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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL 30 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com <strong>October</strong> 2018 Windows 10 – Have We Mentioned There’s an Update Available? There is an update available. No, seriously, have you taken a look at this update? Would now be a good time to install it? I’ll just go ahead and install that update now, thanks. For those of you familiar with Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest and greatest version of the Windows Operating System, its proclivity for installing updates (or in IT parlance, “patches”) can seem downright pernicious. Windows 10 doesn’t seem to mind if you’re in the middle of working on something—at times it feels as if it has a “deadline detector,” a feature heretofore only commonly found on printers. If you’ve found yourself frustratedly declining an update for the second or third time, only to have your computer suddenly restart to install the same update, you are not alone. To provide insight into the tack that Microsoft has taken with the update strategy in Windows 10, it is important to delve a bit deeper into their revenue model. Microsoft makes most of its money from the enterprise. Prior to the invention of subscription based services, much of this revenue was from licensing—Windows licenses, licenses for Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Office, etc. The shift towards subscription based models for software and service licensing (a monthly fee rather than a single large upfront cost has been a sea-change across the IT landscape, and Microsoft has not been left behind by this shifting revenue model. Windows 10 was designed to be the first subscription based Operating System, in line with Microsoft’s pivot towards Azure and Office 365, to replace on-premises Active Directory and Exchange respectively. Since Azure and Office 365 are licensed based on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, updates to their infrastructure are wholly controlled and managed by Microsoft. What then could be done about Windows itself? The Operating System on your laptop or desktop computer is likely to be the Microsoft product that you visibly interact with the most on a day to day basis. It is the frontend with which you access backend services, like the aforementioned Azure and Office 365. Because of this, it also represents an enormous potential security vulnerability if it goes unpatched. Historically, the Enterprise and SMB market have been amongst the slowest of Microsoft’s TECHNOLOGY customer’s to install provided updates. Sometimes updates cause unintended problems, whether with software or by by the operating system itself, and common IT best-practice is to not Tristan Steve Fillingim Collopy install most updates as soon as they become available. Indeed, this problem can compound itself if a particular piece of Line of Business software conflicts with the proposed update—some IT departments, even in large Fortune 1000 corporations, are forced to prevent updates from installing for months or years to mitigate software compatibility issues. With Windows 10, Microsoft sought to change that. Windows 10 removes the ability of the end-user (or their IT department) to permanently decline important updates, especially those that are security related. Updates can be delayed, and the amount of time that delay can be is dictated by the importance of the update, from 90 days for common updates and up to a year for major revisions—what used to be called Service Packs. Having made it to this point, you may be asking yourself, “What does this have to do with me?”, or “Doesn’t my IT guy handle this stuff?”. This biggest takeaway should be this: software vendors and some IT providers are still trying to play catch-up to this new patching model. Many software companies release updates for their products at a much slower pace than Microsoft’s new update strategy will allow for. Some of you may even be using products that are no longer supported, sometimes referred to as End of Life. While those pieces of software may work now, the future may bring an update that will disrupt or cripple their functionality permanently, and you will no longer have the option to simply not install the update causing the problem. The bottom line is this: SMBs and their IT providers will need to be more agile both in updating 3rd party software, and locating replacements for aging applications that are no longer supported. Gone are the days of staving off the inevitable indefinitely. As I believe I mentioned earlier…there’s an update available. Mythos Technology is an IT consulting and management firm that provides Managed Technology Services including hosted cloud solutions. For more information, please visit www.mythostech. com or call (951) 813-2672. “ If you’ve found yourself frustratedly declining an update for the second or third time, only to have your computer suddenly restart to install the same update, you are not alone Two Ways to Get Your Medicare by Greg Dill At a family reunion, my Aunt Abby and Uncle Glen got into a squabble over the best way to get their Medicare benefits. Uncle Glen is an Original Medicare man, and has been for a decade or so. Aunt Abby prefers Medicare Advantage, which is similar to a health plan she had before enrolling in Medicare. When they turned to me, asking me to referee and declare which form of Medicare is better, I gave them a big smile and answered, “Well, it depends.” Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage have different benefits and costs that you should consider based on your personal needs. Medicare open enrollment season runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and it’s a good idea to know how the two types of Medicare work before you select one. With Original Medicare, you can choose any doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider you want, as long as they accept Medicare. When you receive medical services or goods, Medicare pays the provider directly. About 70 percent of all people with Medicare have Original Medicare. The other way to get your benefits is Medicare Advantage, which is a form of managed care, like an HMO or PPO. Medicare Advantage is provided by private insurance companies approved by Medicare. If you’re in Medicare Advantage, you generally must go to doctors and other providers in the company’s network. If you go outside the network, you may have to pay more. On the other hand, Medicare Advantage plans may offer some services – such as dental, hearing, vision, and prescription drug coverage – that Original Medicare doesn’t. Most people with Original Medicare pay a monthly premium. If you’re in Medicare Advantage, you may have to pay an additional monthly premium to the private insurer that covers you. With Original Medicare, you or your supplemental insurance must pay deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance. To cover these “gaps” in Medicare, some people buy supplemental insurance called Medigap. If you have a Medigap policy, Medicare pays its share of the covered costs, and then your Medigap policy pays its share. Original Medicare doesn’t cover prescription drugs. If you want drug coverage, you can buy a separate Medicare Part D plan. Such plans are sold through private companies approved by Medicare. You have to pay an additional monthly premium for Part D. Medicare Advantage companies must cover all of the services that Original Medicare covers. (However, Original Medicare covers hospice care, some new Medicare benefits, and some costs for clinical research studies, even if you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan.) In all types of Medicare Advantage plans, you’re always covered for emergency and urgent care. You can join a Medicare Advantage plan even if you have a pre-existing condition -- except for End-Stage Renal Disease. People with ESRD usually are covered through Original Medicare. Keep in mind that Medicare Advantage plans can charge different out-of-pocket amounts and have different rules for how you get service. For example, you may need a referral to see a specialist. And you may need to stay in the plan’s provider network, unless you’re willing to pay more to go outside the network. You should always check with the plan before you get a service to find out whether it’s covered and what your costs may be. If the plan decides to stop participating in Medicare, you’ll have to join another Medicare health plan or return to Original Medicare. How can you decide whether Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage is better for you? There’s a good comparison of Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage in the “Medicare & You” handbook. “Medicare & You” is mailed to all Medicare beneficiaries every fall. You can also find it online, at https://www.medicare.gov/pubs/ pdf/10050-Medicare-and-You.pdf If you have any questions, call Medicare’s toll-free number, 1-800-MEDICARE. Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633- 4227).
<strong>October</strong> 2018 THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com The Highwayman – Tony Suraci Tony Suraci got his first guitar when he was six years old. It was plastic, a toy basically, but he fell in love with it. His stepbrother knew how to play Smoke on The Water on one string and Tony soon learned how to play it, too. He had a crush on a Brownie Scout whose group met across the street from his house every Tuesday. He stood in front of the door, playing it over and over until their counselor came out and told him “We’re trying to have a meeting here.” Demoralized, he didn’t play again until he was 12 or 13 years old. His stepbrother sold him a “$50 Japanese cheapy” electric guitar, which he learned to play. At 21, he had moved back home. In an effort to get him out of the house, his mom encouraged him to try out for a singing job at Texas Lil’s in Old Town Temecula. When then told him he had the job, he panicked. He had a few original songs and knew a couple of Eagles song, but the gig was four and a half hours. He called his girlfriend’s mom, who happened to be Willie Nelson’s ex-wife. She went through a piano book with him, “101 Country Hits” and she told him which ones he should learn. There were two or three Willie Nelson songs in there and when he learned then he “fell hard” in love with his honesty, genuineness and truthfulness. He started listening to nothing but that kind of music and soon discovered Kris Kristofferson. A friend from Texas urged him to learn some Waylon Jennings songs. Ten years ago, at Pala Casino, he started The Highwayman Show, a tribute to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. He