July
2010
In this issue
►Welcome
►The
Future of Cloud Computing
►Better
Together? Better Believe It!
►3
PC Ways to Get Rid of an Old PC
►Meet
the Team
►Quote
& Cartoon
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Welcome
Blogging and
Supporting a Good Cause
Last month we relaunched the Amnet blog. Be sure to check it
out for latest technology, internet marketing, and small
business news.
www.AmnetBlog.com
In other news,
Jennifer has just one week left to raise money for March of
Dimes before they haul her away - that’s right, she’s been
volunteered for this year’s Jail & Bail. Read more at
http://jailandbail.marchofdimes.com/amnet_jen. She’s got
until the morning of July 22nd - any donations would be
deeply appreciated for this great cause!
We hope everyone
is enjoying the warmer summer weather and look forward to
chatting with you in next month’s missive! |
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The Future of
Cloud Computing
By Tommy
Wald, President & CEO, RIATA Technologies, Inc.
 I remember when
I started my career in computing in 1983, when our primary
form of computing consisted of centralized mainframe/midframe
computers accessed by simple dumb terminals. Since then our
industry has swung from a centralized form of computing to a
decentralized form of computing in which the majority of the
processing power is on the desktop.
Well guess
what? It appears the industry in now heading back to the
same form of centralized computing in what is commonly
referred to as ‘Cloud Computing’.
What is
Cloud Computing?
According to Wikipedia: A way of computing, via the
Internet, that broadly shares computer resources instead of
having local servers that handle specific applications.
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Better Together? Better
Believe It!
used
with permission from the
Microsoft Small Business Center
 When
I was much younger, I had a 1971 Mustang fastback I
nicknamed "Sleek." I loved that car, so much that I hung
onto it way past its useful life span. I became my local
mechanic's best friend, bringing my treasured wheels in
every few months for yet another repair.
I finally wised up
and traded it in for a brand new Mustang. As soon as I drove
off the dealer's lot, I kicked myself for not having traded
up sooner. My new ride was built better and had standard
features that weren't even available as options on my
previous car. I could count on it to start up on even the
coldest Chicago mornings (and trust me, they can be very
cold). What's more, it had more acceleration than old Sleek,
an important attribute when trying to pass someone on the
Dan Ryan Expressway.
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3
PC Ways to Get Rid of an Old PC
by Kim Komando
used
with permission from the
Microsoft Small Business Center
 Are you getting a
new PC, or a set of new PCs for your business? If so, the
question becomes: What do I do with that old clunker?
Don't just cart it
off to the nearest dumpster and help clog up some landfill
with electronic waste. There are better, more
environmentally-friendly options to consider.
First of all,
someone could use your old computer. Or maybe you could
trade it in on a new one. At the least, you could pay a
small fee to a recycler to take it off your hands.
Let's look at
three ways to dispose of an old computer.
1. Give it to
charity. Many charities would love to take your old
computers. They refurbish the machines and give them to
people for whom a new computer is just a dream. True,
they're a little picky about what they'll take.
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