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If you’ve been thinking of purchasing new IT equipment, 2011 could be the year to do it. An increase in the Section 179 Depreciation Deduction Revenue Code increased the deduction limit in 2011 to $ 500,000 for assets up to $ 2 million and now includes purchases on software.

During a disaster, you, your family, your employees, and your neighbors will rely on each other for help. There is a shared responsibility when it comes to your level of preparedness. To be truly prepared, everyone has to work together as a team.

The Red Cross encourages three actions with their "Be Red Cross Ready" campaign: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed.

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Do you return to certain websites on a regular basis? With Google Reader, you can read them all in one clutter-free place, making keeping up with your favorite blogs and news sites as easy as checking your email. Plus, you can easily share articles and save them for later -- all it takes is a Google account.

If you're looking for the premier provider of computer repair and support service in Wenatchee, you've come to the right place.  We've been providing IT support for small businesses in the Wenatchee Valley since 1998.  With over 20 employees, we are the largest and most experienced computer support company in North Central Washington.

The rapidly evolving world of technology has changed the way we do business. Not long ago we used to have to use a manual press to make an imprint of credit cards for you to purchase something? Now thank to wireless Internet and tablets, we can run a credit card purchase almost anywhere in the world.

Writing an email is a form of communication removed of several exterior influences like voice inflection and body language. This makes choosing the right words even more important. You wouldn’t want your boss getting the wrong idea by signing a vacation request email with “All my love,” for illustration.

Every time you shift between your keyboard and your mouse, you lose a little time.  This lost time adds up.  The more you can keep your fingers on your keyboard, the more efficient you will be!  Here are some great shortcuts to learn.
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A couple of weeks ago, while visiting Microsoft HQ in Redmond, I got the chance to tour Microsoft’s Home of the Future. What an amazing experience!

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Microsoft first built the Home of the Future in 1994 by Microsoft’s Research and Strategy Department, as a way to envision the future of technology 5-10 years from now.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops are traditionally considered connected devices, because each device connects to and interacts with the Internet. However, HDTVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles are also connected products, as a high percentage of their functionality performs on the Internet.

Looking for a great book? Here's a list of recommended titles from users at Quora.com:

"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
"Rework" by Jason Fried and Davind Heinemeir Hansson
"Purple Cow," "Linchpin," and "All Marketers are Liars" by Seth Godin
"The Art Of War" by Sun Tzu
"The Tipping Point," "Outliers," and "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
"Innovators Dilemma" and "Innovators Solution" by Clayton Christensen
"Do More Faster" by Brad Feld and David Cohen
"Gamestorming" by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo
"The Long Tail" by Chris Anderson
"Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh
"Four Steps to Epiphany" by Steve Blank

 Happy reading!