learned their different voices and says it’s easy for him because he’s an actor, not a singer. The ten-piece band features bass, drums and Tony on rhythm guitar and vocals plus Jim Soldi on lead guitar, who used to play with Johnny Cash, a female singer, two trumpet players (dressed as railroad conductors), pedal steel guitar, harmonica and piano. Tony plays a guitar he stole from Willie Nelson. Ask him to tell you the story. He just finished recording an album outside of Nashville at “Cash Cabin”, where Johnny Cash spent his final years. He’s in the process now of doing all the vocals over because he wasn’t pleased with how they sounded. Expect the album to be released sometime next year. Tony plays frequently around Temecula, both as a solo artist and with The Highwayman Show. For a schedule of performances, sign up for his newsletter at www.tinyletter. com/tonysuraci Temecula Presents and the California Chamber Orchestra Explore Classical Music Together The Old Town Temecula Community Theater invites Temecula residents and visitors as Temecula Presents collaborates with the California Chamber Orchestra for the 2018-2019 Classical Series. The Exploring Together themed Season launches on SAT, OCT 6, 2018 at 7:30pm with the Telegraph Quartet. The concert open with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s lyrical String Quartet in D major, K. 575 “The Prussian,” followed by Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces for string quartet, a collection of spirited and colorful dances. The quartet concludes the program with Antonin Dvořák’s warm and playful String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51 “Slavonic.” The Telegraph Quartet first appeared at Carnegie Hall in Weill Recital Hall in 2015 along with violinist Ian Swensen and pianist Jeff LaDeur. The Quartet will return to Carnegie Hall in 2018 for its Naumburg Award Recital featuring the World Premiere of Robert Sirota’s third string quartet. Continue the exploration with the California Chamber Orchestra as they take us on a music-filled journey around the globe. Experience a world premiere and discover what may be the greatest symphony you have never heard. Each concert takes us somewhere familiar on the way tosomething new and unique. “I am so excited to be your guide for this musical journey. At each stop along the way, I’ll put the music in context with stories about the history, art, people and places that helped shape what we’re hearing,” says Dana Zimbric, Artistic Director and Conductor of the California Chamber Orchestra. “There is nothing like live music! It’s our privilege to bring these world class performances to the community.” The California Chamber Orchestra will present four performances this season: Places on NOV 3, 2018; Gifts in partnership with David Wells and the Temecula Valley Master Chorale on DEC 1, 2018; Love with cellist Lars Hoefs on FEB 2, 2019; and Connections on APR 27, 2019. Temecula Presents’ 14th Classical Music Season also features Fei-Fei, solo pianist, on JAN 5, 2019; and Joshua Roman, cellist, on MAY 25, 2019 at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Tickets are on sale now at the Temecula Theater and online at www.TemeculaTheater.org. For more information, please contact the Ticket Office at 1.866.OLD.TOWN (1.866.653.8696). The 11th Annual So-Cal Chef Open Crowns a Winner as over 800 Attend in Support of Oak Grove Center! On August 27th, 19 local chefs shared their culinary expertise as part of the Annual So-Cal Chef Open competition held at the new Summit Ballroom at Pechanga Resort and Casino. Over 800 guests enjoyed the vast array of cuisine as celebrity judges awarded the Pinnacle Award and attendees voted for the People’s Choice Award. Pinnacle Award Winners 1st Place Cork | Fire Kitchen – Chef Matthew Steffen 2nd Place was a tie between - The Naughty Pig Butchery – Chef Daniel Johnson and Avensole Winery –Chef Armando Cota 3rd Place - The Chef’s Grille – Chef Martin Corso People’s Choice Award Winners 1st - The Chef’s Grille - Chef Martin Corso 2nd - The Naughty Pig Butchery - Chef Daniel Johnson 3rd - Bamboo House: Asian Bistro - Chef Dong Ho Earlier in the day the 16th, Annual Oak Grove Golf Classic brought out over 100 golfers to Journey at Pechanga for a great day on the course. The tournament included contests, prizes and raffle drawings, including a Hole OakGroveCenter.org 31 in One Sponsorship by Temecula Valley Toyota who is also a Chairman’s Circle Sponsor. “We are profoundly grateful for the support from our Sponsors, Chefs, Judges, Guests and Golfers! Due to their generosity, we have funded our Sports program for this school year and are completing our new baseball field. Thank you for helping us as we Empower Success and Transform Lives!” Tammy Wilson, CEO Oak Grove Center Oak Grove Center, located in Murrieta is a non-profit 24-hour residential, educational and therapeutic treatment center. It serves 76 children who live on campus as well as 90-100 day students who attend our non-public school. We have a second non-public school located in Perris that serves an additional 50 students. These two events provide funds to support our sports and culinary programs for the as-risk youth we serve. For more information about Oak Grove, visit us at OakGroveCenter.org
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