Been some time

Ok. So it has been some time since I last blogged. I think it is because I just got bored with the whole blogging thing and went on to other social media outlets. Well I am back...for how long, I don't know. I am looking into the iPad for business. This little tech item is really growing in popularity. Stand by for more in the future.

February already? I really need to update this more.
Chicago was hit with one of the biggest snowstorms since 1999 last week. Everything seems to be back to normal in the area. A lot of my customers experienced the same conditions, so this week has been very busy.
There has been a lot of talk lately about adding NAS devices to networks. This is great for additional storage needs but I recommend getting a device that has the ability to some sort of RAID. Even if it is two 1TB drives in an enclosure doing RAID 1.
As a wise man once said, "It is not "if" your hard drive will fail, but when."
Carpe diem!

Happy New Year 2011

Veteran's Day 2010

I would like to thank all of the veterans that have served in the armed forces this Veteran's Day.
Thank you.

Windows 7 Ultimate

I have an older PC that I decided to load a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate onto a few weeks ago. The upgrade was very easy. I have been messing around in the new O/S and I like what I see. I need to play with it more and add some software and even migrate some files over to see what really happens. More later.

Enjoy the week!

Q1 is done

Ok, one quarter into the new year and things are starting to look up. Sales are increasing, the phone is ringing again and people are listening to new opportunities.
It will still take time to get back to normal but at least this is a start.
Too many friends, neighbors, relatives and former co-workers are out of work. Foreclosings are at an all time high. Now that I look back and think about the people that bought some of these homes. Could they afford them in the first place? No. They bought a huge home and were eating off of a card table and chairs. Their living room consisted of an old college dorm couch and snack tables. A three month job layoff turned to disaster.
Now things have started to turn around but is it too late for some of these people to recover?

Enjoy the week!

Saving with Printers

How is your company coping with the economy? Has business started to increase? Are new people being hired to replace those that were let go last year?
The answers to these questions could be yes, no or maybe.
One thing is for sure, all companies are looking for ways to save some money any way they can.
A fairly easy way to save some $$$ and increase productivity is to replace old printers with new ones.
A printer that is just 3 years old can be slower and expensive to maintain. Replacing these old machines with faster and more efficient printers can save hundreds or thousands of dollars over the course of just one year. Older printers that are 5-7 years old are costing your company time and resources.

Enjoy the day!