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	<description>Peace of Mind, One Computer at a Time</description>
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		<title>Software Vendors and Customer Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a circumstance a few days ago that made me consider again the reasons behind the poor customer service consumers often receive from major software companies. The company in this case was Microsoft; however, although I&#8217;m known as not being a big fan of the company, it wouldn&#8217;t … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/software-vendors-and-customer-service/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TextWrangler and Markdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, I&#8217;ve been writing for my blog more than previously. One of the reasons for this has been coming across a mechanism for writing for the Web that reduces the need to understand (or remember) HTML syntax. The tools I use are the excellent, and free, … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/textwrangler-and-markdown/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life with my iPad &#8211; Part 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Password Security In my previous articles in this series, the content has covered various productivity-related applications (OmniFocus, Evernote, and Dropbox among others.). This time, passwords, or rather, managing passwords is the topic. There are a number of applications which provide password management features; however, the pre-eminent application on iOS devices … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/life-with-my-ipad-part-5/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life With My iPad &#8211; Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction In the previous articles in this series, we&#8217;ve talked about a number of iPad and iPhone apps, including Evernote, Dropbox and Instapaper. Each one of these software applications is, to some extent, for storing information &#8211; Dropbox provides cloud-based folders where you can store and synchronize files, for example. … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/life-with-my-ipad-part-4/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life With My iPad &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More iPad apps In this blog posting, we will discuss more of the iPad apps I’ve been using since I got the machine in March. The apps we&#8217;ll talk about today are Evernote, a notetaking app that’s so much more than just a place to take notes, Dropbox and Instapaper. … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/life-with-my-ipad-part-3/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life With My iPad &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exploring Apps During April and early May, as I got more comfortable using the iPad, I dug into the default apps. At this point, though, I hadn’t bought a case, making me quite wary of moving it from my desk, let alone carrying it around the house. Of course, as … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/life-with-my-ipad-part-2/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life with my iPad &#8211; a series</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction Apple began selling the 3rd Generation iPad on March 16, 2012, having announced its release a few weeks beforehand. The new version&#8217;s key improvement is the Retina Display. This is a very high resolution display (2048-by-1536 pixels), higher even than on an HDTV. The release date happened to fall … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/life-with-my-ipad-a-series/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Simple and straightforward Web conferencing for small businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.douganconsulting.com/simple-and-straightforward-web-conferencing-for-small-businesses-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occasionally, you come across a technology solution that can be described as &#8220;game-changing&#8221; &#8211; YouTube comes to mind as an example of this. I recently came across a couple of different products that, while perhaps not &#8220;game-changing&#8221; to the level YouTube is, have opened my eyes to better ways of … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/simple-and-straightforward-web-conferencing-for-small-businesses-1/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>And what is the difference between a router and a switch?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Networking switches (sometimes called &#8220;hubs&#8221;) connect multiple wired network devices to each other. In a business office that has been designed and cabled for multiple users, the network jack in the wall beside each user&#8217;s desk will eventually connect back to a network switch. Depending on the office&#8217;s network design … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/so-whats-the-difference-between-a-router-and-a-switch/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Only Rock and Roll&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Des Dougan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just finished watching one of the &#8220;bonus&#8221; DVDs which are part of the 30th Anniversary edition of Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s Born To Run album. The original album was released in 1975 and I got the boxed edition when it came out. I&#8217;ve been a Springsteen fan since the first time … <a href="http://www.douganconsulting.com/its-only-rock-and-roll/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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