Every once in a while we get machines so badly damaged that people outside work (yes we do talk about unusual stuff to others) don’t believe us when we tell them what was done to these computers. Earlier this week we received a computer (Powerbook G4) which looks like it’s been dropped, kicked, stomped on and then attacked with a …
How to make your computer perform better
Here are some basic tips on how to maintain your computer (PC or Mac) and make it perform better for a longer period of time. These are tips that everyone can do on their own. If you are interested in more detailed, technical info please let me know. Also, if you have any tips or suggestions to share please feel …
Progress is a beautiful thing
Photo Source: Edupics.com Earlier today I attended a meeting with two very intelligent individuals who have significantly improved their respective areas with every day they have spent here. One of them used to work on my team, but has since moved onto bigger and “better” 😉 things at a different department and has made significant strides towards increasing their productivity …
HSBC’s system maintenance
Déjà vu…I tried to access an account in the middle of a business day and wasn’t able to do so. Back in November I had a similar, but much stranger experience accessing an Aetna web account. Today, around noon or so I tried logging in to HSBC Direct, I got in, but couldn’t get an eStatement which is what I …
LogMeIn in production
It’s been in testing for a couple of months now, most of us on our team have used it years ago, but as of today, we are deploying LogMeIn to all of our college machines (with a big push beginning on Monday) in order to improve responsiveness and support levels to our clients. This application will be installed on all …
PowerBook G4 RAM upgrade
A friend of mine came over a week ago with an old PowerBook G4 and asked if I could get the OS up to date (he brought the OS 10.5 disk) and make it run faster. Well, considering it’s a 2004 machine with 1 GHz PowerPC processor I figured it would be able to run the latest Apple operating system …
When Verizon fails
Today was certainly one of those days which would live up to an ancient Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times”. From around 1:20 pm until 5:30 pm we (MSU campus) were separated from the rest of the world. Well, it wasn’t quite that dramatic, but it sure sounds intriguing, right? 🙂 During those 4+ hours we were without …
Aetna web maintenance
I normally try not to rant online too much as it is really pointless and generally counterproductive. We have all experienced poor customer service, long waits and rude representatives, but at times certain behavior exceeds all stupidity. This is one of those times. Today, at 12:30 PM I have tried to log into an Aetna account and wasn’t able to …
Dell Latitude D630 reboots
I’ve received a new Dell Latitude D630 and wanted to set it up from scratch…format, OS install, drivers, apps…all one step at a time. Well, after the OS was installed (Vista Enterprise), the machine started blue screening (BSOD) and would go into a reboot. Initially, I wasn’t able to see the BSOD error as the machine was set to restart …