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Macintosh Business Association of Portland

The Macintosh Business Association of Portland is a group for businesses who use Mac OS and associated technologies. MBA’s goal is to help members network and better learn how to manage technology in their businesses. Monthly meetings are on the fourth Monday of each month at the Oregon School of Massage, Clasroom F @ 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, with additional special interest groups (”SIGs”) expected in the future.

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Basic IT and Technology Planning for Small Business

One of the great advantages of using Macintosh technology in small business is that it is simpler, more secure and requires less maintenance. A little information technology (IT) or computer planning, though, can make your Apple and other systems work even better. This column discusses the basics of a good technology plan for you, your organization or small business.

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Apple Hardware December 2009

The end of the calendar year is a good time to review currently available hardware, falling as it does near the end of the tax year for most businesses, and with several federal holidays for changing and configuring equipment with minimal loss of work time. In years past, Apple would...

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Mac OS X Updates: Should You or Shouldn't You?

One of the most common questions I get from users is "should I upgrade my Mac?" My first response is to note that "upgrade" is a marketing term, not a technical one, and then to clarify what exactly they mean by upgrade. Updates and upgrades are different things, and people often mean different things by both. The recent release of Windows 7 and "snow leopard" Mac OS 10.6 offers an excellent opportunity to discuss this.

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Approve Washington Referendum 71 by 3 Nov 2009

Born and raised in Clark County as a fourth-generation Washingtonian, I was brought up to treat people fairly. Not everyone will be as successful or happy as everyone else, but everyone should have the same opportunities. It is for this reason that I support Referendum 71 to preserve rights for state-registered domestic partners.

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Upgrade Your Community at CREAM Vancouver

I had the good fortune this past month to be the first volunteer instructor for what promises to be a terrific series of free computer classes in Vancouver. Spearheaded by executive director Oso Martin, a founder of Free Geek, Upgrade Your Community's education classes are poised to do great things for our community.

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Social Networking for Business 2009

There has been a lot of buzz lately about "social media" and other "web 2.0" technologies that can supposedly "change the way we do business" and all that. A lot of it is hype and nonsense, of course, but there are still useful and serious ways that small businesses, groups...

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