Shelley Straitiff How many Followers do you have? Who cares? By the stacks of books and blog posts, obviously someone thinks the number means something. You can even sign up to get paid for tweets based on how many followers you have. That will soon be proven worthless. Social media needs to be about strategy […]
Five-minute recipe to get thousands of Twitter followers for your business – But why do you want them?
June 15, 2011
Virtual learning
March 2, 2011
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Lockwood sixth grader Adrian Gallegos, 12, separates photos of schools into groups Tuesday with the infrared pen which part of the Mimio set up. Liliana Castillo Lockwood Elementary School teacher Allison Craig purchased software that can turn her whiteboard into a smart board for a fraction of the cost. With […]
Weekly update — Nov. 21
November 20, 2010
County refunded for software Curry County has received a full refund for a $17,000 jail management software purchase. The refund was received Friday, according to county e-mails provided by County Manager Lance Pyle. Commissioners approved purchase of the upgraded Sleuth software in April. County officials previously said purchasing Sleuth — also used by local law […]
Ensuring fairness is complicated
May 6, 2010
By Tibor Machan: Freedom New Mexico columnist So Bill Gates sold me some software when he was still in that business. He was then immensely rich, compared to me. How unfair, you say? But Bill took his gains from this trade and used it to feed starving African children, while I used the software I […]
Software glitch delays GI payments
December 8, 2009
By Tom Philpott: CNJ columnist Amanda Collier started college last August armed with a certificate of eligibility to use Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits that her dad, a Coast Guardsman of 22 years, had earned and transferred to her. Next week Amanda will take final exams for her first semester at the University of Central Oklahoma. […]
AARP seeking volunteers to help with income taxes
December 1, 2009
CNJ staff AARP is seeking volunteers statewide to help others with their income taxes. All volunteers are trained in basic tax law and tax forms as well as how to use computers and software. Volunteers use their knowledge, along with computers and software provided to prepare tax returns for others. Volunteers are asked to serve […]
Election equipment, software ready for vote
October 27, 2008
By Gabriel Monte: CNJ Staff Writer County political party officials said they are satisfied county election officials have done all they can to ensure a smooth election. Election manager Coni Jo Lyman said backup plans are in place in the event software issues resurface during the general election that could delay results. The general election […]
Curry County clerk: ‘We have a problem’
June 4, 2008
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sammie Smith looks over her ballot before inserting it into the voting machine Tuesday at Sandia Elementary School. CNJ Staff Hold off on those victory parties. Curry County officials said this morning they’re unsure of vote numbers tabulated after the polls closed in Tuesday’s primary election. “At this point we’re […]
System would ease school’s upkeep
February 13, 2007
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ Staff Writer Clovis Municipal Schools Director of Technology Dave Whitehead believes the district is in dire need of an administrative software upgrade. He recommends a software system called Skyward, which would allow administrators to manage finances and enrollment, teachers to enter grades and assignments, and parents to view student grades and […]
One size fits all
October 6, 2006
Beginning Oct. 13, computers at Cannon will all have the same look as the base and the Air Force begin to implement a Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC) system. 27th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office staff report Computer standardization on tap for Air Force, Cannon Cannon will implement the Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC) beginning Oct. 13 […]
Primary votes certified
June 14, 2006
By Tonya Garner: CNJ staff writer After two meetings and eight days, final vote totals from last week’s primary election were certified during a special meeting Wednesday of the Curry County Commission. County officials said software problems incurred during the election delayed canvassing of the more than 4,100 votes in party races for county and […]
Officials confident in Curry County primary results
June 9, 2006
By Marlena Hartz: Freedom Newspapers The results of Tuesday’s Curry County primary were not certified in a special meeting of the county commission Friday, yet county officials remain confident in the election results, according to officials. Deputy County Clerk Coni Jo Lyman recommended the county commission not certify the results. “I don’t think any races […]
‘Service pack’ installation could be confusing
August 28, 2004
By Tom Difrancesca: Internet Safari The long awaited “Service Pack 2” for Windows XP has finally been released, not without problems though. If you’ve got a good bit of computer experience, then installing the service pack shouldn’t be all that difficult. For most typical users though, it could end up being a royal pain. There […]
Software SNAFU slows vote count
June 2, 2004
Election results tape piles up on the chair as election judges Jill Whitehead, left, Sylvia Shugart, center, and Lois Thomas check early, absentee and alternate tapes Tuesday evening at the Curry County Courthouse. CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth. CNJ STAFF A problem with new computers and software required by state legislation slowed down vote counting […]
European decision against Microsoft is double jeopardy
March 30, 2004
Freedom Newspapers Despite the settlement in 2001 of the U.S. antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., the European Union is continuing its attack on the software firm. In the U.S. case, Microsoft was allowed to continue “tying” — or combining — new software into its Windows operating system. But in the ruling released last week, the […]
Beware the tech-savvy scams online
February 8, 2004
Tom DiFrancesca Scam Alert: If you have recently received an authentic looking e-mail, purportedly from Paypal — and it is asking you to confirm your account information, don’t do it. This is just another fine example of someone with a high degree of intelligence, using that brainpower for evil and not good. Jump over to […]
Spammed out? ‘Make them pay’ is creed of Vanquish software
October 31, 2003
Tom DiFrancesca Here’s an update on the Clovis “WhyNot” project: We need more folks to get involved. A couple of local concerned citizens have registered at the Web site www.whynot.net/clovis but that is not enough. We need a lot of concerned citizens to participate in this project. I’m going to mention the endeavor in future […]
