Update: Another conflict occurred that required me to disable the advanced security setting in Adobe Acrobat. This error has not happened since this setting was changed. Original Post: I have recently upgraded to Dragon Professional Individual (NaturallySpeaking) 14. I use this application extensively to capture initial thoughts while preparing for writing projects and completing drafts of documents. I have been a loyal Dragon user for multiple years and have found it to increase my productivity substantially. Recently, I upgraded to Windows…
I saw a headline earlier today that Bill Gates spent the day installing Windows 8.1. I too, in my free time, have spent the last couple days beginning to set up a new Windows 8.1 laptop. I am certainly known to be an advocate for Microsoft since I built much of my career on their products, but by no means would I consider myself a fanatic. The installation of the operating system has gotten easier with every release of Windows…
One of my team members has a picture of a rural home that was in for an unlucky day as a funnel cloud heads toward it. The picture is captioned by “The Cloud, it is coming for your data.” Every time I see it, I crack up just a little. We are amidst of a Cloud revolution, and it will change the world as we know it. Web 2.0 is only the beginning. The online services lead the way, the…
I jumped headlong into testing the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet by turning in my corporate laptop. Being an IT professional, I get attached to the computers I use regularly. I hate to admit it, but I was sad when I turned in my laptop today. Unfortunately, I am not the kind of person that will thoroughly a computer without making it my primary for a couple of months. As they say, out with the old and in with the new….