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I Just Won a BMW

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Earlier today I was informed that I won a new BMW in an online promotion.  Well that is  what is in the email, so it must be true.  At least that is what Chris Shedd wrote me.

It seems the only thing I needed to do was provide my full name, address, date of birth, telephone number and country.  Then contact Mr. Kelvin Williams of the BMW Automobile Company.

Oh, according to Mark White,I have also won 750,000 GBP (pounds).  I guess this is my luck day.  As long as I don’t click the  link or reply back.

Obviously the spammers and identity thefts are still out there.



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The Pros and Cons of Using Multiple Anti-Virus Programs at The Same Time

Monday, May 10th, 2010

We see a lot of computers coming into our Clifton Park computer repair facility running several anti-virus programs.  The people who installed them, think if one is good, two must be twice as good, and three triple the protection.

While their logic may be sound, the results are not.  Typically it is not a good idea to run an anti-virus program such as Norton along with McAfee or perhaps Trend Micro.  While these programs may be good, combining them usually causes unexpected and unwanted issues with the computer.

There is an exception where running more  than one anti-virus program can be beneficial.

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Saratoga, The Sun and Man’s Best Friend

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Yesterday (as today) was beautiful in Clifton Park and Saratoga County, New York, with temperatures in the mid 60’s and sunshine.

We just completed a new website (www.SaratogaCityCenter.org) for one of our clients, the Saratoga Springs City Center.  As this required providing them with training on their new CMS (Content Management System), and I didn’t want to be late, I called and asked if they minded if Toby, my Miniature Schnauzer could accompany me.  It was, and he was a big hit.

For those who are unfamiliar, the Saratoga City Center provides meeting space in the heart of Saratoga Springs, NY.  Some of the businesses and organizations which utilize the City Center are the Saratoga Economic Development Corp. for their Annual Dinner, the Saratoga Springs High School Junior / Senior Prom, YFC’s Excel and Break-Out, Curtis Lumber for their Annual Contractor Show.

During training, there were a few items which the City Center staff asked about changing.  Their requests were passed to one of our web developers, who was able to make the majority of the changes while I was still on-site.

What a fantastic way to end the day.  Working with great clients, and a sunny ride home with my dog in the back.

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