Business & technology are partners, not competitors

Finding that perfect balance between business and technology can be a challenging process. Aligning them together where they are useful to one another, productive and most of all on the same page has proven to be the key to success for many organizations. It’s simple, in order to maximize return on technology investments, organizations must align IT decisions with strategic …

Digsby stuck at “loading skin” screen

My morning started with this issue for which there is a simple solution. Go to C:\Users\(your windows user name)\AppData\Local\Digsby\cache\(your digsby user name)_cache\digsbyblobs and delete all files in that directory. Restart Digsby and it should work like a charm (it will recreate deleted files btw at start-up). NOTE This worked on Windows 7 Enterprise and Digsby – Build 27225. Also, if …

Know what your project needs

Recently I came across several project proposals where I was asked to evaluate technical components (hardware, software and staffing needs) and found a few items worth sharing. Several items in these proposals weren’t adequately priced (difference from list and actual price on select items was as high as 60%). Furthermore, some hardware models have been discontinued years ago. While certain …

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

I have recently moved my primary work laptop to 64-bit Windows 7 Enterprise and while I am overall pleased with the operating system (OS) I found that some apps which didn’t run on Vista don’t work on 7 either. Some of those which I use frequently are Timbuktu Pro and a custom built application to manage user access permissions on …