Last weekend, my son asked me to help him with his mathematics homework. Unfortunately, I had forgotten all of the mathematics that I ever learned in school, so I have to carry out a quick online search for “algebra help” using Google, the world’s most popular search engine. Within the search engine results, I found links to websites that were full of algebra tutorials and worksheets. Many of the tutorials were video-based, which made learning a lot easier. Read more »
Poker Deemed Game of Skill in Germany
December 25th, 2012 
admin A German court has ruled that poker is a game of skill, rather than purely luck — a decision which could come to have a significant impact upon the online gaming industry. The ruling comes after German professional poker player Eduard Scharf objected to paying tax on his his poker winnings, claiming that they were not a taxable form of income as poker is a game of chance. Read more »
Are You Sick of External Hard Drives? Then Backup Your Files with ParetoLogic Backup
October 6th, 2012 admin Do you have the urge to throw your external backup drive out the window because you are sick and tired of manually updating your files to it? Are you looking for an easier way to back up your files that doesn’t waste a lot of your time and money? Then you need to know about the ParetoLogic Backup program at http://www.paretologic.com/products/paretologicbackup/index.aspx. This online backup program allows users to automatically back their files up without having to manually do it their selves. Read more »
What Should My BYOD Policy Cover?
October 4th, 2012 admin You’ve heard other business owners talk about their successful Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. You’ve heard the stories; employees are happier, productivity is up and IT is saving money. It sounds like a dream come true, and you’ve been considering it for a while. You consulted with the appropriate people within your company and have decided that it is a great time to launch a BYOD policy. Making this crucial decision will dictate the direction and evolution of your business. It will all begin by drafting a new policy that will outline your unique BYOD policies and procedures. How should you draft this policy? What should it contain? Who should be involved in its creation? Read more »
Should you put your website up in the clouds?
September 28th, 2012 admin Web hosting has experienced some massive changes. Believe it or not, there used to only be two choices for web hosting. You could choose between a shared server, or a dedicated server. That was it. There was no happy middle ground. There were no virtual servers, and there was no talk of hosting in the cloud.
Today, the cloud seems to get all the spotlight. It is a relatively new form of hosting that not everyone is familiar with. The term actually comes from early diagrams of how cloud hosting works. When these early diagrams were drawn up, all of the server resources and hardware were outlined. The physical outline that was drawn on the diagram was the shape of a cloud. The rest is history, but you might be wondering what cloud hosting is, or more importantly, how cloud hosting works. Read more »
The IT Department Has a Tougher Job Thanks to Technology
September 19th, 2012 admin IT administrators are facing a constantly growing challenge. The larger a business or corporation is, the larger this challenge is for everyone that works in the IT department. This challenge has to deal with technology directly. Employees are now using their own mobile devices for work purposes. At first, this sounds like a great idea, but if you were to ask anyone that works in the IT department of a large corporation, they would tell you this. Managing all of these mobile devices is a logistics nightmare. Read more »
