I’ve recently written an article on smartphones only to think about a few things. One of the things I thought about was the fact that nobody has created a VPN service that is truly anonymous (as in not keeping logs) for smartphones. (They claim they are, but there is very little truth to that). So,…
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Want a Free Server for a year? Here’s how to do it.
Amazon offers a free server for a year. If you sign up with me, I’ll set up your server in your free tier for $25.00. Just sign up with me and you’ll get a free server to do whatever you’d like for a year. This can be a webserver, mail-server, VPN server, or any combination…
The effective Blogger what it means to Blog (My Tips)
What does it mean to be an effective blogger? It means you have a great quality blog and are very good at generating a following. While I can speak of Blogging, I speak of it from the point of view how I do things and what Blogging means to me. Here are my tips on…
WordPress Users! Emergency Announcement!
I feel the need to get this out as soon as possible. If you’re running wordpress 3.3.2 I would highly suggest NOT upgrading to 3.4 yet. I did a test install of 3.4 last night and while it seemed to work, the biggest problem was it didn’t allow tagging of posts. THIS IS A BIG…
Making Windows feeling like it’s a new installation
After realizing all the people I meet that have extermely slow installations, I thought I’d write a post / article on how to make / fix your windows installation to make it work like it’s a new computer. There’s really only 3 steps to doing this. 1. Download or Buy Auslogics Boostspeed and run the…
Imagine never having to pay for a server admin
For Small, Medium, and Large Businesses Alike I don’t know if many people realize what my various amazon offerings are so I thought I would spell them out. The toughest thing to do is not just set up a server, but to set it up correctly and keep it running. By signing up with me,…
Enterprise CIO / CTO For Hire or Consulting – SouthEast Florida
If you’re looking for a heavy duty CIO / CTO / Consultant with 15 years of EDI and enterprise experience who knows his way around tech from a hands-on role as well as a Profit / Loss perspective, I’m available. I’m looking for 2-3 part time gigs or 1 full time gig or a few…
Backups. Being prepared for the restore.
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”…
When was the last time you had a technology audit?
This is a message to everyone who runs any kind of technology in a business. The posting is directed towards everyone who has their own applications, servers, blogs, websites, etc. Special Note to CIOs/CTOs: I understand you run an organization that has many people under you. I understand that you feel you’ve got your resources…
VOIP and Technology in the cloud, an 8 year review
People always wonder whether or not the Cloud is a good idea. Early adopters of technology (like me) test these technologies long before they’re put into production. For me, as a CIO/CTO/Consultant, if it passes the Percy test, it goes on my list of recommendations. So what exactly is the “Percy Test”? It’s a long-term…