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”…
Tracking visitors to your blog / website
If you’re anything like me, as a professional blogger / writer / consultant, you’re always looking at your traffic logs for multiple reasons. You want to see how popular your blog is and what it really means to you. Google Analytics is just not enough. You’re not getting the information you need. So here’s a…
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…
Undeleting files on NTFS and FAT from a Formatted RAID Array or Hard Drive
It’s happened to all of us every once in a while. We find ourselves in the situation where we accidently deleted a file. (Yes, it happens to me too! lol). Everyone claims to have an undelete program that actually works, but they all vary in their ability to recover a file intact. This is why…
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…
I’m giving away 1000 copies of my ebook in return for reviews.
So, I need / like reviews. So I’ve decided to give away 1000 copies of my ebook as a promotional thing. Just go to my estore and you’ll see the book for .01 (one penny). Just buy it. The reality is paypal doesn’t charge for the penny. They just let it go. It’s a testing…
My book is Available in Spanish Now as well.
I’ve translated my book to Spanish so there are Now English, Spanish, and French Editions on Amazon. Spanish Edition here: Sobrevivir y ganar dinero en una economía de Down: Una guía para afrontar el desempleo y encontrar nuevas oportunidades (Spanish Edition)