Many people face a constant balancing act with passwords. We need to use passwords that are unique and secure enough to protect our information, but then it is hard to remember them. Storing passwords in your web browser is an easy way to avoid forgetting, but this is not secure on many popular browsers, including Chrome.We at Boots Road Group highly recommend offloading the … [Read more...] about How to remember all your passwords, all the time
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One More Step (Ladder) to a Sustainable Office
One of the things we're not keen on at Boots Road is changing light bulbs. That's because our ceilings here in the beautiful old Professional Building are about 15 feet high.So when a bulb burns out (way) up there, we're inclined to think green: "That's energy being saved, right there."But as LED technology has kept improving, we now have another option: energy-efficiency and … [Read more...] about One More Step (Ladder) to a Sustainable Office
Surprise! Foreign Aid Works, and Other Good News
Also published at the Huffington Post. When you hear every day about suffering, incompetence and corruption, it's easy to conclude that things only get worse in this world. But in fact, there's all kinds of progress being made, and many reasons for hope. One of the best reasons I've come across lately is the most recent annual letter from Bill and Melinda Gates of the Gates … [Read more...] about Surprise! Foreign Aid Works, and Other Good News
Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.
At Boots Road Group, we often work with non-profit groups doing important work in the community - work that requires close coordination and efficient communication to succeed. Therefore, we always have our eye on technologies that can facilitate our client's work at a low cost and with high efficiency. For email and document sharing, you can't beat the cost of Google Apps for … [Read more...] about Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.
Could Jeopardy Be the Next Big Thing on Twitter?
We all know the format of the game show “Jeopardy” and how it famously makes contestants answer in the form of a question. It is very entertaining on TV, but could this technique also work on Twitter? According to the BI Norwegian Business School, phrasing Twitter headlines in the form of a question can double or triple the number of clicks compared to a declarative tweet. You … [Read more...] about Could Jeopardy Be the Next Big Thing on Twitter?