I sell products and services on my blog. These products and services pay my bills. The ultimate question is how much can one person sell or better yet, the better question is how much can one salesforce sell? I’ve done extensive research into affiliate programs, but the best way to do things (at least as…
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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…
n-Tier Architectures what they are in a nutshell
If you’re in Enterprise IT, you’re going to hear one buzz-word a lot. The buzzword? 2-tier Architecture or 3-tier architecture. I like to refer to it as n-Tier architectures. So what exactly is it and what does it mean? A Tier in an architecture is simply the number of layers of an application or system…
SEO Firms (a commentary)
These are just my views about Search Engine Optimization and nothing more. Search Engine Optimization is important, but you don’t need to pay thousands of dollars for it. In fact, most SEO firms are a scam. It’s the cat and mouse game they play with the search engines. So here’s the deal (from my opinion…
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…
A New Video about Coping with Unemployment.
Here’s a video of me discussing my book and the 1000 free book giveaway. It’s about doing the right thing. Digg it Up! Stumble It, Get the word out! I’m doing this with the hopes that people will review this book on Amazon. The link is here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085QZIJE The book is priced at one penny,…
A truly free and unblocked VPN for one year
Every VPN provider claims that they’re truly free and not blocking ports. (well.. maybe I’m not going to put them all in one basket). The reality is every VPN provider I have come across has blocked access or throttles you one way or another. So I’ve actually come up with a simple solution. Using Amazon’s…
When your Windows Install is completely broken [solution]
It happens to all of us at one time or another. Our Windows installation or PC starts giving us errors for no apparent reason. Things break, applications don’t work, We go to uninstall a program and the uninstaller is completely broken. The problem is it leaves a huge mess in your registry, filesystem, as well…
My Book is #3 on the Amazon Kindle Store in 2 Categories!
I didn’t think it would happen, but I woke up to a VERY pleasant surprise this morning. My book is #3 in the Kindle store in 2 categories! Job Hunting and Careers! I also woke up to a very nice email as well to show that some of the processes employed in my book work….