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Free Tech Support from me…

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Percy Kwong

OK.  I really believe in my project for helping the unemployed, so here’s what I propose. If you donate to my project and of course, get others to donate to my project, I will provide you with free tech support (my skills and advice) for a period of time. Donate: $25.00 you get 1 hour…

Well.. It turns out Kickstarter turned down my project for helping the unemployed.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Interestingly enough, Kickstarter turned down my project, citing the reason, “Self-Help” violates their terms and conditions for projects.  I did, however get to  startsomegood.com and got the project approved. I just didn’t think the folks at Kickstarter would view a book about helping people cope with unemployment in the current economy would be a bad…

A review on Alix Boards for a Firewall

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I know firewalls and have definitely tested and worked with many appliances.  One of the most interesting and successful appliances out there seems to be the Alix board.  These boards are built on Cheap chipsets (VIA) and cheap processors (Geodes). So here’s my reaction to them. (I own 3). 1. If you’re going to use…

Backups. Being prepared for the restore.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Backups are something that is so important in any system that one should look carefully at not just the backup solution they are using, but the restore solution they’re going to have. Here are my recommendations and views on Backups. 1. Don’t assume that just because you bought a backup package that it just “works”…

Surviving the Economy and Making Money in a Down Economy A Guide to Coping with Unemployment and Finding New Opportunities

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Percy Kwong

  UPDATE:  It took a little longer than I thought to get this book on Promo, but it’s free for 3 days.  If you download it and find it remotely helpful, please write a positive review on the Amazon site. Thank You. I wrote a book and decided to post it in the Amazon Kindle…

This blog is now available on the Amazon Kindle!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Percy Kwong

If you’re the proud owner of the Kindle and find this blog interesting, I just thought you’d like to know that I am now publishing to Amazon’s Kindle.  You can do a search for Percy Kwong and subscribe to the blog if you’d like. Also, as a Kindle owner (and if you’re a prime member),…

Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port.  For example, the address might look like this:  https://localhost:888  (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…

Why a cheap Cisco, Dlink, Netgear firewall just doesn’t make the cut.

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Percy Kwong

This article sponsored by: Cheappfsensefirewalls.com  (I own the shop for full disclosure) There are many reasons why one would go with an over the counter router you could buy at Best Buy.  The reality is you’re missing out on a lot of the features and most importantly, performance.  Most people buy a Linksys, Dlink, Netgear…

The holy grail of business.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Percy Kwong

So many people talk about their big hit. Well, I’ve decided there’s no such thing. Just get a job, start a company, and make enough to survive. More in a bit.

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