A History of Magnets And Their Many Uses

With their many uses, magnets are truly one of the wonders of our world.  Learn about the history of magnets and the various ways magnetic technology affects our everyday lives.

Magnets have been in use for thousands of years.  The first known reference to magnetism dates back to the 4th century B.C.E. from a Chinese literary work called “Book of the Devil Valley Master.”  In this book, it was written that “lodestone attracts iron to it.”  Lodestone is a type of magnetite metal with a special crystalline structure that can naturally create a magnetic field, thereby attracting and magnetizing iron.  By the 12th century A.D., Chinese sailors were using lodestone rocks as compasses for sea navigation.

Great Plains Mods: Dexterity, eConnect, SQL ? GP customizations review

Great Plains Dynamics GP has long history of custom programming, business logic adaptation, integrating scenarios, EDI, reporting.  When you are implementing ERP for mid-size modern business, you often mean to cross the borders of pure accounting system and integrate it with MRP, warehouse management, order tracking (UPS, FedEx), barcode, POS and retail, shipping and receiving, supply chain management, etc. 

You can expect existing add-ons or satellite modules on the GP modifications market, developed and supported by GP ISV partners ? and first option is to evaluate these existing extensions.  The second option and especially if your modification seems to be simple enough, you can develop it just for your own business.  Let’s review the second option, when you do your in-house customization:

Staying Connected: Your Business Depends on It

Your online business depends on staying connected. Don’t put your fate in the hands of your service provider or hosting service. A few simple tips can keep you online, up and running.

The Risk of File Attachments in Email

Email is the main reason so many people are online.  As long as everyone shows a little consideration and adheres to a few friendly guidelines, we can make this online community a happy one.

Email is fine for getting a message across and sorting out meetings, but it can be a bit dull, which is where file attachments come in. For instance, if you see a funny cartoon on the Net that you’d like to share with your mate, by all means send it, but check that it’s fine by them first. Their email account may have a limit on such things ? they may only be able to accept straight text, or files up to a certain size.

Great Plains Installation: overview for IT professional

Microsoft Dynamics GP installing process is straight forward and simple if your company deploys versions 10.0 or 9.0.  If you are still on earlier version or on Pervasive SQL or Ctree: 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5 or 5.0 ? then installation requires either to be done by professional consultant or GP support person should be available on the phone during installation phase

Version 8.0 is also relatively simple, however we heard some complains on ODBC connection creation.  Let’s review installation phases:

1.       New Server Installation.  This is when you are coming through implementation process.  It is very unlikely that you do it in-house ? GP requires professional consultant for initial installation, data conversion and implementation

Free Web Based Games Online

Great information every gamer needs to know about playing web based games.

Boredom is no longer an issue as long as you have an internet connection and a taste for video games. High speed connections and new technologies have brought graphic filled games right to your computer instantly and fun as ever. Many of these games are created in a language called Flash that allows 3d animations without using too many resources on your computer or the website itself. What this means is a great time, anytime.

SAP Business One: Innovation tendencies in ERP design

If you are in the process of new small business ERP selection, implementation: business processes mapping, customization requirements, add-ons evaluation, then you should definitely review SB1, as this system has astonishing flexibility, intuitive user interface and good openness for integration and reporting. 

Let’s review some cool feature, without being too technical:

1.       Built-in CRM.  SAP BO has pretty surprising and advanced Client Relation Management functionality, where you begin sales process with the lead and then attach opportunity to the prospect or customer.  You can associate quotes and orders with the opportunity to make sales process transparent for supervisors and convenient for salespeople

Shopping for A Shared Hosting Company

Great details on what to look for when shopping for a web host.

Needless to say, the status of today’s economy leaves a lot to be desired. Consequently, many people are forced into bargain shopping. Web hosting is definitely no exception. In addition, there seems to be very little differences between web hosting companies, so in many cases, the cheapest provider will win the battle. However, this may be a downfall. There are a number of other factors that one must take into account when searching for a web hosting company.

The Union Of Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Industries Brings Lucrative Opportunities

A few years ago, the idea of integrating Internet capability, a camera and a video and audio player into a single compact device based on a cell phone was very appealing but hard, if not impossible to imagine. Now, there’s Apple’s iPhone and any number of competing devices that made that possibility an affordable, common reality. Converging different technologies into one single product is not confined to consumer and entertainment products anymore, either. Various industries, and in particular the pharmaceutical and medical device segments, are finding innovative means to deliver multi-functional healthcare products. It is a trend that has been developing for a few years now, and the stage is set for solid growth.

Computer Security: How You Can Improve Yours

Computer security is a branch of information technology that relates specifically to measures taken to protect the data on computers from being corrupted or misused. Computer security comes in a myriad of different forms depending on what level of protection is required.

The objective behind the concept of computer security actually varies quite a bit depending on the use of the computer. Computer security may include the protection of specific information from corruption or theft, for example. In general this can impose specific requirements on computers in addition to most standard system requirements. There are a number of different typical approaches that can be taken when it comes to improving computer security, including the following:

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