Got your attention?

Well, as we recall her story, Cinderella did a lot of cleaning! In our business, we do a lot of “virtual cleaning” as it relates to computers and computer networks. This can involve helping organizations create easy-to-use electronic filing systems so that users can easily save and find files on servers or in the cloud.

Lieutenant Columbo, the verbose, disheveled homicide detective in the self-named TV crime drama, Columbo, was quite popular. In fact the show ran for 13 straight seasons! Columbo would ask questions incessantly. You never really knew if his questions really had anything to do with the case or not.

Is your business outgrowing your current office space? Well, as George Jefferson from the 1975 sitcom, The Jeffersons, would say, “you’ve finally got a piece of the pie and your business is movin’ on up!” That’s a good problem to have, right?

However, office relocation can be a pain in the rump.

The news is that Windows 10 is free!  But you need to act soon, before the deadline.

Windows 7 or 8 users are eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 until July 29, 2016.
After that, an upgrade could cost about $100.00 per PC just for the software.

We may not hail from down under (Australia), but our techs are going “walkabout.” Have you ever wanted some advice on how to use the software that you and your staff use every day better or more effectively? If you’re like most people you are using a fraction of your software’s benefits and features.

As technology has progressed, so have the capabilities of keeping buildings secure through surveillance cameras. Surveillance cameras are critical to monitoring a building’s premises in real-time.

Adding an extra layer of security will enhance the safety of your staff and clients.

There is an old joke about IT folks. It goes like this:

Question: What's an extroverted IT professional?
Answer: He is the one who looks at your shoes while he's talking to you, instead of his own.

The joke works because it plays on the stereotype of a young, nerdy, geeky IT guy who treats his clients with condescension and disrespect.

When your computer or smartphone doesn’t respond as expected, it’s frustrating. A recent study of workplace and academic computer users showed high levels of frustration and time loss with just daily computer activities. So, when an interaction with a computer or an application turns sour, it’s easy to understand the desire to reach for that baseball bat!

However, there are better ways to approach your relationship with computers.