Today was educational. I was…um…invited to a product release meeting for a major hardware company today. And, since I received a stipend, I am not allowed to talk about any specifics. However, afterward there was a focus group. And it was this that was was most illuminating. You see, I thought I knew what a small business was. ...
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Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with technology. I’ve had a lot of dreams. When I was in junior high, I wanted to be a brain surgeon. As it turns out, my fingers were too big (and it ended up being way more school than I was willing to do). Then, my last year of high-school, I was into SCUBA diving, and I wanted to get into marine biology. ...
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Soon (which in IT speak means in the next 30 days) I will be trying out a new appliance. It is an antispam device that has gotten a (very) few good reviews. An associate has already placed one on-site at a client’s firm and is very impressed. So, I am filled with hope, like a giddy school girl. More once it is in place and up for a...
Read MoreWhy I hate Microsoft (sometimes….well, often)
Ok. I know. Picking on Microsoft is like picking on Ma Bell, or the Go’ment, or some other huge faceless entity. However, there is a major issue with what is otherwise a pretty cool piece of software. As a small firm IT consultant, I work with a lot of small firms (duh). And, often times these firms are just beyond (or way beyond) what a...
Read MoreWhy I hate HP (sometimes)
Ok. I started to write this post a month ago. And then, my beloved Mac, crashed (the little seen “Gray Screen of Death“). And then life intervened. So…here I go again. Why I hate HP (sometimes) I have a client, and that client had a Dell Multi-Function Printer (MFP). And, this printer jammed. A lot. Especially when printing...
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I have a friend. And this friend believes that if you are going to make a comment that is negative, you should start with two positives. For example: “Hey; I like what you are doing with your hair. You also look like you lost some weight. By the way, that tattoo is hideous, and should be removed from my sight.” Well, I’m going to do...
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