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SSD Performance improvements

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Percy Kwong

  So you just bought yourself one of those wonderfully fast SSD Drives.  One little problem though.  They wear down over timpe. Another thing is you’ll start to get used to the speed very quickly and start getting annoyed at how slow it is. It’s like upgrading your car from a buick to a supercar. …

Disabling Internet Explorer Security Settings Check [Solved]

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Percy Kwong

For those of us still on Windows Internet Explorer as a browser, we’ve definitely made some changes to the default security settings.  This leads to the really annoying bar that pops up asking you to “Fix the Security Settings for Me.” (Click the Thumbnail to see the annoying page) [nggallery id=3] If you’re like me,…

Seriously Speeding up Windows 7 and other Computers [Bootcamp compatible]

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

OK.  So you’re running Windows and over time, you’ve started to notice things are starting to slow down extensively.  Boot up and log-in start to take minutes instead of seconds.  This tutorial will show you how to speed up your Windows install (and clean up a lot of the mess) over the life of the…

Recommended Products I use these for all my clients.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Supermicro Motherboards – They work well and have proven chipsets. 3Ware RAID Cards: They’re one of the best in the industry.  They work and I’ve never lost data with them. Remember to buy the battery backup option. Supermicro Cases: Talk about seriously over-engineered cases.  They cool well and are built to last. Quality beyond anything…

RAID and what it Means

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

RAID.  Rapid Array of Inexpensive Disks.  That’s what it means.  The question is what level of RAID do you need? God knows there are plenty of different types of RAID.  This post explains the different RAID levels and *hopefully, it will help you pick the right configuration for you*** Note:  When in doubt, RAID 1+0…

Promise Pegasus R6/R4 on Windows Bootcamp [SOLVED]

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I’m a Windows and a MAC User.  It really chaps my knickers that I went out and bought a brand new Promise R4/R6 RAID Array only to find out I can’t use it with Bootcamp.  (Having an SSD in my Macbook Pro is great, but space is at a premium). Apple doesn’t want to help,…

Why buy a Firewall for Hundreds of dollars when you can get more functionality and better performance for less than $100.00?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Percy Kwong

If you need some one on one Training with PFsense, I can supply it:  $75.00  [wp_eStore_buy_now:product_id:7:end] Firewalls.  Everyone needs one and buying a linksys, Netgear or D-link router just doesn’t give you the capabilities that you’ll eventually need.  I’m an enterprise technologies architect with over 17 years experience and I’ve worked with all the major…

List of Things to Do ASAP.

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Percy Kwong

There are things we all think about, but never get around to doing. This is the short list of things that matter that anybody over 30 should consider doing as soon as possible.

2011 Good Riddence..

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Percy Kwong

I’ve lost my family.. I’ve lost all that I love..  Maybe this year will be better.  One can only hope.

Protecting your family….

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Percy Kwong

Protecting your family from harm, children from abduction, and making sure those you love with Alzheimers are safe.

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