September 2009
6 posts
Google Place Pages →
On 24th September, Google launched Place Pages, a new innovation for Google Maps. Searching on a location in Google Maps will give you a wealth of information on that place, all in one page -…
Property Conveyancing Solicitors →
The experienced property law solicitors at Cunningtons can help you through the residential conveyancing process, including the preparation of your Home Information Pack. Having dealt with the sale and purchase of many homes, they can offer sound advice on other matters, such as re-mortgages, home equity release loans, transfers of equity, leasehold extensions and leasehold enfranchisement and...
Buying or Selling a House? Read This Information...
Whenever you buy or sell your home, one of the processes required is residential conveyancing. But what exactly is residental conveyancing? And who can help you understand and get through this process? Buying or selling property is complicated as it is, and it’s likely you’ve already got a lot to deal with without worrying about conveyancing too. Residential conveyancing is a legally...
Stop Smoking in Sussex →
Twitter Meet Up Tonight! →
It’s not entirely what you’d expect - why is there a Twitter meet up in the real world? I thought Twitter was online … I’ll find out tonight and pass it on!
Snow Leopard Install and First Impressions →
We got hold of a couple of copies of Snow Leopard for Intel based Macs at the weekend and installed them to see if the new OS really is as good as Apple claims.
We installed Snow Leopard on two…
August 2009
4 posts
The Anti-Twitter →
Not a fan of Twitter? Perhaps you think 140 characters is not enough to get your message across effectively. If that’s the case, you may be more interested in Woofer, the new “macro-…
Google Fights Back →
Is Google worried about the potential threat of Search Engine newcomer Bing? Possibly not, as news spreads that Google is working on some new projects of its own.
The most exciting of these…
Bing? Unmemorable? Surely not! →
I know Bing. I’ve seen some “Road to … ” films and I can even hum “White Christmas” - but he’s dead, isn’t he? No he was born this summer, apparently.
Yesterday I just put a post up about Bing. But…
The Ning Difference … →
It was only a matter of time before Yahoo! and Microsoft regrouped and attempted to have another go at Google’s search engine crown. After all, we all know how lucrative the search market is: and…
July 2009
5 posts
Search Engine Copywriting and Why Spellcheckers... →
We all get a mountain of email newsletters and a cursory glance is usually enough to check whether it’s a ‘read’, ‘delete’ or ‘read later’. I just got one with the subject line: “Top 10 Don’ts for
Do you still think Social Media’s irrelevant? →
As PR disasters go, this is a biggie. When Dave Carroll decided to post this song on YouTube describing how disappointed he was with United Airlines’ customer service, it had several effects….
Seth Godin’s ‘How to survive’ guide →
I love Seth Godin’s blog, and today’s post backs up a few different things I’ve been reading. From the Twitter post that said “saving money by stopping marketing is like saving time by stopping a…
Chartered Accountants in Brighton & Hove →
Cardens Accountants are a leading professional accounting firm based in Brighton & Hove, providing trusted accountant services, financial and tax advice to both business and private clients in the Sussex area.
May 2009
3 posts
Keyword research tools - the backbone of search... →
Does your sell what you want to sell - or what people want to buy?
Our search engine marketing department keeps getting asked to “increase our Google ranking for … “ followed by a particular…
Timber Office →
Typically when you start your own business from home you lose your spare room or in some circumstances, half your bedroom! Investing in a timber office in your garden instead means that you don’t have to compromise on your office space, and when you have meetings they don’t have to be around the kitchen table. With an outdoor timber office there are no more fights over use of space...
Expert Tax Advice from an Accountant in Brighton &... →
When the man on the televison says, “Tax doesn’t have to be taxing”, does it drive you mad? Do you dread the thought of filling out your self assessment tax forms, and do the calculations leave you confused and unclear? If so you need to get expert tax advice from a professional accountant in Brighton & Hove. A qualified accountant can steer you through the maze of filling...
April 2009
1 post
Windows server migration →
The key to migrating an existing windows server to a new one is to analyze all the network services that the existing unit provides and plan how to migrate each of those services to the new server. …
March 2009
5 posts
Will Internet Explorer 8 Make a Difference? →
Yesterday, Microsoft launched their new web browser, Internet Explorer 8. It promises a number of new features, including greater privacy and security. But will it do enough to win back the…
How to restore a Sharepoint database →
Let’s consider a Sharepoint 3 server failure scenario. The server has failed and after the hardware fault has been fixed a bare metal restore using Backup Exec fails to get the server up and…
Dealing with Website Theft →
Question: When is your website not your website? The increasingly common answer is, when it gets stolen, lock, stock and barrel.
And that’s precisely what happened to i-Zimbra a few days ago when…
Dealing with Website Theft →
Question: When is your website not your website? The increasingly common answer is, when it gets stolen, lock, stock and barrel.
