Have a business that i've done work for in the past. Recently it was decided they needed a new server for "file storage". Their current network is a SBS setup so it stood to reason to just get another SBS box and join the domain, transfer files and we are all set....Not sure where the problem came in, told the customer exactly what system they needed due to them wanting to get it on their own. Went the other day to do the job and opened the box the new "server" came in and realized they ordered what appeared to be a used server. Well it was a case that was not only worn out but had rust on it...Should of known then it would become a problem. Continued to open the box and fired it up. Low and behold I [+]

If you are in the IT world then it is important to utilize forums. Not only can you find out answers to typical problems that you are encountering but you can also pick the brains of other business owners or technicians like yourself. Your best bet is to find a few forums and see what suites you or utilize them all. Obviously there are a lot of forums out there to pick from. It is important to join a forum with a wide range of people from seasoned vets to new people that way you get answers from all types. Trust me answers will vary depending on experience. Simple rule of forums is this "be professional"...Does not sound like a hard concept to follow but trust me you'd be amazed how many just can't grasp the concept. If you join a forum [+]

Featured Business Business: Prime Choice Media Website: www.primechoicemedia.com Owner: Mike Whytsell Family: Married to my wife of 5 years but been together for 15. Have two kids one 15 and one 6 years of age. Have two cats one is Crystal and the other is Cuddles. First Job: My first job was a telemarketer collecting donations for fire departments and veterans association for 2 years. This job gave me a lot of sales experience but was shortly lived after 2 years. Worst Job: I would have to agree with Patrick Palmer on the blog that being a dishwasher at Shoney’s restaurant while I was in high school was also my worse job that I have ever done. Where did you grow up: I was born in Germany but became a US citizen at age 6. We then moved to WV in USA tell I was [+]

I received an email last week from a business customer and the first sentence was "Do I really benefit from this maintenance contract?" Right then I figured something was going on. Maybe with the economy he was feeling a pinch or whatever. So then I replied to him that yes I thought it was beneficial or I would not of offered it to his business but if he really wanted to stop it that would not be a problem. Little history on this customer is he is active duty Navy (ship commander) and also has this business spread over 3 towns. But, he likes to think of himself as a do-it-yourself type if you get what I mean.  I also told him in my reply that it's just like on his ship when he tells the boatsman mate that they "really' don't have [+]

Have taken on the building of a site called Nationwide Computer Techs . Have owned the domain for quite some time and have finally decided to build the directory. The directory is broken down into States and Cities. All together there are 25,424 States and Cities in the directory and more can be added as needed. The entire site has been Search Engine Optimized as will each listing. Some of the features of the site are: State & City Selection Website Address Company Description Tag (Keywords) E-mail Address Google Map Listings are Free and there is also a Feature Listing service which afford you even more listing options. You can see what a Feature Listing gets you on this page . All proceeds for paid listings will benefit the Nicholas Hand Memorial Fund. [caption id="attachment_130" align="alignleft" width="525" caption="Nationwide Computer Techs"][/caption] [+]

Been getting some e-mails lately asking for link exchanges not only to this site but to our business sites as well. What is wierd is most of the time when these comes they are from outside the U.S. and wanting to do impression links etc. But, lately they have been from businesses within the U.S. wanting to do an exchange. Now for the purposes of SEO I fully understand the importance of link exchanges, keywords, meta tags, etc. But, if you are in business and decide to go thru the Internet to find people to do exchanges with here are some pointers. 1. Do not send the same e-mail to every business. I'm sure that is the easy way to do it but the problem is if a person has more then one site and get's your e-mail at both sites it [+]

Read a post about this and thought it was pretty interesting.  Here you have a business that maps out wi-fi spots in an area and calls it "Wi-Fi Mapper". Now the owner Tim Groninga of Cedar Valley Tech actually refers to it as "raising awareness of wireless network security and for research puposes" and then continues to say "information is processed and turned into this fun map". Now when I look at the map what I see are wireless networks that are secure and some that are not. I also see some that it's possible refer to the person's last name as their SSID on the router. On top of that I see locations on a map i.e. street where these networks are. Now I am wondering where exactly is the "fun" part of this? Is the "fun" part when a home [+]

If some of you remember from a previous post I said about how much I liked this station WJFK and the format they had with different radio host. Well low and behold that is all going to change now and they are going to become 106.7 The Fan....Nice name but don't like the concept. First and foremost Big O & Dukes are gone. Apparently Chad is staying to do a show with LaVar Arrington but Oscar is leaving. Now not being a Redskins fan or a Nat's fan I really don't see the reason to listen anymore. I can imagine during the season to hear all about Jason Campbell and the Redskins report and who really cares. Can only take so much talk about a few teams in the area. I guess if you are a Redskins, Nat's, Cap's, etc fan then this will [+]

Just installed this software from BlancheSoft called TS Man 2009. It's a Computer Service Software program for use in your computer business. Pretty nice software that is full of features to utilize. I really like the layout, easy to understand, easy to add items, easy to grasp. Too many of these programs take a degree to figure out how to use them and set them up. Download the demo and give it a try. If you decide to purchase it's reasonably prices and you get a discount if you belong to the NACRBO. [+]

Browsing the intenet and I ran across one of those new "hidden video" setups. This time they went to local computer shops with a PC that had that hard drive disconnected. Pretty amusing stuff (maybe not if it's your shop). But, as i'm reading I realize the one shop is an owner that I have actually talked to in the past and his name is Charles McLeod and is out of Portland Oregon. His business is PC Paramedix, Inc. Check out the site, and also check out the video on the main page.  Super job by Charles and his staff for doing the right thing. Dan Computer Repair Business Lessons Learned [+]