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How to turn off the Scroll Lock function

Something went terribly wrong today, and I couldn’t get my scroll lock to turn off.  It was seriously maddening!
If this ever happens to you, follow these simple steps to turn off the scroll lock.
Use the keyboard to screen function:
Press Start –> All Programs –> Accessories –> Accessibility –> On-Screen Keyboard
Then, click SLK
That’s it … your […]

Way to Go Blackhawks!!


I heard a great quote today

I heard a great quote today and thought I’d share.
Ted Kennedy once told his staff: “Don’t worry too much about the credit. If the project is successful, there will be plenty of credit to go around. If it fails, you don’t want the credit anyway”.

Lack of Customer Service is Sucking My Will to Live

Online Customer Service has gotten so bad … that even I have thrown in the towel.  And believe me, I can be relentless.
When did it become acceptable to hide from your customers?  And by hide, I mean put the “help” link in a tiny 4 point gray font at the bottom of the page.  Then […]

Muphry’s Law

Murphry’s Law … and that’s not a typo.
John Bangsund of ThreePenny planet writes:
Muphry’s Law is the editorial application of the better-known Murphy’s Law. Muphry’s Law dictates that (a) if you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in what you have written; (b) if an author thanks you […]

Summer Clothing Drive - this Friday

Zayo Colorado employees, here’s a chance to help those less fortunate, with clothing donation.
My daughter, Carlene, is going on a mission’s trip with her school this spring to the Bahamas. She is heading up a clothes drive as part of the trip – they are intending to ship some summer clothes down in advance […]

Visual History of Telecommunications

I love this stuff. Great video but you may want to mute the techno music.
1877 - 1st Switchboard served 5 subscribers
1915 - Phones spanned the continent
1927 - NY to London first private call
1935 - Phone talk encircles the globe

Charlie Chaplin

My son is doing a report on Charlie Chaplin, and we watched a few movies together.  The Dictator is one of Chaplin’s later films.
The Great Dictator was first released in 1940, it was Chaplin’s first true talking picture, and more was the only major film in that time frame to satirize Nazism and Adolf Hitler. […]

Fantastic presentation by Dan Caruso

For those that weren’t able to attend 2010 VCIR, take a few minutes to watch Dan’s amazing presentation.  In his keynote, Dan talks about one hit wonders, entrepreneurs gone bad and the special breed of great serial entrepreneurs.
http://www.coloradotechtv.com/dan-caruso-vcir-keynote-video

2 Students Shot At Deer Creek Middle School

I’m sure most of you have heard about the students shot at Deer Creek Middle School yesterday.  It’s so frightening to picture 7th and 8th graders facing a gunman.  Fortunately  Dr. David Benke, a math teacher, was working the parking lot and tackled the shooter before he could harm any more students.
Shortly after the shooting, James Joseph […]