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Easy Remote Access with LogMeIn

25 May 2009

Glad to have you back! Hope you enjoy the following article... Don’t run away just cause you saw the word “Remote Access”! Remote Access is a method used to connect to and use your computer from anywhere – remotely. For any IT Professional, this is the main method we use to fix computer problems and [...]

Instant Message and Donate to Charities at the same time

21 May 2009

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I give Microsoft a lot of flack sometimes, but it’s give and take. As you know I’m a big fan of their DreamSpark program as was mentioned in a previous article. However, I’m also a fan of their I’M Initiative (I’m Making A Difference) that donates small amounts of money to charities of your choice, [...]

Imaging a computer with Norton Ghost

20 May 2009

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Automating the installation of Windows XP (or even Vista) can save any technician a lot of time. Typical installations from scratch can often take a couple of hours. Who has this much time when you have computers lined up. Not me, that’s for sure. The conventional, Microsoft approved method of automating installation is to use [...]

10 things your IT Systems Administrator would like you to know…

19 May 2009

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No, I did not write this article, but I did find it from AskTheAdmin blog (also Guy McDowell also posted it), who got it from a site that no longer exists. Although the tone is a bit funny, I did find it pretty much true. In my line of work, I just HAD to post [...]

Microsoft Dreamspark: Students can jumpstart their learning with free software

18 May 2009

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Attention College and High School Students! The words “Microsoft” and “Free” don’t often go in the same sentence together, so this is pretty amazing. Hands down, Microsoft has created a great program for students. It’s called Dreamspark and it’s intended to inspire creativity and technical knowledge to high-school and college students. Growing up while learning [...]

Just Wait for Windows 7! Forget Vista.

16 May 2009

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That’s right, I said it. After many hours of teaching myself Vista in personal and business environments I’ve almost given up. I really wanted to like Vista. It had a clean looking interface and looked modern. However, this obviously is at the expense of real processing power. Over time, the more you use a [...]

Benefits of using PDF (Adobe PDF Files)

14 May 2009

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The majority of us are use to using Microsoft Office for word processing and creating our documents that way. This is all well and good, but something many newbie’s or even experienced computer users may not be aware of is using the .PDF format. This is probably the most well known digital archiving and published [...]

Fun Day: Computer Humor

9 May 2009

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I figured I’d make a quick post here and show some computer humor jokes for everyone. Enjoy! Related Blog’s on the Topic: 10 Harmless Geek Pranks – DYLIT – Computer Joke Bumper Stickers

Paperless Living: Save a Tree & Go Green!

1 May 2009

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Many people may not realize this, but I’ve been a conservationist at heart since I was younger. I recall in middle school taking a course on environmental science with a focus on “Man’s Impact on the Environment”. I’m not sure if this was part of the real curriculum or the modus operandi of my delightful [...]

Information Technology Careers for Students: So you say you love Tech?

30 April 2009

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Ask a student, “What area do want to do in IT?” and your response will typically, “Well I want to work on a computer all day”. Guys and gals, you can work on a computer all day as a secretary or receptionist. If you have a real interest in IT, start researching some career models and see where those careers can take you. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what area I wanted to go into till probably my 3rd year of college. So College students, if you’re in a rut and wondering why you’re taking IT as a major or what you’ll do with it – don’t fret. You’ll figure it out and your specialty will call to you.