Technology
You Never Forget Your First Computer
There are a lot of firsts you never forget. Your first love, your first job and, if you’re like us, your first computer. We asked our team to tell us stories about their first computers. Pictured above is the same model computer that Rocket IT CEO Matt Hyatt had as his first. “I had an…
Read MoreA Peek into Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard
As an IT company, we love tech toys, and we’re pretty taken with one right now. A little over a year ago, Google announced Google Cardboard: their virtual reality (VR) platform developed for use with a simple cardboard viewer paired with your smart phone. Google Cardboard was originally designed for use with Android phones, but…
Read MoreA Love Letter to Windows 10
Microsoft releases Windows 10 in two weeks. We went ahead and took a test drive of the Windows 10 Beta for you at Rocket IT, so we can tell you how smooth the ride will be if you update to it on July 29th. Good news for the Windows 7 fans- Windows 10 brings back…
Read MoreHow to Win Against Your E-Mail Inbox
If you’re anything like me, you’re used to facing down your e-mail inbox like others face down dragons. When you’re up against a crowded inbox, it’s hard to know where to get started (or even find the energy). Have faith. It is possible to go from packed to clutter-free. The first step is to set…
Read MoreTop 3 Office 365 Transition Pains
We get a lot of questions about Office 365. Clients ask us about it. Friends, families, and neighbors ask us about it. Sometimes our doctors ask us about it. If someone who knows us hasn’t asked yet, we know it’s only a matter of time… Or that they live under a rock. And we’re happy…
Read MoreWhy You Need Backups for Your Backups
It’s 10:00 on a Thursday night. You’re in bed when you get a phone call. A pipe burst at your office, and there’s been some flooding. Your server room was affected, and now you need to recover your data. That’s what a backup is for. No problem, right? That’s not always the case. “34% of…
Read MoreKeeping Your Company Moving Forward: When to Outsource IT
There’s an old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” You’ve heard it a thousand times. Might have even said it a few hundred. But that proverb doesn’t sound as good when your car breaks down 1,500 miles from home. “Honey, did you ever get that tune-up?” If you’ve ever heard those words while…
Read MoreHas Technology Rendered Personal Connections Obsolete
Technology provides some amazing tools. We can contact friends and co-workers around the world with a push of a button. We can instantly send and retrieve data that once required trucks to deliver. We can monitor our business or home from nearly anywhere on the planet. But is there a downside? One of the most…
Read MoreInteresting Insights from 5 Million E-Mails
Baydin, the makers of an email plugin Boomerang, recently analyzed over 5 million emails that were sent and received by Boomerang’s users. Out of the 147 messages the average email user receives every day, only 12 require “substantial work.” Those 12 messages which require “substantial work” take up approximately 90 minutes per day! Most people…
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