LEHSYS Side Notes…- The fight to save Windows Live WriterThe bumbling dance moves Microsoft makes in their existence is just astounding... When Windows Live Writer was released, I'm sure it was meant as a complement to the blogging service that Microsoft was planning to offer to its users/members, in the form of Windows Live Spaces. Overall, Microsoft has a real problem with project concept and follow through […]
- Use Google Drive to sync blog posts with Windows Live Writer 2011I believe everyone has the same issue with Windows Live Writer; it's sync'ing the blog posts, recent and drafts to some place that can be sync'd across machines. Well, now that Google has released Google Drive you can now use Google drive to sync your data with them; beating Microsoft to the punch on their own service [postulating]… What you n […]
- Wow. There was an update to Windows Live Writer 2011…I was surprised to see there was an update to Windows Live Writer before Windows 8 came out. Honestly, I'm not able to even fathom why they did this, but only to find out if there's any bugs in it from the Windows Live Essentials team. The previous version of Windows Live Writer was v15.4.3538.513 the new version is 15.4.3555.308. In the grand sche […]
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![Google is really working the candle at both ends with trying to build a better mouse trap [per se] to compete with Apple‘s Siri. Google knows that it can’t do the things Siri does with out giving relevant answers to the questions at hand… or presented. Google’s voice recognition has made some vast improvements in the last 2 years. They improved the voice recognition of the service, and then added personalized voice recognition, sync’d with the persons Gmail/Google account. The personalization starts keeping track of what you say, how you say it and to make your device more accurate to you; building a database of your speech patterns. But with Siri, she answers your questions… You’re able to ask it questions in normal speech and she just does it. But Google is really playing catch up; now they need a brain for Majel [Google Assistant]. Majel is supposed to be the ‘answer’ to Siri…](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gvnd1c33-115x115.jpg.pagespeed.ce.dM7J7pjC0L.jpg "Google is building an answer brain with ‘Knowledge Graph’")
Google is building an answer brain with ‘Knowledge Graph’
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsGoogle is really working the candle at both ends with trying to build a better mouse trap [per se] to compete with Apple‘s Siri. Google knows that it can’t do the things Siri does with out giving relevant answers to the questions at hand… or presented. Google’s voice recognition has made some vast improvements in the last 2 years. They improved the voice recognition of the service, and then added personalized voice recognition, sync’d with the persons Gmail/Google account. The personalization starts keeping track of what you say, how you say it and to make your device more accurate to you; building a database of your speech patterns. But with Siri, she answers your questions… You’re able to ask it questions in normal speech and she just does it. But Google is really playing catch up; now they need a brain for Majel [Google Assistant]. Majel is supposed to be the ‘answer’ to Siri… -
![If you’ve been around long enough to remember Apple vs. IBM. Or when Commodore C64‘s were better than TSR-80 [coco's]; from there, you can reference everything I’m going to say here. I’d presume this comes around with being in tech long enough to see it circle back around and repeat itself. It started with the PC’s. There was a whole work up on operating system’s, hardware specifications and then how small can you make them, and then how cheap can you make them… Having to watch the history of tech just wrap around again is kind of boring… The only difference is this time, it has to do with small portable devices. Small devices, running small operating system’s; operating system’s that can do just about everything.](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/wkee1bli-115x115.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zFNizTcurL.jpg "Smartphone development is just a repeat of the PC evolution…")
Smartphone development is just a repeat of the PC evolution…
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’ve been around long enough to remember Apple vs. IBM. Or when Commodore C64‘s were better than TSR-80 [coco's]; from there, you can reference everything I’m going to say here. I’d presume this comes around with being in tech long enough to see it circle back around and repeat itself. It started with the PC’s. There was a whole work up on operating system’s, hardware specifications and then how small can you make them, and then how cheap can you make them… Having to watch the history of tech just wrap around again is kind of boring… The only difference is this time, it has to do with small portable devices. Small devices, running small operating system’s; operating system’s that can do just about everything. -
Apple MAC users learn that they’re not untouchable…
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsOver the past couple days there’s been a lot of traffic and a lot of articles written about the Apple Mac being attacked by a backdoor Trojan. At last count, it was indicated that roughly 600 to 700,000 Mac users were infected with the virus. since early April, the reports of the viruses have been coming in and for Mac users I’m sure the idea is very troubling, because Apple has always had a loyal group of users who account the operating system as the most secure, and most Mac users don’t even use antivirus or malware software because of this… Those same users are now scrambling to find software that can protect their system. They’re now finding that their systems are not impenetrable; there’s flaws in the operating system that can be exploited. What’s funny is the response from Apple in regards to the Mac’s being infected by malware and viruses; there’s not one. -
