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Software Upgrades and 64-bit Systems

Kenney says I like to be on the bleeding edge of technology, and I must admit I do like shiny new toys that might make my life easier.

But software is an entirely different matter.  I’m an absolute Scrooge in that department.

 Up until 2 weeks ago, I was using Eudora Pro, one of the original email [...]

Understanding Email

Email issues can be infuriating as one of my clients and I experienced this week.   Understanding email terminology and the various options will help you make better choices about what type email account you need.

Here’s a good explanation of how POP3 differs from IMAP.
http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/guides/email/imapvspop.html

I also like this diagram of how email is really sent:
http://support.kavi.com/khelp/kmlm/user_help/html/how_email_works.html

Finally, here are [...]

Battery backups

Here’s another great article from Atiwa, my current favorite company for laptop repair, all about the importance of battery backup systems and how to choose the correct one.   Battery backups are used to be sure if you lose power in power in the middle of a tedious job, you won’t lose your data because the [...]

Great laptop spill tips

See these tips from Atiwa before you spill coffee on your laptop!

Blog Woes

Just an fyi for my clients… I noticed this blog wasn’t coming up and proceeded to spend 3 hours trying to figure out why.  Spent some time on the phone with tech support, and we confirmed that the config file looked correct, etc., but it wasn’t until I went to the hosting management screen and then File [...]