Author Archives: Dominic DeMarcello

About Dominic DeMarcello

My name is Dominic DeMarcello. I have been working in the information technology field for a number of years. I am constantly looking to better understand how I.T. can make life easier and share that information with others.

Downtime costs…

This is a good read and calculator to find out exactly how much IT Downtime can cost you… Something not always thought about, but certainly something worth checking out! Downtime Cost Calculator

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WordPress Upgrade Issues

WordPress has released version 3.1. There are some issues, specifically with users that are on a windows based server. If you update and find that you can no longer access your page, check out this link http://wordpress.org/support/topic/troubleshooting-wordpress-31-master-list?replies=7#post-1961971

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Technology Event at Dave and Busters February 24th

I will be attending Abacus I.T.’s next Dave and Busters Technology Seminar. Here is the link for registration. http://www.goabacus.com/news-a-events/events.html

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Microsoft SYNC is not exempt from the “Reboot Fix”

I have a Ford Fusion with Microsoft SYNC technology. Over the last two weeks, I was experiencing issues using the voice commands for both music on a USB drive and dialing phone book contacts. The system would no longer accept … Continue reading

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Facebook now supports https…

Facebook has tightened up security by offering the ability to encryption via HTTPS. Check out this link http://t.co/tdzqQVe

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Updated blog look…

I have recently spent some time working to rejuvenate my blog. The first order of business was to update the overall look and feel of the site. I found some great resources available and settled on this theme. WordPress is … Continue reading

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New PC Build

Just put together a new system for the house. Running windows 7 64 bit on an AMD Phenom II 3.4 GHz with an 6GB/S SSD drive for the OS. Boots in about 12 seconds from post and it’s just really … Continue reading

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Netbook Windows 7

Installed Windows 7 x86 Ultimate on a Samsung Netbook NC10 this weekend.  It resolved all  of the issues I was having with XP Home and hibernation / standby failures.  The new OS is running smoooooooth…  no problems to report as … Continue reading

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Windows 7 and me…

I have been using windows 7 since the “release candidate” version was available. I installed the 64 bit version on an HP laptop which is a few years old now. This is by far the most stable Microsoft operating system … Continue reading

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New Technology Site Released

Building a technology website is a challenging task.  Some of the things we had to keep in mind included; highlighting “featured” services and solutions rather than trying to release a site that lists EVERYTHING we do.  An effort was made … Continue reading

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