One question I am consistently asked by old and new customers alike is: “When should I replace my PCs and servers?”. If I had to give one answer to everyone, that answer would have to be “it depends”. There are many factors to account for when determining hardware replacement schedules. The first thing to consider […]
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February 26th, 2008 by JeffAmazing Wallpapers for Everyone
February 15th, 2008 by JeffDo you ever get tired of that plain wallpaper that is beneath all your icons? Do you ever wonder if anything will change in the clouds or on that nice green hill?
If so, keep reading. We have come across several large selections of high-quality wallpapers for your computer.
This wallpaper illustrates some of the stunning images […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, You have a Virus
February 15th, 2008 by JeffThe well-known and much documented Storm botnet is at it again. This time, just over a year after its first round of SPAM, the Storm botnet is once again sending out mass amounts of email to unsuspecting recipients. These emails have subject lines similar to “You’re the One” and “Falling in Love with You” and […]
Lifetime membership to Facebook
February 13th, 2008 by JeffIs it true that you get a lifetime membership to Facebook when you sign up for an account?
According to this New York Times article, this is the case.
By default, when deactivating your user account with Facebook everything works as you would expect. However, instead of deleting all of your personal information and the information that […]
Open Internet Explorer Faster
October 11th, 2007 by JeffHow long does it take Internet Explorer to open on your computer? One of the things that I see often when I go to a customer’s office is that it takes 4-5 seconds at a minimum to open their web browser. Everyone is looking for ways to make their computers run faster without investing more […]
Microsoft Excel has Math Problems
October 1st, 2007 by JeffDoes anyone remember when Intel had to recall their new Pentium processors in 1994 because they did not add correctly? It seems that Microsoft may have a similar issue on their hands. According to a recent Associated Press article, whenever you have an equation that multiplies numbers, and their result is either 65,535 or 65,536, Excel […]
Google’s been Hijacked! Stay Safe!
September 28th, 2007 by JeffIn one of John C. Dvorak’s latest columns, he was talking about how easy it is to sabotage Google’s search results. As a result, there are a few things that you need to make sure of when you are searching Google for information that you need to ensure that you keep your PC safe.
Create PDFs quicky for FREE!
September 24th, 2007 by JeffWebsites everywhere use the ubiquitous PDF format for their documents. PDFs are portable across multiple operating systems and almost anyone is able to view these documents that are stored in the PDF file format. How does one create a PDF? In the past, you would need to buy Adobe Acrobat before you could create PDF documents. […]
Stop sending embarrassing emails
September 14th, 2007 by JeffAll of us has heard stories of the unfortunate employee that forwarded an email to everyone in the company that should have been private, and how that same employee was either fired or disciplined for that action. For those of us that sometimes are less than diligent about ensuring that we only click “Reply” instead […]
Don’t let Comcast Cut You Off
August 28th, 2007 by JeffEver wonder if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is monitoring how much bandwidth you are using? Well, there is one that not only monitors your usage, but also will discontinue your usage if you utilize too much bandwidth. The even more insidious thing is that with this particular ISP, you never know what the limit is […]