tax targets specific computer system design services as of July 31st. The legislation was approved July 24th, 2013 with the intent to tax customization services; the relevant, broadly worded phrases: “’Computer system design services’, the planning, consulting or designing of […]
Recently, after 22 years of outstanding service, Jim Livingstone decided to retire from Bryley Systems, so we decided to throw him a surprise party. We had such a good time that we wanted to share some of the footage from the party with all of you.
Why are QR codes failing? QR (Quick Response) codes were developed over 20 years ago to track goods and inventory, but are now a marketing technique targeted at on-the-go cellphone users to easily receive information and promotions. However, only 19% of US cellphones have ever tracked a QR code; plus, most QR codes are scanned […]
Jim Livingstone officially retired from Bryley Systems; he was a dedicated and highly productive employee for over 22 years. After a distinguished career in Engineering, Jim moved his family to Massachusetts in the early 1970s to run Data Technology, Inc., which he later purchased and grew before spinning off a new company, RoMec Inc. in […]
Tips on email attachments Most folk send attachments with their emails; it is a quick, easy way to share a file with the email recipient. However, attachments can have a negative impact on your computer-network infrastructure: Emails saved with attachments consume storage. Large attachments slow performance and may be rejected by the provider. Attachments copied […]
Independent Security Evaluators, a Baltimore-based security firm, stated that 13 Internet routers sold for home use were vulnerable to attack if the hacker had network access and could obtain the username and password of the router. These routers include: Linksys WRT310v2 Netgear’s WNDR4700 TP-Link’s WR1043N Verizon’s FiOS Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I D-Link’s DIR865L Belkin’s N300, N900 and […]
The crystal ball is somewhat cloudy, but here are my thoughts on user interfaces and their adoption. User interfaces on computing devices Alphabetically, these are the practical computer-interface options we know today: Heads-up Display (HUD) – Military displays have been based on HUD technology for decades. Basic concept is to provide see-through information that is […]
WARNING: Exchange 2003 is not compatible with Microsoft Office 2013 Exchange 2003 was a very popular version of Microsoft’s email server; it was available separately and bundled within Small Business Server 2003. It’s End-of-Life was in April 2009, but extended support will carry it to April 2014. Microsoft Office 2013, which includes Outlook 2013, does […]
Microsoft has been promoting its Cloud-based Office 365, which was introduced in mid-2012. It recently released Office 2013; a familiar collection of Cloud-enabled, desktop-computer-based applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. Microsoft Office 2013 Microsoft Office was first introduced in 1985 on the Macintosh; it moved to the PC in 1990 as Office 1.0, which combined […]
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