Monthly Archives: January 2010

Microsoft Access 2007 bug ” is not a valid name

I got this message today when I was attempting to delete a linked table from a training database. The message means absolutely nothing and everything. A search threw up innumerable solutions. My problem was the misfortune to have an Irish … Continue reading

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My Good Bank

This is not really a topic I usually have any opinion on but I had occasion to go to the bank recently for some funds and I felt a need to comment on my experience. Naturally with the current sentiment, … Continue reading

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Apparently it’s all over for IT

Well it is if the numbers and thoughts of Forrester are to be believed. This year will be a bumper year for IT. For most small businesses one would wonder. Most of us are still paring costs and trying to … Continue reading

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Train Yourself for 2010

A new Year and a new decade. Like every New Year resolutions come and go. In these difficult and fast moving times it is important to keep our skills up to date and to develop new ones. We ourselves have … Continue reading

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Drogheda & District Chamber Group on LinkedIn

This a very locally focused post. For those of you in the Drogheda Chamber this is a reminder that there is a group on LinkedIn. LinkedIn for those who don’t know what it is , is a business networking site … Continue reading

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It was a good idea at the time

I’ve spent a bit of time hunting down new plugins, most of which make my life easier even if some of them can’t be seen on the blog itself. Anyway I came across this Old Post Promoter. As they say … Continue reading

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Why a PC might be a better idea

Time was the only realistic choice was a PC as laptops were extremely expensive. Reductions in component costs has made this a thing of the past. The netbook fad appears to be fading, mostly as they don’t really offer anything … Continue reading

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