Twitter Fun
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
I don’t know how many of our customers use or enjoy Twitter, but one of my New Year’s resolutions was to “get on the bandwagon” and figure out what makes this micro-blogging site so popular.
I have to admit, when I started out on Twitter I was getting depressed and upset by the sheer number of people that could not spell, type, or articulate simple thoughts. That all changed for me when I came across the topic #scifidiseases.
I got to witness people’s creativity and humor in a very unique way. Even though the topic has stagnated, it is still worth a read, especially if you’re as nerdy as we are at PCS.
If I stumble across any more gems I’ll be sure to post. Until next time..
Win7 Notebook Special
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
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Asus UL50AG-A3B Windows 7 Pro Notebook
Intel Core 2 Duo CULV Processor SU7300 : 1.3 GHz $899* *Sales Tax, Shipping and Delivery/Installation not included in price |
Win7 Business PC
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
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PCS Windows 7 mR Business Workstation Intel G41RQ Motherboard Intel Dual Core E5300 (2.6Ghz) CPU Kingston 2GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 1GB) Black Mid-Tower Case w/ 350 Watt PS Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 36 in 1 USB Internal Card Reader Sony OptiArc 24X SATA DVDRW Drive w/ Software Integrated Sound/Video/LAN Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) Logitech PS2 Keyboard and Mouse $649* *Sales Tax, Shipping and Delivery/Installation not included in price |
Win7 High-End PC
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
Win7 Entry-Level PC
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
Win7 RC Pre-Expiration
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 4, 2010
Beginning March 1, the Windows 7 Release Candidate will start to shut down every two hours in preparation for the product’s expiration on June 1, 2010. What this means is that you will need to backup and migrate your data to a RTM (released to manufacturing) version of Windows 7 or your system’s previous operating system.
The Windows Team blog has a post where you can find more information on this topic.
MS Office 2010 Pricing
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jan 7, 2010
Microsoft revealed pricing on its various Office 2010 retail lines this week. So, without further ado..
The Product Key Card will only be available for purchase via OEMs and electronic retail outlets. The Product Key Card is a single-license card with a key that lets users unlock Office 2010 software preloaded by the PC manufacturer. Please note that this option does not come with media (IE: a DVD install disc), which accounts for the lower price tag.
MobileMe Outages
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Nov 10, 2009
Today multiple customers reported issues with Apple’s MobileMe service in that they could either not get their emails or emails happened to get “stuck” in their accounts and never juggled properly to their mobile devices.
PCS confirmed that there was indeed a problem with the service as reported on the MobileMe web site.
If you own an iPhone or Macintosh system and experience issues with MobileMe from time to time, we invite you to check MobileMe’s status page at..
http://www.apple.com/support/mobileme/
..before making any changes to your personal configurations. If problems persist, feel free to contact us for assistance.
Display Cleaning
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 18, 2009
A long-time customer and friend asked PCS for advice on the best way to clean his computer displays:
..what should I use to clean monitor screens? Is Windex OK? How about on my laptop, which is covered with fingerprints?
Our first response is to NEVER USE Windex to clean LCD displays. Windex contains a substantial amount of ammonia, which over time will damage the protective coating that lies on top of most LCD displays.
Another reason not to use Windex for display cleaning is that a lot of people like to go hog-wild with it, allowing it to collect on the display and “drip down” before wiping. If the Windex happens to reach the bottom of the display, enough could collect and damage the LCD’s electronics, causing distortion and pixel-loss.
Another “do NOT do” is to not use paper towels to clean a display. Paper towels contain a lot of fibers and particles that could scratch a display, especially those displays with anti-glare surfaces.
So what is the best way to clean a display?
- Grab a microfiber cloth and gently wipe your screen to free it of dust, fingerprints and any other smudges.
- If cleaning solution is required, sometimes wetting one side of the microfiber cloth with water and gently wiping the screen will provide enough moisture and allow you to clean the screen with the dry side of the cloth. If your display is really “gunky”, you can make your own cleaning solution using a half-and-half mix of 70 percent isopropyl alcohol and distilled water.
If you have any questions, feel free to post comments on this post by registering on our site.
Smelly Phish
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 14, 2009
This week e-mail users have been getting bombarded with messages that read like the following:
Dear user of the phoenix-now.com mailing service!
We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox (your@emailaddress.com) settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings click on the following link:
The above is a phishing attack, meant to get you to divulge private information to someone that definitely does not have your best interests at heart.
If you receive something like this and are unsure whether it is valid, please contact us, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or the mail service provider you use.
