Pay Attention to your IT Guy
Recently, a team of people and I performed a migration of a database from old and dying hardware to shiny new hotness. Some of the questions I got, well …
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Simple Project Management with Bulleted Lists
For IT folks, the mentioning the “P” word brings visions of long, drawn-out lists of things to be done, usually enforced by someone who barely knows how to power on their computer. There are even those of us who deny the project-management aspect of information technology. Don’t think of it as just a task list. Think of it… Read More »
Why would you pay $12.95 per month for free information ?
There are sites out there that charge folks for answers. Yup hard to believe, right? This is incredible to me, since most of the information they provide is free, if you simple use your favorite search engine to find the answer.
Recover MySQL root password
It happens from time to time. For me, it happens after being on a long vacation. I forget my password, and the root password. Shame on me. Recovering is simpler than you think!
Get Your Message Read by Writing Effective Emails
Sometimes email messages can get quite long, especially when you quote much of the material that has been sent in previous emails. Also, emails often get long if you have a lot to say or you need to give a comprehensive overview of a particular business situation.
Beware of that free screensaver
Do you remember that frustrating feeling when you find an interesting screensaver and can’t install it on your computer? This article will help you to never have it again.
Do Not Feed the Troll
What is a troll? A hairy and ugly creature that lives under a bridge? Yes, but there is another kind of troll they are a forum group poster who makes a post that is a lie to provoke readers into a flame war. Every time I read a trolls post I think “Liar, liar, pants on fire.” Sometimes… Read More »
Test your Backups Often to Ensure Reliability
If you’re like most small business owners, your computer data backups are one of those things that you rarely pay attention to. Computer data backups are kind of like flossing your teeth and eating low-fat, high-fiber foods everyone knows what they’re supposed to do, but how many REALLY do these things religiously?!?
Create a backup plan
Your company’s data may be its most important asset. Imagine a large corporation with millions of dollars of account receivable and account payable data stored on their network. A fire causes massive data loss. How much work would be required to re-create the lost data? Without backups, the company may not survive the disaster.
Accessing your PC from the road
Have you ever sat in front of your computer and wished you could show someone else what appeared on your screen? Maybe you were experiencing a problem, or couldn’t figure out how to make something work, but you knew if someone else could see what was happening on your screen, they could help you fix the problem immediately.