Ingredients
Cake mix and whatever ingredients are needed to complete the mix
icing flavor of your choice
Easter candy – get creative and use what you want to make your rabbit unique

Directions
Mix cake according to package. Bake in two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
After cakes have completed baking and cooled, cut one cake into three pieces (as shown below) and leave the other complete.
Arrange pieces of cake on a board to make a bunny with ears and a bow tie.
Have fun icing and decorating your bunny to make it one of a kind.

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon milk
8 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 tablespoon shortening

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter and milk (if needed for moisture) until blended. Shape mixture into two 1/2 pound eggs or make a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze eggs for 1 hour.
While the eggs are freezing, cut semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces and place in top of double boiler with shortening. Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stick a long-tined fork in top of each peanut butter egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper. When the eggs are cooled and set, decorate the eggs to suit your fancy.

This month, as a part of spring cleaning, I thought we would revisit cleaning your computer inside and out. Even if you cleaned your computer back in October when we originally posted these tips, it may be time to clean again. Here are the tips that would be most useful:

Cleaning out the inbox:
http://kotoritechnologies.com/blog/post/2009/10/30/Clean-out-the-Inbox.aspx

Cleaning the computer inside and out:
http://kotoritechnologies.com/blog/post/2009/10/01/Computer-Cleaning-for-the-Not-So-Geek.aspx

Save it Before You Need it:
http://kotoritechnologies.com/blog/post/2009/10/02/Save-It-Before-Youe-Need-It.aspx

Defragment and Computer Cleanup: 
http://kotoritechnologies.com/blog/post/2009/10/09/House-Cleaning-for-the-Not-So-Geek-Part-III.aspx

I don’t know about you, but I have heard lots of talk about the upcoming release of Microsoft Office 2010. I decided to do a little research on it and pass it on to you. Office 2010 is currently in Beta and is scheduled for release during the first half of 2010 (according to some sites most likely June). Here is the Top Ten Benefits of Office 2010 Beta according to Microsoft:

1. Express your ideas more visually
Office 2010 opens up a world of design options to help you give life to your ideas. The new and improved picture formatting tools such as color saturation and artistic effects let you transform your document visuals into a work of art. Combined with a wide range of new prebuilt Office themes and SmartArt® graphic layouts, Office 2010 gives you more ways to make your ideas stick.

2. Accomplish more when working together
Brainstorm ideas, provide better version control, and meet deadlines faster when you work in groups. The co-authoring experience for Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Excel Web App and OneNote shared notebooks let you work on a file with several people at once — even from different locations.2

3. Enjoy the familiar Office experience from more locations and more devices
With Office 2010, you can get things done more easily, from more locations and more devices. Using a smartphone or virtually any computer with an Internet connection, you can work when and where you want to work.3
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Extend your Office 2010 experience to the web. Store your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files online and then access, view, edit, and share content through the Web.
Microsoft Office Mobile 2010
Stay current and respond quickly using enhanced mobile versions of Office 2010 applications, specifically suited to your Windows Mobile-based smartphone.

4. Create powerful data insights and visuals
Track and highlight important trends with new data analysis and visualization features in Excel 2010. The new Sparklines feature delivers a clear and compact visual representation of your data with small charts within worksheet cells. Filter and segment your PivotTable data in multiple layers using Slicers to spend more time analyzing and less time formatting.

5. Deliver compelling presentations
Captivate your audience with personalized videos in your presentation. Insert and customize videos directly in PowerPoint 2010—trim, add fades and effects, or bookmark key points in the video to call attention to selected scenes. Videos you insert are now embedded by default, relieving you from managing and sending additional video files.

6. Manage large volumes of e-mail with ease
With Outlook 2010 you can compress your long e-mail threads into a few conversations that can be categorized, filed, ignored, or cleaned up. The new Quick Steps feature let you perform multi-command tasks, such as reply and delete an e-mail in a single click, saving you time and inbox space.

7. Store and track all your ideas and notes in one place
Get the ultimate digital notebook for tracking, organizing, and sharing your text, picture, video and audio notes with OneNote 2010. New features such as version tracking, automatic highlighting, and Linked Notes give you more control over your notes so you’re always on top of where your ideas came from and the latest changes when working in teams4.

8. Get your message out instantly
Broadcast your PowerPoint presentation to a remote audience, whether or not they have PowerPoint installed.5 The new Broadcast Slide Show feature allows you to share your presentation through a Web browser quickly without additional set up.

9. Get things done faster and easier
Microsoft Office Backstage™ view replaces the traditional File menu to give you a centralized space for all of your file management tasks, such as the ability to save, share, print, and publish. The enhanced Ribbon across Office 2010 applications lets you access commands quickly and customize tabs to personalize the experience to your work style.

10. Access work across devices and platforms
Enjoy the freedom of using Office 2010 from more locations on more devices. When you use Office 2010, you’re getting the familiar and intuitive Office experience across PCs, Smartphones, and Web browsers on the go.

If you are interested in the features of Office 2010 and would like more information, please feel free to contact Kotori Technologies at 843-553-8800.

1 Some functionality requires Office Mobile 2010, which is not included in Office 2010 applications or suites.
2 Co-authoring for Word, PowerPoint, and excel require either SharePoint Foundation Services or a Windows Live account. Co-authoring for Excel is available via the Microsoft® Excel® Web App.
Office Web Apps require either SharePoint Foundation Services (for business) or a free Windows Live account (for personal use). Office Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications or suites.
4 Requires one of the following: Office Communicator 2007 or later with Office Communications Server 2007 or later, windows Live Messenger, or another instant message application that supports Imessenger or OCOM. Video available only with Office Communicator; voice calling availability varies by provider.
5 Broadcast Slide Show requires either SharePoint Foundation Services or a Windows Live account.

Find out more about Microsoft Office 2010 (and this Top Ten List) on their website at: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx

How many times have you been asked where your office is? How would you like to answer them “It’s in the Cloud”? I know you are probably thinking, what is she talking about, but you will understand soon enough.
Cloud computing got its name as a metaphor for the Internet. The internet is typically represented in a network diagram as a cloud. The cloud represents everything that makes the network work. But cloud computing is more than just the internet. It allows users to access applications that actually reside at a location other than his computer, server, or other Internet-connected device. The thing about cloud computing is that another company hosts your applications so that you don’t have to bear the burden of the costs of servers and software updates.
It is ideally convenient for remote workers who can log into servers and use applications from wherever they want. For example, you own a small business with a few employees. You don’t really need an office space for clients to visit. You are constantly on the go, and have several field employees who never need to go into the office. But you all need to access the same documents and software applications. You are probably thinking you need to go out and buy a server, software applications with enough licenses for all computers, and rent office space to store the server. Don’t waste the money!!! You can now have a “virtual server” in the cloud. All employees will be able to access the same documents. You and your office personnel and accountant can use QuickBooks in the cloud. You and your field employees can all access the software applications from the cloud. You can save money and still be productive. And don’t worry; it is very secure so that no one can “hack” into your financial software. And it is in the cloud, so no worries about a backup system.
Kotori Technologies is launching a new line of products “in the cloud”. Just give us a call at 843-553-8800 and ask about Optix Virtual Office.