Author: Vince Kimball

Lotus Notes – How some companies sabotage their investment. Many corporations spend millions of dollars purchasing and implementing new technologies hoping to become more productive. Meanwhile while their current systems remain largely underutilized. When organizations deny themselves the productive benefits of technology that they already own they are wasting their investment and their employee's time.… Continue reading Lotus Notes – How some companies sabotage their investment

10 must do tips to make your Windows PC more secure. Computer Cops ran an article yesterday on '10 must do tips to make your Windows PC more secure '. Here is the summary of that list of tips: Update your anti-virus software once a week and run a complete test. Install a firewall. Update… Continue reading 10 must do tips to make your Windows PC more secure

Blow to Blair's bid to axe Lord Chancellor. Peers oppose government's bill that would scrap Law Lords and historic Cabinet post. [The Scotsman]

I'm back.  Had a great time.  There were around 124 people at our 78th annual family reunion on Sunday.

I'm off to a family reunion in the morning.

Fewer Noses Stuck in Books in America, Survey Finds. A survey by the National Endowment for the Arts finds a precipitous downward trend in book consumption by Americans. By BRUCE WEBER. [The New York Times > Books]

Data Nightmare at Pentagon. The General Accounting Office looks at how the Defense Department keeps track of its supplies and finances, and the picture is not pretty — even with more than 2,000 databases and billions spent. By Noah Shachtman. [Wired News]

Papa waiting. Last week my cat Papa waited on my chair for me to come home from WWDC. [inessential.com] Awwww, that reminds me of my cats.

A follow up on 'How To Sell Me Something'. In “How to Sell Me Something”, I wrote about some of the critical mistakes small companies make when dealing with their customers. I wanted to follow up with a more positive article about how it should be done. … [Startup Skills]