by Todd Stauffer
May 18, 2012
You’re probably getting good and tired of hearing about “the cloud”—and no one could blame you. The problem is, it’s not going away. While most folks still do a lot of their computing in local applications (Word, QuickBooks, PhotoShop), there’s…
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[Tech Talk] - [Tech Talk] Ah, the Cloud
Your Springtime Backup Assessment
by Todd Stauffer
May 2, 2012
Did you know that every hard disk made has a specification called "mean time between failures" or MTBF? ("Mean," if you remember back to grade school, is the same as "average.") In other words, all hard drives fail eventually; it's…
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May 2, 2012
Did you know that every hard disk made has a specification called "mean time between failures" or MTBF? ("Mean," if you remember back to grade school, is the same as "average.") In other words, all hard drives fail eventually; it's…
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[Tech Tip] CRM Isn’t Just for Sales Anymore
by Todd Stauffer
April 18, 2012
If you've ever worked in sales, there's a good chance you're familiar with some sort of Customer Relationship Management, or CRM, software. If you haven't had to walk that particular fiery gauntlet, a definition is in order: CRM software essentially…
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April 18, 2012
If you've ever worked in sales, there's a good chance you're familiar with some sort of Customer Relationship Management, or CRM, software. If you haven't had to walk that particular fiery gauntlet, a definition is in order: CRM software essentially…
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[TechTip] In Search Of ... My Desk
by Todd Stauffer
April 4, 2012
Yes, it's the future; no, we don't yet have the paperless office. (Indeed, if you had a snapshot of the room in which I'm writing this, the idea of the paperless office would make a Chicago Cubs 2012 World Series…
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April 4, 2012
Yes, it's the future; no, we don't yet have the paperless office. (Indeed, if you had a snapshot of the room in which I'm writing this, the idea of the paperless office would make a Chicago Cubs 2012 World Series…
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[Tech Talk] Following Your Money
by Sam Hall
April 4, 2012
For many, tracking finances is more chore than enjoyment, whether you are dealing with a business or your personal funds. And given how technology has made it easier to buy things, money can get tighter quicker.
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April 4, 2012
For many, tracking finances is more chore than enjoyment, whether you are dealing with a business or your personal funds. And given how technology has made it easier to buy things, money can get tighter quicker.
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[City/County] - [Good Living] - [Good Service] - Why Local Matters
by Donna Ladd
April 4, 2012
A 2010 report by Michigan State University assessed the economic advantages of shopping at locally owned businesses and, like researchers around the nation, found immense benefit to keeping as many dollars as possible in the local economy. Here…
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April 4, 2012
A 2010 report by Michigan State University assessed the economic advantages of shopping at locally owned businesses and, like researchers around the nation, found immense benefit to keeping as many dollars as possible in the local economy. Here…
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[City/County] - [music] - A New Spin in Town
by Tam Curley
April 4, 2012
Drew McKercher has played music since high school with about four different bands including Roosevelt Noise and Spacewolf. Spacewolf is his main and most recent band; he has played with the group for two years. He and his wife, Sarah,…
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April 4, 2012
Drew McKercher has played music since high school with about four different bands including Roosevelt Noise and Spacewolf. Spacewolf is his main and most recent band; he has played with the group for two years. He and his wife, Sarah,…
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[City/County] - [Good Service] - Making The Connection
by Henry Jones
April 4, 2012
In my 10 years of living in California, I never once heard anyone play the "Name Game" with another Californian. Yet, within my first day back in Mississippi, I was part of a conversation that takes place in thousands of…
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April 4, 2012
In my 10 years of living in California, I never once heard anyone play the "Name Game" with another Californian. Yet, within my first day back in Mississippi, I was part of a conversation that takes place in thousands of…
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[City/County] - [music] - [Artbuzz] - Listening Differently
by Larry Morrisey
April 4, 2012
Cassandra Wilson and Rhonda Richmond want Jackson to listen to music differently. Wilson, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, and Richmond, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, have opened Yellow Scarf, a new kind of music venue for the city.
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April 4, 2012
Cassandra Wilson and Rhonda Richmond want Jackson to listen to music differently. Wilson, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, and Richmond, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, have opened Yellow Scarf, a new kind of music venue for the city.
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[City/County] - City Awards $67,000 to Local Businesses
by Jacob Fuller
April 4, 2012
The Jackson City Council approved more than $60,000 in small-business grants to seven area business in March.
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April 4, 2012
The Jackson City Council approved more than $60,000 in small-business grants to seven area business in March.
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[City/County] - Progress in South Jackson
by Jacob Fuller
April 4, 2012
When Jackson Square Shopping Center was built in 1968, it was the largest shopping center in the capital city. With 350,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space on 40 acres, it is still the city's largest outdoor center.
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April 4, 2012
When Jackson Square Shopping Center was built in 1968, it was the largest shopping center in the capital city. With 350,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space on 40 acres, it is still the city's largest outdoor center.
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Back to the Present
March 21, 2012
Maybe Jacksonians living under a rock, or a newcomer or visitor to Jackson, might not know by now that native Kathryn Stockett based her novel, "The Help," on tragic history right here in her hometown. When the film crew showed up, they brought retro…
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Maybe Jacksonians living under a rock, or a newcomer or visitor to Jackson, might not know by now that native Kathryn Stockett based her novel, "The Help," on tragic history right here in her hometown. When the film crew showed up, they brought retro…
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[City/County] - Et Tu, Pix?
by Dustin Cardon
March 21, 2012
Fondren's only movie theater got its 15 minutes of fame as a 1960s-era movie palace in the movie "The Help," but it hasn't been open for regular business for years. It's also had what one could call a patchwork past.
