We’re going to close the doors, turn off the lights and head toward home in a bit, and start our Thanksgiving weekend! Please note: We will be closed Thursday and Friday and return to normal hours on Monday, November 26th. If you have an emergency and need help, please email or leave a voice mail message, which goes to all …
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Is gas mileage affected by your air conditioner?
A while back, I was involved in a conversation where a person was convinced that the air conditioner in their car affected their gas mileage. They were so certain of this that they only run the AC when they absolutely have to. (Which for me is most of the time). So, first a little info…. The AC compressor in most …
Not to beat a dead horse, but even MORE social security numbers likely exposed in SC DOR hacking
The news only gets worse… This morning, officials in the South Carolina Department of Revenue data breech investigation are saying that the number of tax payer social security numbers that were reaped in the hacking event is much higher than initially thought. They have expanded it to an additional 200,000 SSNs, taking the grand total up to an estimated …
Your South Carolina business credit may at risk
You would have to be living under a rock to not be aware of the fact that network security at the South Carolina Department of Revenue has been compromised and that millions of Social Security Numbers have been potentially absconded with. What you might not know is that over 650 thousand businesses have also potentially been affected as well! The …
Helpdesk Upgrade Alert – Your Mailbox is almost full scam emails still going around
An email arrives in your inbox with the subject of “Helpdesk Upgrade Alert”, tells you that your mailbox is almost full, and it includes a handy indicator saying that of your 244 MB quota, you have used 241MB. The text reads, “The Helpdesk is upgrading and maintaining database Server from the old Microsoft Server (No420134x) to the new Microsoft Server …
Hackers can turn your computer into a bomb!
A little humor for your Friday… Thanks to Adrian Lamo for reminding me about this jewel from World Net News… Apparently, hackers can turn your computer into a bomb and blow your family to smithereens. If they can do this to your HOME computer, imagine what they can do with your more powerful work computer! You better get updates on …
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5 Reasons The Guy Fixing Your Computer Hates You #Cracked
Cracked.com put this video up which might give you a chuckle, “5 Reasons The Guy Fixing Your Computer Hates You”. Be warned, this is not safe for work, there is profanity, so if that sort of thing bothers you, avoid this video. Oh, and there’s a lengthy ad at the beginning too. The views expressed in this video are not …
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Bye bye FeedBurner, we will miss you… Well, maybe not, we replaced you with FeedBlitz
We’re setting up FeedBlitz on our blogs and waving goodbye to Google’s FeedBurner. FeedBurner was great back in the day, allowing us to have the reach we wanted, and our group of subscribers to get our blog in their inbox. However, Google has made it clear that FeedBurner is not a product they want to support, and just like several …
A personal request….
If we have ever helped you out in any way, saved you time, or maybe money, or possibly your data, or just put a smile on your face, could I ask you to help us? We would appreciate it dearly if you could be so kind as to refer your friends or business contacts to us, and if you have …
Want to connect outside of IT service and your work or business?
This is about a different kind of connectivity… I really enjoy talking on the phone, emailing, texting, and communicating on social media with you every day about work and IT related issues, and I love it when we can help you or your business resolve a computer or server problem and get you back to work. But what I would like …