Suddenly the computer won’t work, the server dies, monitors flicker or don’t turn on, HELP! Well I know this is no consulation, but it happens to all of us, the PC that no one wants to touch with the applications that do something, but you are not quite...
It’s after the holidays and for some reason other people like to buy me electronics, and vidoe games (hint I can buy wholesale!). Well luckily I can return it and buy what I want right? Wrong nowadays returning electronics, video games, or DVDs means the dreaded...
Usually like all good technology consultants I try and sell backup solutions to our clients. As long as this is a network backup with a server involved this is not a big deal. On the other hand when it is just a bunch of computers hooked together we tend to run into...
My First Rant! Lately it seems that IBM and other vendors have given up trying to capture the business desktop market. This always gets me concerned, because the small business owner loses a valuable resource in the local reseller and business level support from the...
A year ago I was offered a free three year Internet hosting account at 1and1.com. This was a pretty good deal (Free!) and hard to pass up, so I took the plung and have been satisfied with them ever since. Technical support has about a 15 minute call on hold time,...
I was only a real fan of Instant Messenger when it first came out, it soon became apparent that I don’t have the mental capacity to handle the constant interruptions. I first used ICQ then moved on to AIM, lately I have since consolidated and rolled them all...
Oh no my second blog is also a Rave and this one is enthusiastic! Since starting on the ImageThink project I have been thinking about how great it would be to print CDs. I have used the Stomper labeling system in the past and absolutely hated it. The labels tend to...
I’d thought I would start this Blog off on a positive note with a Rave, even if it is only a small one. Microsoft has finally bought an antispyware tool and labeled it as its own (About Time!) While still only a Beta the product appears stable and has a fresh...
Hello let me introduce myself, my name is Michael Lawson. I am one of the owners of a small technology company. I have consulted on a lot of projects in the last 10 years, and after being in the industry for over 25 years I tend to be very opinionated. I have written...
