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FASTtech Classes at Foothill College

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 7:31pm — Webmaster

The schedule is out and registration is open to register for the affordable technology classes at the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) at Foothill College. Teachers, educators, students, and anyone wanting to enhance their technology skills are welcome to attend these short evening, Saturday or online classes. They are a quick and easy way to upgrade your skills and learn new things!

Implementing Perpetuity Backups

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:01am — JimDinkey

 With Gene Barlow (and Linda) being our speaker for February, and the possibility of the reaction of “Not Again!”, I assure you that the session will be very worthwhile and much  different.

Acronis has come up with the implementation of “perpetuity” backups. Acronis doesn’t call it that, but that is the result. This means that the implementation permits the user to set up Acronis to create backups automatically, and to keep doing this forever!

Going Google Free

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:52am — AndyMarken

The Best Alternatives to Google Services on the Web

Face it: Google runs your life. The search giant turned web ecosystem owns your email, calendar, and even your voicemails. Your most important data lives on Google's servers. What you may not realize is that, despite the quality of Google's products, someone else is doing it better­and placing all your eggs in Google's basket isn't necessarily the best thing. Here's a look at alternative services you can use in place of Google's webapps.

Facebook Fans

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 9:35pm — AndyMarken

 You like people -- OK some people -- and you want them to like you...no really like you.  In fact what you want is a whole bunch of real fans.  Just remember that that whole bunch can turn into a mob.  Mobs can get ugly in a heartbeat.  So be careful what you wish for...Read more...

Fotoshop by Adobé

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:55pm — Webmaster

This Commercial Isn't True, 
But Then Neither are Society's Standards of Beauty...

For all you DISIG members, Jesse Rosten has hit the nail right on the head.  This video on Vimeo has had over 3 MILLION views in just 6 days.  Thanks, Milt.

Fotoshop by Adobé

 

And if you would like to go behind the scenes and see how it was made, here it is:

BTS Fotoshop

ENJOY!

CES 2012 Show Wrap

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 4:02pm — AndyMarken

 Sure we hate missing the holiday season to get ready for the really big show.  Sure we hate the hours of standing on thinly carpeted concrete for hours on end to see what's hot, what's new, who's new, who's gone but has CES begun to lose its shine?  No the market changes, the industry changes, the association changes, the show changes.  The 3,000 + small/medium CES stands get overwhelmed by the big boys' big budgets but these hidden jewels are what keep the industry moving forward and being part of folks daily lives. Read the whole story... 

Oversharing

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 1:43pm — AndyMarken
Despite what "social media specialists" tell you not all social media is about business and all business certainly isn't about social media. Get real and use it when it works and when it doesn't stay out of folks way.  Of course those people can also turn on you when you're not paying 100% attention so walk with ease, talk gently, do the right thing first.  Then things are so much better. There are a lot of challenges, opportunities out there for everyone. Read more...
 

Wizards Emerge

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 2:01pm — AndyMarken

The clean, fresh start of a new year filled with optimism, opportunity.  Still you didn't clean your storage over the holidays because there's a lot of stuff there.  Really good, useful stuff.  And with almost everything beginning it's "life"  digitally and staying that way there is an excellent opportunity for you to dig into that content, that information and make giant strides forward.  We've got a new name for the opportunity -- big data -- and most of it will spend its life in the cloud being stored, shared, used.  The key to your success in the new environment is to determine how to quickly, easily, profitably mine the clouds.  Read more...
 

Back to the Future

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 2:38pm — AndyMarken
Everyone is busy telling you what's gonna be hot, what's not, what's going to be the killer, what's not.   We know too but we're going to wait to tell you what we know until the end of 2012 (assuming the Mayans aren't right).  Then you'll be amazed that we're 100 percent right...amazing.   But to know, understand what tomorrow holds for us we really need to see what the past year delivered.  Read more...
 

Friending

Fri, 12/23/2011 - 2:49pm — AndyMarken

Facebook is out to change its ways for you because well it might have been just a tad over aggressive in following you follow your friends...just a tad.  But they're going to make it all up to you by giving you more ads to make more money so they can do their IPO (initial public offering) to make even more money.  Whether it's your company, you, your friends or Zuck's friends it's going to be fun to figure out who likes who and why. Read more...
 

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