Review: Windows 8 Voice Recognition Interface Continues To Disappoint
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhen Windows 7 was release it has voice recognition in it. My initial thoughts on the voice recognition was that it was good, but the user interface was for crap. Now, when I did that review, it was on a beta version of Windows 7; it was a release candidate— I recall thinking, this is so bad, they’re going to have to update this to make it usable… but when Windows 7 was released officially, Microsoft had done absolutely nothing to it to improve the GUI. I have always said that the voice recognition of Microsoft was good, but the GUI is the biggest problem with it. It’s like trying climb a range of boulders with a skateboard; it’s clumsy at best. So, when I downloaded the RC version of Windows 8, one of the first things I wanted to see was the GUI of the voice recognition. And what a disappointment it is. Microsoft has done NOTHING to it to make it more user friendly. But I need to explain… -
Pay-Per-View TV Suffering Because of the Web
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsMajor sporting events have long been a money-spinner for pay-per-view television channels, with millions of TV viewers willing to shell out a significant sum of money every year to see the big occasions. The rights and wrongs of charging extra for such entertainment can be debated for hours at a time, but pay-per-view is here to stay, whether we like it or not. Interestingly, there has been little to make broadcasters nervous about such arrangements over the years, but the Internet may just be making life difficult for them. The proliferation of websites which offer illegal streaming of the big events has encouraged the viewing of top events is likely to cost the TV companies dearly if something cannot be done about these operations. -
5 Apps that Use Your Phone’s GPS in Ways You Never Knew
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsWe all know the iPhone can do amazing and wondrous things, but one of the coolest features of the iPhone is the fact that it takes its own internal functions and expands on them. Your GPS, for example, is oh so much more than your every-day GPS that you can plop up in your car. No, your GPS on your iPhone is a magic wand in and of itself that can do amazing and mystical things. Well, maybe not quite – but it can be used in some pretty cool ways you never knew about. All you need are these apps. -
Organize Your Technology to Organize Your Life
Posted on March 26, 2012 | No CommentsToday’s technology makes it easier than ever for everyone from the average Joe to the business executive to stay organized at all hours of the day. There are literally apps for everything to help you manage your time and work and even more apps to help you multitask. You might have some of these awesome tools on your laptop, or on your tablet or some might even be on your phone. So what exactly do you do when you’re fumbling around between technology devices to get the information you need? Technology is supposed to make your life easier and more organized, not more difficult and challenging to keep track of. Here are some ways to better organize your use of all of your technological devices. -
Are You Really Into Online Faxing?
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsUsing the fax machine is a method of communication that has been around for a long time and is still prominently used in the business world today. If you need to send a fax, you don’t necessarily have to use a traditional fax machine to get the job done. Instead of using a fax machine, you have the option of sending a fax online. This process is sometimes much more convenient than having to use a regular fax machine. -
The Many Benefits of Cloud Computing
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsImagine that you are an IT Manager for a large company. You are responsible for ensuring every employee has a working computer equipped with the right hardware and software programs to do their jobs. Each hardware and software program requires a license — and they are expensive. When a new employee is hired, you must make certain they are covered by your company’s existing licenses. If not, other licenses may have to be purchased. As you can see, all of this is not only very costly, but difficult to organize and very stressful. Relax. There are big changes on the horizon. Instead of setting up multiple programs on each employee’s PC, wouldn’t it be easier to simply install one program instead? This program is designed to allow each employee to securely log onto website that hosts all of the programs required to get their jobs done. This website offers what has come to be known as cloud computing. Cloud companies offer services as varied as word processing and email to complex analytical and design programs. -
Who is and What are the benefits of using Pinterest?
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No CommentsIn the realm of technology, there’s always something involving, something always changing like every six months; and every once in a while you get something really big. With the Internet and social technology, there’s always something new happening. Big players like Google+, Facebook, twitter, and now a newcomer called Pinterest. Pinterest has enjoyed a humble rise to popularity over the past couple of months, if you look at the statistics from compete.com, the popularity of the website really started shooting up from September of 2011, and now Pinterest is drawing in about 11 million users monthly. It was also named one of Time Magazine’s 50 best websites of 2011. -
The new Facebook Messenger – but do you need it?
