There's a lot of social media out there - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn just to name a few. Everybody knows that we should be on all these networks and apps and other such web-things, but there just seem to be so many, and most irksome - they all are different. Ten different social media networks means ten different accounts, ten different logins and worse - ten different formats … [Read more...] about One Profile Pic to Rule Them All!
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How to remember all your passwords, all the time
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
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.