Google
You could think of Google Drive as Google’s answer to Dropbox or Microsoft’s SkyDrive or any one of a dozen cloud storage systems, but it’s not.  Google Drive is so integrated with Google Apps for Business, Google Docs and Google that it is destined to become the seminal point of “the” paradigm shift to business Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120423_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] I’ve had my Nokia Windows Phone Lumia 900 for a couple of weeks now and I have to say, I like it way more than I thought I would.  Just like many of you, my company uses Microsoft Office and the new Lumia 900 has absolutely flawless Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120327_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In a couple of weeks, AT&T will begin selling the highly-hyped and fairly well anticipated Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Smartphone.  And the really big news is the price point: $99 dollars with the obligatory two-year contract.  It’s 4G, has an 8MP camera and 16Gig of storage, which Continue Reading →
mac-outlook
Back in April 2011 I wrote a scathing review of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac.  I was specifically distressed by the highly touted addition of Microsoft Outlook, because after careful testing, I could reach only one conclusion: it sucks.  My solution for the total suckage of Outlook for Mac 2011 was to run Microsoft Office Continue Reading →

Are You Employable in 2012?

Digital Transformation
Do you have community management skills?  Can you set up and man listening posts?  Are you an expert at setting up and processing Google Alerts?  Can you cleanup, size and manipulate digital pictures and graphics?  Are you a PowerPoint Ninja?  Do you have more than half of the PC Keyboard macros for Excel under your Continue Reading →
acer-aspire
Acer Aspire AS5552-7677 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Phenom II X4 Quad-Core Processor N970, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6″ HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display, AMD M880G Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics, 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3MP Webcam, 2-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High Definition Audio Support, Continue Reading →
windows-phone-mango
Microsoft launched the newest release of its mobile operating system called Mango. The upgrade includes over 500 updates including Office applications, and further Skype and Xbox Live integration. If you have a Windows Phone, check Microsoft’s website to find out when your device can be upgraded. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110928_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook has formed a political action committee in order to make contributions during upcoming elections. The company already has four registered lobbyists in its DC office and is funneling more many than ever into legislative debates. Facebook has already spent over half a million dollars this year Continue Reading →

MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro

macbook-pro-vs-macbook-air
I love my 17″ MacBook Pro. It’s practically new. I bought it about six months ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro, which I bought about a year ago to replace my slightly older MacBook Pro. My current model is the latest and greatest. It has a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 Continue Reading →
Fired
A good friend of mine just left her job.  She’d been with the company for more than 15 years and it was time.  What will she do now?  Actually she has a bunch of options, but that’s not what this story is about.  As we were talking, she said that she needed to “figure out Continue Reading →