Tech-Enabled Entrepreneur

Green PC Solutions: Upgrades That Get to the Core of the System
March 24, 2008, 4:25 PM
PCs and monitors account for 40 percent of IT-related emissions and account for 13 percent of all power consumed in an office environment. There are numerous other software applications that will also help reduce power consumption.

Use the Virtual Worlds to Advance Your Real Life Career
March 20, 2008, 3:55 PM
Just over 25 years ago author William Gibson, in his cyberpunk-pioneering novel Neuromancer, described an online virtual world that was populated with “console cowboys.” Over the decade that followed other similar tales of virtual reality built on the theme of rogue hackers, who would meet up to pull nefarious deeds against massive corporate entities.

Firewall: Stopping the Internet Barbarians at the Gateway!
March 19, 2008, 11:11 AM
Movies and TV are to have us believe that a “firewall” is some form of ultra high-tech obstacle that protects sensitive information. In this world of fiction, savvy hackers are also able to type away – seemingly at random – to gain access to a computer. But in reality a firewall is just a basic program or simple piece of hardware that any computer user, especially those with a broadband connection should have running at all times.

Is Open Source Right For You?
March 17, 2008, 4:05 PM
If you haven’t made the leap to Windows Vista yet, there is an alternative worth considering. It is often available for free, or at a substantially reduced cost. And it is available as a server platform as well. I'm talking about Linux, the open source operating system.