Archive for January, 2010

Just put it to sleep

Back in the “olden” days of computers, say around the turn of the century, the most likely time for your computer system to fail was around the moment you hit the power button to turn it on. The very act of turning on your computer put a strain on the memory, the processor, the hard drives and most of the other components in your system. In those days, the best was to avoid the possible repercussions of power surges during power on were to just let the system run. You’d turn off your monitor and peripherals and only turn off the system itself when necessary.

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Might be time for an upgrade

The short answer is three years and applies to any computer you own or use.

The longer answer is…well…longer. These days computers are becoming more like automobiles and television sets. They tend to last longer. A decent PC can last for years. Mostly gone are the days of bad memory, fried hard drives, on/off switches that break and other ailments that were common in the dawn of the PC age. Computer technology is still advancing at a rate that is so fast that your new PC is essentially obsolete by the time you purchase it.

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It's that time again

Did the last quarter of the year go by before you knew it?  That is when you should have been reviewing your records in preparation for the year-end. Once Halloween hits it seems like Thanksgiving is on us before we can catch a breath. Employees want to take time off for family functions, vacations, shopping, etc. Productivity is not at its peak. Before you can blink, it’s Christmas and the END OF THE YEAR!

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