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsI was kind of surprised to see this new application/feature of Facebook being offered to everyone. I mean, did you happen to notice the pop-up window in the bottom right-hand corner? I thought it was interesting that Facebook would offer something like this considering that Facebook has an open protocol, jabber, that will let pretty much any instant messaging application interface with Facebook to be able to communicate with other members of Facebook. One of the things that you notice about the messenger immediately is that it looks almost exactly like the smartphone application that everyone uses. I just wrote an article recently on how to set up Digsby with Facebook, using jabber. For the time being, Digsby is my favorite application for managing my instant messaging needs. -
10 Time Management Tips For Business People
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsTime management is an indispensible requirement for working professionals and business people who want to manage work as well as their personal lives. Research indicates that business people, if tied up with responsibilities and unfinished tasks, end up leading an unhealthy lifestyle and have a diminishing personal space. In order to avoid such scenarios and for good returns on the time you invest, here are some quick tips: -
How to Maximize ‘Siri’ on the iPhone Models
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsEveryone knows that iPhone’s Siri app can do simple commands and remember some contacts, but few people know the other things she can do, like dictate messages and set contact relationships like siblings or bosses. If you really want to maximize Siri, read through this article for some helpful tips and tricks. -
![Back in June of last year, I was discussing the point that video chat protocols were a mess and that there needs to be a standard. Anyone with video chat should be able to go from [say] Skype to a Google+ hangout, or use WebEx. And to reiterate: ‘…The way I see it, there’s nothing wrong with Comcast, Skype, Google or Apple coming out their versions of video chat protocols; ones that work better for their phones, their customers or do things the way they want to do them— it’s ok, really. But as long as you can fall back on the standard protocol for a video call, that’s fine.’ So, now we have this new article from the BBC… …”Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the European Commission should have placed conditions that would ensure greater standards-based interoperability,” Cisco’s video conferencing head Martin De Beer wrote in a blog post.’ Were they reading my posts; reading my mind, or are they starting to see the light?](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tzgdvdmv-115x115.jpg.pagespeed.ce.yQd0r0f215.jpg "No doubt: Video Chat standards are finally being discussed")
No doubt: Video Chat standards are finally being discussed
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsBack in June of last year, I was discussing the point that video chat protocols were a mess and that there needs to be a standard. Anyone with video chat should be able to go from [say] Skype to a Google+ hangout, or use WebEx. And to reiterate: ‘…The way I see it, there’s nothing wrong with Comcast, Skype, Google or Apple coming out their versions of video chat protocols; ones that work better for their phones, their customers or do things the way they want to do them— it’s ok, really. But as long as you can fall back on the standard protocol for a video call, that’s fine.’ So, now we have this new article from the BBC… …”Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the European Commission should have placed conditions that would ensure greater standards-based interoperability,” Cisco’s video conferencing head Martin De Beer wrote in a blog post.’ Were they reading my posts; reading my mind, or are they starting to see the light? -
![Today, Nuance has some news that may get some people excited. Nuance has released a complementary application for the iPad. The new option combines the power of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and PaperPort. With the new application, PaperPort users will be able to create/dictate notes and store them in the PaperPort using cloud storage. PaperPort is already one of the most popular applications for trying to organize your digital library of documents. The application that they’ve released is for the Apple iPad, users are able to capture handwritten, typed and dictated notes. The application also supports saving documents to other cloud services, such as Google docs, box.net, Dropbox and PaperPort Anywhere. In addition to users being able to create notes with the new application, it also have some of the traditional functions of PaperPort such as annotation, highlighting documents and the ability to combine mobile documents all via the web. The application also takes advantage of a growing trend that seems to be coming around in imaging industry; using cameras as document imaging devices. This application allows the users to take pictures using the built-in digital camera in the iPad, and it saves the document as a PDF [an industry-standard].](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1aptkuh0-115x115.jpg.pagespeed.ce.yg42zbyUjU.jpg "PaperPort Notes: Nuance offers free application to iPad users")
PaperPort Notes: Nuance offers free application to iPad users
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 1 CommentToday, Nuance has some news that may get some people excited. Nuance has released a complementary application for the iPad. The new option combines the power of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and PaperPort. With the new application, PaperPort users will be able to create/dictate notes and store them in the PaperPort using cloud storage. PaperPort is already one of the most popular applications for trying to organize your digital library of documents. The application that they’ve released is for the Apple iPad, users are able to capture handwritten, typed and dictated notes. The application also supports saving documents to other cloud services, such as Google docs, box.net, Dropbox and PaperPort Anywhere. In addition to users being able to create notes with the new application, it also have some of the traditional functions of PaperPort such as annotation, highlighting documents and the ability to combine mobile documents all via the web. The application also takes advantage of a growing trend that seems to be coming around in imaging industry; using cameras as document imaging devices. This application allows the users to take pictures using the built-in digital camera in the iPad, and it saves the document as a PDF [an industry-standard].
