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How important are opensource skills?

I went to a Linux User Group (LUG) on Tuesday evening and we had a really good speaker in the form of an MSP (I am really awful with names so sorry!!). One of the points he raised was that … Continue reading

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Is the desktop on its way out?

Now I am not talking about the PC (that is another blog) but rather the way we interact with our computers.  For years operating systems of all flavours, whether they be Apple, Linux or Windows based, have all had the … Continue reading

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A day out with Microsoft

This week has so far been about courses.  Well on Tuesday it was the Microsoft IT Roadshow in Edinburgh that I trundled off to. The course was all about Microsoft showing off its new Server and Cloud offerings and it … Continue reading

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Is Microsoft’s Surface Pro enough for you to turn your back on ‘traditional’ laptops?

Well the dust has settled and it is eventually here – Microsoft’s new Surface Pro tablet.  From the specs it looks a serious piece of kit with its i5 processor and 4 GB of RAM and to be honest I … Continue reading

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Is this the future of mobile computing?

  Above is an image of my trusty Blackberry Playbook with its new accessory – a bluetooth keyboard.  Now you must be wondering why would I put a keyboard on a tablet?  The answer is productivity.  You see all the … Continue reading

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Will Windows 8 break Microsoft?

There has been a lot of talk around the internet lately about what will happen if Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 8, doesn’t take off.  The majority of the speculation surrounds what will happen to Microsoft itself if it doesn’t. … Continue reading

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Is Microsoft right to pull Exchange Server from Windows Server 2012 Essentials?

Is Microsoft right to pull Exchange Server from Windows server 2012 Essentials?  Interesting question this as it depends on which side of the fence you sit.  To answer it we first need to understand the logic behind it. Microsoft has … Continue reading

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Springfield House, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling, FK7 9JQ Tel No: 01786 406448 Tech News Welcome to the News.  Every week I will be updating these links to keep you informed of everything exciting and relevant in the world of tech. 1. Twitter … Continue reading

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Moving into ‘The Cloud’

I read this week that Microsoft is ending all support for Small Business Server in 2015 when Small Business Server 2011 reaches the end of its life.  When Windows Server 2012 is released (later on this year?) there will not … Continue reading

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Microsoft Office 2010 Invalid product key

You have purchased a new shiny copy of Microsoft Office 2010 and are in the process of installing it.  Up comes the product key screen so you enter your product key and get the error message: Your key is not … Continue reading

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