And that’s precisely what happened to i-Zimbra a few days ago when…
Facebook Stream Is On Its Way →
They just can’t leave it alone - after changing its interface, then its fan pages, Facebook now have Twitter envy! In the next few days, Facebook will be incorporating a real-time news feed a la…
February 2009
3 posts
Network monitoring service and legacy systems →
The downturn in the world’s economy has left us with a climate of unease. Every day we see and hear of the effects: companies making staff redundant, homes being repossessed, companies filing for…
Wireless payment systems and chip and pin machines →
Chip and pin has been around for a long time and it is common to find high street vendors, retailers, restaurants and bars using old mobile chip and pin machines where each base unit acts a receiver…
Blackberry Professional Software for Small... →
We have been installing Blackberry software products for a number of years, including Blackberry Desktop software, Blackberry Professional software and of course Blackberry Enterprise Server. The…
January 2009
1 post
Which wireless encryption standard? →
Perceptions of wireless encryption standards have changed a great deal over the past 10 years since Wired Equivalent Provacy (WEP) was first ratified and widely adopted by wireless hardware…
December 2008
7 posts
Cardens Accountants, Brighton →
Leading firm of accountants in the Brighton & Hove area, offering financial and tax planning services to private and business clients throughout the Sussex area.
“Dell says Twitter has produced $1 million in revenue over the past year and a...”
– InternetNews Realtime IT News - What Keeps Twitter Chirping Along (via fred-wilson)
Trouble with a large wireless network →
We received a call from a distressed customer whose wireless network was gradually becoming more unreliable. “We have a large wireless network, it isn’t working and we need it sorted out!” they…
December Question & Answer Corner →
Answers to your questions about the new tax and VAT laws in the UK.
Wireless Network Setup - Part 3 →
So this posting is the last of a series of 3 posts which discusses how to approach a multi access point wireless network setup. Part 1 considered wireless requirements planning and wireless…
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring -... →
QED Coaching are now taking reservations for their next open programme for the ILM level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management. Programme commences on Thursday 26th March 09.
Wireless network setup - Part 2 →
So the first stage of a wireless network setup has been completed. The overall requirement has been considered and a manufacturer and products have been selected. For example the initial…
November 2008
11 posts
Toy Farms and Animals →
Children love simple toys that let them use their imaginations and learn more about the outside world. Toy farms and animals are a perfect gift to help them do just that.
Wireless network setup - part 1 →
So the question is, how is a wireless network setup implemented when it requires a little more than a bog standard wireless broadband firewall to provide the coverage that is needed?
Well to start…
Trust & Confidence in the Employment Relationship →
“He hit me first!” is the usual cry of fighting children. It met its equivalent in a recent High Court case concerning a squabbling employer and employee.
Terastation Pro stops working →
We recieved a call from one of our customers whose Buffalo Terastation Pro seemed to have stopped working. We connected to thier network via VPN and could ping it ok, but could not get access to…
Government to Unveil Package of Help for Small... →
Press Releases To Promote Your Site →
For some time now we have been creating press releases using PRNewswire; the beauty of releases through PRNewswire is that they straddle both traditional printed media and online visibility….
Find Dell Spare Parts in the UK →
Hardware Associates are the UK’s specialist supplier of Dell spare parts. They stock everything from memory upgrades and laptop batteries to fully reconditioned desktop computers.
Hardware Associates stock spares for all models of Dell PC and laptop, as well as spare parts for printers and other hardware.
Pop Star Denies Eating Disorder →
Sarah Harding, singer with the pop group Girls Aloud, has spoken out this week against rumours that she is suffering from an eating disorder. The rumours were triggered by photographs of the singer’s slim frame, but Harding insists that she “eats like a horse”.
Post-Natal Depression - More than 'Baby Blues' →
In a ground-breaking legal case in the UK, a judge has ruled that a mother should not stand trial for the attempted murder of her baby, as the woman was suffering from severe post-natal depression at the time of the incident.
Is the Credit Crunch Making Us More Depressed than... →
You can’t pick up a newspaper, switch on the TV or radio, or even go online without hearing or seeing more bad news about the credit crunch. Thousands of people are losing jobs, and many more are bogged down in debts they are finding it hard to pay off. After years of banks and financial institutions throwing money at us, we are finally paying the price. And it is making a lot of us very...
Body & Facial Hair Removal in Sussex →
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a gentle laser treatment which can be used for body and facial hair removal. The treatment works by destroying the root of the hair without damaging the surrounding skin.
IPL treatment for body or facial hair removal is available from Icon Cosmetic Clinic, based in Brighton & Hove, Sussex.
October 2008
25 posts
Dell Memory Upgrade →
When you buy a PC or laptop from Dell, they give you a huge amount of choice, making it easy to find the machine that fits your requirements. But you may find at a later date that you want more from your computer, and that it has trouble keeping up with your demands. You can get more from your Dell computer by giving it a memory upgrade.
Use Twitter to Promote Your Business →
Twitter has become a social networking platform that is hugely popular with web users and search engines alike. This makes it an ideal place to promote your business - as long as you play fair.
Meet the Media, London Stock Exchange, October... →
We had a great time last night at this PR event, meeting some very interesting people from the world of news and media.
One familiar face that we spoke to was Robin Hamman, head of the …
