Google Voice and Gizmo5 allow you to receive phones calls using your internet connection and your PC or Bluetooth headset.  I thought this would be a better way to use my phone where I get poor cell phone reception yet have an excellent internet connection. (more…)

Micro-Point uses Vembu StorGrid at our data center for off-site backups.  It is a critical application that we used to ensure the safety of our Clients information.  It’s flexibility allows us to control costs and keeps multiple copies of mission critical data.  Using it’s unique peer-to-peer (P2P) mode this application can be used to create a local backup, data that you backup to a resource on your network. (more…)

Open DNS is a free DNS (Domain Name Server) service which makes internet browsing safer.  This is an idea solution for home users or schools.  OpenDNS filters out Web page requests at the domain name system (DNS) level.  By default most Internet users use their ISP’s DNS servers for this task.

OpenDNS requires no downloading or installing software, you simply choose OpenDNS DNS servers instead of those assigned by your ISP.  (more…)

Snagit is the best utility I have found for day to day PC productivity improvements for heavy computer users. It is hard to explain what it does, but before I try, you need two monitors to use this product effectively!

First, if you do not have two monitors, or one really huge monitor, then you must try that first. I cannot work effectively without the ability to have a search result on one screen while I have the application I am using on the other screen. Once you have adjusted to two monitors, you are ready for Snagit. (more…)