24Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com No Comments

Essential Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Personal Information

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It is one thing to lose your credit card but having information stolen from your electronic devise is worse. Stolen personal information can be used for financial fraud, identity theft, and cause privacy issues. If you suspect that your payment card details have been stolen, these are the recommended actions: Measures to protect your devices Regularly check account and card statements on a daily basis. Check the ATM you are withdrawing cash from. Sometimes a skimmer can be placed which can fool anyone thinking it is normal. Set up fraud alerts with your bank or payment card provider. Change the password and enable multi-factor authentication if possible. Freeze your credit so nobody can open any new accounts in your name. Lock your devices with a strong passcode if possible. If you don’t…
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13Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com
Why Choose Delphi for Rapid Application Development

Why Choose Delphi for Rapid Application Development

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Delphi is a rapid application development IDE that shortens time for designing and implementing an application for various platforms. Some of the highlights A visual design interface. Fast compilation speeds Strong database integration. A mature component library (VCL). Its ability to maintain legacy systems. Delphi can create high-performance applications with quick development cycles. By using Firemonkey this allows for one code base for different platforms. Key reasons to use Delphi: Rapid development: The visual development environment with drag-and-drop components allows for quick GUI creation and prototyping. Reducing the development time is key. High performance: Delphi compiles to native code, resulting in fast execution speeds, making it ideal for applications requiring high performance.  Database integration: Seamless integration with various databases through its robust database access components, simplifying data management.  Legacy system…
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06Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com
3 Simple Methods to Locate Your Windows 10 Product Key

3 Simple Methods to Locate Your Windows 10 Product Key

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Finding your Windows 10 product key sometimes is located on the windows sticker on your computer hardware or with the package that contained the product key. Here are some simple methods to locate your Windows 10 product key. 3 Steps to locate your Windows 10 product key 1. Command prompt The most direct method for finding your Windows 10 product key is from the command line. Type cmd into the Windows 10 desktop search box and hit enter to start the command prompt. You can also locate command prompt and select run as administrator from the context menu. Type this command at the prompt: wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey 2. PowerShell To use Powershell do the following: Enter PowerShell in the search box. You can select to run it with admin rights…
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23Jul 2022 by richard@baronsoftware.com

What employers are looking for in a new hire.

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A resume has a person's history of previous held positions to the most current. After a resume is viewed the natural next step is for the employer to request the interview. During the interview a person has to tell the employer why they are the best choice. Just providing a technical background the employer is also looking for something discussed as a "soft skill" Are you able to work with current product line and provide support to customers ? Are you a team player or a lone wolf. a new study by ZipRecruiter suggests 93 percent of employers think soft skills play a “critical” role in the hiring decision. Some of the top skills that have been suggested: CommunicationCustomer serviceSchedulingTime managementProject managementAnalytical thinkingComplianceIndependent workInterpersonal skills Baron Software requires that employees present…
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16Feb 2021 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Notes from the field

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In writing "Notes from the field" allows Baron Software to list quick fixes or observations from the programming world. Anchors away! Using PHP and HTML it can remember the window position as to where the user left off. Without the need of elaborate coding using an "Anchor" can solve the issue. Anchor Syntax <a id="anchor-name">The name where you want to jump</a> Anchors can be used when pages have considerable amounts of text. You would typically make an index at the top of the page linking to the anchors that have been added to key places in the text that follows. When displaying a list of records within a PHP while loop you can place the record ID within the data. The code listed below has the anchor next to the…
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