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March 21, 2012
Fondren's only movie theater got its 15 minutes of fame as a 1960s-era movie palace in the movie "The Help," but it hasn't been open for regular business for years. It's also had what one could call a patchwork past.
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[City/County] - [interview] - Fine and Funky
by Jacob Fuller
March 21, 2012
North Carolina native David Waugh, 62, lived in New York City for 15 years before he met his soon-to-be-wife, Jane Sanders, and moved to Jackson in 2007.
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March 21, 2012
North Carolina native David Waugh, 62, lived in New York City for 15 years before he met his soon-to-be-wife, Jane Sanders, and moved to Jackson in 2007.
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[City/County] - Meet ‘Sylum Heights
by Dustin Cardon
March 21, 2012
What Jacksonians now know as the historic Fondren district grew up around the former Mississippi Lunatic Asylum on the current site of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Located near the fork in the road where the city's northernmost boundaries…
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March 21, 2012
What Jacksonians now know as the historic Fondren district grew up around the former Mississippi Lunatic Asylum on the current site of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Located near the fork in the road where the city's northernmost boundaries…
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[City/County] - Business Good at ‘The Strip’
by R.L. Nave
March 21, 2012
Go west, Jackson—specifically to the west side of State Street between East Mitchell and Duling avenues. Perhaps because crossing busy State Street can be treacherous depending on the time of day, the venerable Jackson businesses that occupy this strip don't…
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March 21, 2012
Go west, Jackson—specifically to the west side of State Street between East Mitchell and Duling avenues. Perhaps because crossing busy State Street can be treacherous depending on the time of day, the venerable Jackson businesses that occupy this strip don't…
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[City/County] - Fondren’s New Neighbors
by Elizabeth Waibel
March 21, 2012
Although some businesses have been in the historic Fondren district for decades, new stores, offices and restaurants are constantly setting up shop. According to the Fondren Association of businesses, the Fondren district is bounded on the north by Northside Drive,…
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March 21, 2012
Although some businesses have been in the historic Fondren district for decades, new stores, offices and restaurants are constantly setting up shop. According to the Fondren Association of businesses, the Fondren district is bounded on the north by Northside Drive,…
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[Tech Talk] - [Tech Talk] New iPad: Easy on the Eyes
by Sam Hall
March 21, 2012
Earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook took center stage in California to unveil the newest model of the iPad. For months now, tech writers have been speculating about what the new iPad would include, and for the most part,…
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March 21, 2012
Earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook took center stage in California to unveil the newest model of the iPad. For months now, tech writers have been speculating about what the new iPad would include, and for the most part,…
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[Tech Talk] - [Tech Tip] Create Standalone Browser Apps
by Todd Stauffer
March 21, 2012
Sometimes you don't realize how fantastic a feature can be until you use it under real-world conditions. For instance, I learned to love Fluid for Mac (http://www.fluidapp.com), when I got it set up to run CapsuleCRM (http://www.capsulecrm.com), one…
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March 21, 2012
Sometimes you don't realize how fantastic a feature can be until you use it under real-world conditions. For instance, I learned to love Fluid for Mac (http://www.fluidapp.com), when I got it set up to run CapsuleCRM (http://www.capsulecrm.com), one…
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[education] - [Tech Talk] Hacking Education
by Sam Hall
March 7, 2012
Let's take a little diversion from talking about hardware, software and tech companies this week. All the recent discussion about charter schools and virtual charter schools got me thinking about the role technology does and should play in education of…
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March 7, 2012
Let's take a little diversion from talking about hardware, software and tech companies this week. All the recent discussion about charter schools and virtual charter schools got me thinking about the role technology does and should play in education of…
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National Bicycle Month Events
awelch1213: Ride of Silence today (Wednesday, 16th) in Ridgeland 6:30pm at Northpark Mall Mentioned, but not elaborated on: EPIC BIKE WEEKEND (24-27) Thursday: Museum Movie Ride 6pm at Rainbow, ...
May 16, 2012 | 12:30 PM
[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security I am sure if Reeves had been asked to take a pic with some admiring GOP ...
May 16, 2012 | 11:34 AM
[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did it. They can't win honestly they must cheat and scheme ...
May 16, 2012 | 11:18 AM
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us to make it there. I have yet to have a single school person interested ...
May 16, 2012 | 10:17 AM
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
RobbieR: This is a great editorial. Couldn't agree with it more.
May 16, 2012 | 09:49 AM
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: Golden, Mr. McGowan says there will be no economic gain for him, that he put his land in a trust (will have to find exact quotes on it). However, he made it clear to me last year ...
May 15, 2012 | 04:52 PM
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
golden eagle: We definitely need as much transparency as possible. Just because there could be huge economic gain for the area (as well as for Mr. McGowan) doesn't mean that we should ...
May 15, 2012 | 01:15 PM
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: As someone who has been on this flood-control beat for a while now, I'd be a whole lot more comfortable if this group of folks would stop using phrases like "public education," ...
May 14, 2012 | 05:43 PM
Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
justjess: Could the poem be published in the Jackson Free Press. I would like to read it.
May 14, 2012 | 01:40 PM
Three Could Face June Execution
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood's spokeswoman confirmed in an email that Hood will "file motions to reset the execution dates on all three today," Monday May 14. Those dates, Schaefer says, ...