Just because its free does not mean it is good for you. I remember the saying, “You get what you pay for.” What is the Cloud? Cloud is the term that describes a server somewhere out on the internet that you do not own that hosts something of yours. Examples: Microsoft One Drive, Google Drop […]

Perhaps, all technology that you use depends on power provided to you by your utility provider. Storing energy is not enough. You need to replenish the energy that is used in order to have energy to use. Where do you get energy from? How do you store it? What do you depend on that requires […]

Here is a link to an article about using unsecured wireless access points. I see it all the time. I just want everyone to have the facts. My opinion: Using unsecured wireless is dangerous. This article covers a few of the points I have in mind. http://www.ikeepsafe.org/privacy/the-scoop-on-using-unsecured-wireless-internet-connections/

VM stands for Virtual Machine. It is really just software that runs inside another operating system to run another operating system(s). If you have a large amount of memory an hard drive space you can run several “virtual machines” simultaneously.  You are limited also by your operating system capabilities. For instance, a 32 bit OS […]

I am using my phone for this one so I need to keep it simple. A lot of small needs came through the door this week. The devil is in the details. One browser hijack, one “lost” app,  an email client imap issue,  and a computer tweak over a remote support session. There were many […]

One of my business customers called today with a printer issue. It simply was not working. The printer was located in the drafting department. These guys are some of the highest paid in the company because their work generates bids on work that enterprise customers of the company will hopefully accept. I try to keep […]

I need to emphasize that as a business owner and an information technology person the friend situation is always brutal. It never seems to matter how good your intentions are – someone always seems to get hurt.  But when I am asked to do something for a friend I still do my best.  Some get […]

Last week, I think on Thursday after I had dropped a big email, I was looking for an more permanent solution.  The issue we had with credit cards that were taking 80 seconds to process was old. The stand alone card machine on the counter was working fine but the owner wanted the POS to work.  I had […]

I get calls from local businesses all the time. Every call is about something broken or something that is needed. One of the nice things about providing a good solution is having a positive effect on people. If your working with a business your success impacts the staff and the people it serves. That’s a […]