Computing 101: Leave it on or turn it off?
I’m still asked this question frequently. And I used to have a pretty long-winded answer about the pros and cons of each choice; it involved power, hardware wear-and-tear and time vs. productivity and, well, so on. Now the advent of cheap RAM has caused me to re-evaluate my opinion on the matter, which is: unless a frustratingly long computer startup effects your productivity in the morning,...
Read MoreArcSource <3 Yelp
I’m proud to announce that ArcSource has a Yelp page!! If you’re a Yelp user, please do stop by and say hi? There is a huge variety of amazingly useful Web 2.0 services that ArcSource depends on for our business. We keep in touch throughout the day with Twitter.com, we keep track of useful web sites using del.icio.us. Our work life depends on these resources on a daily basis....
Read MoreMandatory Mobility: Do or Die
Peer to you: pick up your phone or else The advent of the internet brought the world to you. Information that once required you to go out into the world and hunt down is now as easy as clicking an “I’m Feeling Lucky” button where ever you happen to be standing at the time. The whole of the knowledge of mankind is at our disposal. In contrast to that, could you imagine journeying an entire...
Read MoreIntroductions: Aaron Marks
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Aaron, the latest techie to join the ArcSource team. I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, and after 4 years in Arcata (and 1 in Paris), I’m back in the Bay Area doing what I love. I’ve been a Mac nerd since 1984. Admittedly, my first computer experiences were with a PET, and I learned to type on a TRS-80, but I didn’t fall in love with...
Read MoreiPhone, you broke my heart
A collegue/friend of mine once used the expression “Mac Bigots” to describe a small group of us. This is most certainly the case. I freely admit to being extrememly biased in the ever stimulating debate between Mac and PC users. “Apple simply kicks ass”, I’ve been known to say. I speak of Apple products like my dad talks about Tim Duncan. He talks so matter-of-factly, that you’d just...
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