Author Archives: Mitch

Did Hostgator Hijack Domain During Propagation?

Okay, so I haven’t blogged in a while, but this has got my blood boiling. I’m moving a website for a client. His old host became unreliable, so I recommend Hostgator because they’ve been very good to me. He opens … Continue reading

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Unexpected Audio On Your Website – Why You Should Rethink Having That Auto-Play Music or Sales Pitch

Sally was at work. The job was boring and the piles of boring work heaped upon her never seemed to end. She decided a little break was in order. She logged onto her Facebook account, even though that was not … Continue reading

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If You Build It, Will They Come? Part 1

Your snazzy new website is all done and now you’re ready for that inevitable flood of traffic to come  knock down your door. It’s an awesome website, sporting a modern look, fancy features and lots of great information. People are … Continue reading

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My Little Buddy Rootkit.Bubnix

Anyone who is computer savvy inevitably is approached with the question; “Will you fix my computer?” Generally it causes an inner groan for us all. I’m not in the computer repair business, so I don’t consider myself as an expert … Continue reading

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From Point A to Point B

Don’t you hate when the map is wrong? You’re already running behind and now the building that the map says is there is nowhere to be found. How can that be? The Internet never lies! Well people on the Internet … Continue reading

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What to Do When Your Webmail Gets Hacked

This week I’ve been helping out a friend who had his Yahoo email account hacked. They managed to get into his account and proceeded to start sending garbage to all of his contacts. It didn’t take long for these contacts … Continue reading

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10 Tips for a Happy Life with Email

Email remains the most popular Internet communication method. Even as we witness the evolution of the Net on what seems like a weekly basis, email remains very much unchanged in its technology and importance in our everyday computing lives. Conversations … Continue reading

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Goodbye Blackberry and Hello Android

Last week my trusty old Blackberry Curve died on me. Again. I called it trusty because I really liked it. It worked great for my needs. However, after the second failure — both resulting in an inoperable keypad due to … Continue reading

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PDF Files for Improved Document Exchange

I’m a Mac user. The type that really wants to keep anything Microsoft off of my Mac. So when people send me Word or Excel files I turn to Open Office to read them. This works pretty well in most … Continue reading

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New 1099 Reporting Means Big Headaches for Small Businesses

Each month I get a newsletter from an accounting firm I’ve done business with. I generally skim the newsletter and look for the interesting tidbits that affect me. This month the lead article made me do a double-take. Starting in … Continue reading

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