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Orbis Recycling Campaign

By Jessica01/07/2009 Leave a comment
Orbis is pleased to announce our Computer Recycling Program! Our recycling program is important because we are bringing you a new opportunity to dispose of your electronics safely. Click here for more information. Here’s how the program works: Let’s say you have 5 PC towers you wish to recycle, you can call Orbis to schedule […]
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Did you know… ?

By Anthony12/09/2008 Leave a comment
That 40 years ago today (December 9) the personal computer, as we have come to know it, was invented? Douglas Engelbart along with a team of researchers from Stanford University introduced the world to “the mouse” at a computer conference in San Francisco. The prototype was in fact made of wood and had only one […]
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Review: Blackberry Pearl 8130

By Anthony12/08/2008 Leave a comment
The Blackberry Pearl 8130 from Verizon Wireless is my first smartphone. I was hoping to find a way to browse the internet and access my e-mail, all while enjoying the features my old cell phone provided: a camera, the ability to send text messages easily, and small size and durability. Overall I am pleased with […]
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Keyboard Shortcuts

By Jenn10/30/2008 Leave a comment
Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to let you work quickly without lifting your hands from the keyboard. Here are some basics that can help you cut down on the number of times you reach for the mouse every day: CTRL + S: This saves the file that you’re working on. CTRL + C: Use […]
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Backing up your data

By Alex10/12/2008 Leave a comment
Most corporate networks have a system for backing up all company data stored on the server. But what about all the personal photos, pictures, and music that are on your home computer? Most people think about backing up their data about 5 minutes after it’s too late to do any good. Make sure you’re not […]
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Google announces their first mobile phone platform

By Jessica09/23/2008 Leave a comment
Google has announced their first commercial handset running their own operating system, Android. The phone, named the G1 (aka HTC Dream) will be available on T-Mobile in late October for $179 with a two year contract, but click here to check out the pre-sale.  The phone boasts a 3-inch touchscreen, full QUERTY keypad, 3.1MP camera, […]
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Where old cell phones go to die

By Chris08/26/2008 Leave a comment
We have been talking more and more about recycling lately here at Orbis and there is a great photo essay at The Technology Review about where most of the cell phones in this country go to be recycled and refurbished. Click here for the whole article.
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Office 2007 incompatibility with older versions

By Jessica08/11/2008 Leave a comment
If you’ve ever sent a document created in a Microsoft Office 2007 program (Word 2007, for example) to someone who had an older version of the program and they got back to you saying they couldn’t open it, here are two quick and helpful tips: You could pass along this link so the recipient could download […]
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Get up-to-date Antivirus Software

By Jessica07/07/2008 Leave a comment
According to security experts, the total number of viruses will reach one million by the end of 2008. Malware (“Malicious Software” designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system with the owner’s informed consent) writers have been forced to create new types of viruses more regularly as computer users improve their security practices. The number […]
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Outlook Tip for Large Attachments

By Jessica05/23/2008 Leave a comment
If you ever find that your Outlook inbox has too many emails with large, unneeded attachments, there is a simple way to delete only the attached file, while still keeping the original email message. Not only does this process allow you to keep solely the information that you need, but it is also a good […]
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