Archive for Computer Stuff

Is it worth it?

Computer Stuff on February 26th, 2010 No Comments

I’ve had a rash of PC’s come in lately where their owners were having issues – random shut downs, inability to install updates or software, can’t search the web as expected, etc. There is one common thread between all of them – file sharing. Whether it was LimeWire, BitTorrent or web sites, it provided the [...]

Further along in the Backblaze storage pod build

Backblaze, Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous, Updates on November 27th, 2009 No Comments

Since I’ve last written about the Backblaze storage pod, I bought nearly the rest of my components – the hard drives and the power supplies. I still haven’t picked up my anti-vibration foam rubber pad that will sit between my hard drives and the top of the case, but I see this component as relatively [...]

Building a Backblaze Storage Pod

Backblaze, Computer Stuff on October 15th, 2009 13 Comments

Any visitor to my site can see I’m a user and promoter of Backblaze’s online backup service (and if you’re not backing up your data, you should really give them a look.) Backblaze provides unlimited storage for $5 a month of $50 a year and does all of the heavy lifting in the background without [...]

Interesting Safari 4.0.2 Behavior

Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous on July 10th, 2009 No Comments

The easiest way to describe what is going on is to have a look at the screen capture of the issue in action.

Just a heads up on the upcoming pricing change

Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous, Photography, Web Design on May 20th, 2009 No Comments

I just wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming pricing change on August 1, 2009.  On that date, pricing for hourly services (web design/development, computer hardware/software work, etc.) and my photography sitting fee will increase. Pricing for all photography prints, packages, books and the book setup fee will stay the same.