Category: Windows/PC

New speed test with upgraded service

Though it technically still sucks, it's a hell of a lot better than the previous speeds I was getting.  It's not anything to brag about, but atleast now I don't feel like I'm on dial-up anymore   Anyway, just thought I'd share my happy story.  Happy 4th!

Just an update and upgrade

I've put in a request to have my rural wireless broadband service updated via TexasData.net and hopefully I'll be able to play Netflix movies online.  I'm hoping this thing will speed things up a bit and not feel like I'm using dial-up anymore in the modern age of broadband.  So, with the major improvement comes [...]

Saturday June 26th, 2010 in IT/Network, Linux, Personal, Windows/PC | No Comments »

PEC interview date set!

I couldn't believe it! I called them back and the guy seemed really excited to talk to me(he was thrown off by the fact that my cell number wasn't working anymore, so I explained the change to a local number) and explained that there were in fact hundreds of applications submitted to them from folks [...]

Tuesday April 20th, 2010 in IT/Network, Personal, Windows/PC | No Comments »

There goes the paperwork

I went down to the local tax assessor-collector office here in Dripping hoping that they would be able to process my DBA paperwork, boy was I wrong. They informed me that I would need to head to San Marcos to the County Clerks office to file for Assumed Business Name(DBA) forms and provided me with [...]

Tuesday April 13th, 2010 in Business, IT/Network, Mac/Apple, Windows/PC | No Comments »

Starting my own company!

After months and months of not being able to find a steady job I have decided to open up my own shop.  The company will be called Far Away Computer Services and I will provide computer services to Dripping Springs, Johnson City, Wimberley, Driftwood, Woodcreek, Bee Cave, Spicewood and the surrounding areas in the hill [...]

Sunday April 11th, 2010 in IT/Network, Mac/Apple, Windows/PC | 1 Comment »

So I got a job, well kind of…

So this week I interviewed with a guy about a job with Fast-teks, a new franchise company based out of south Austin.  The job is very part time but I did get hired and something is better than nothing.  Hopefully it will turn out good and business will grow.  I originally found the job via [...]

Thursday March 18th, 2010 in IT/Network, Personal, Windows/PC | 2 Comments »

Thoughts on Google Wave

Google Wave In mid 2009, Google developers announced a new communications technology know simply as Google Wave.  It connects more people and more content together in a sort of email but not email, semi-instant messenger type of fashion.  Though it is still in the beginning of its life, this program already shows some great potential and [...]

Beware of cutomized HP computers!

I ordered a laptop from HP on the 10th of November.  The whole deal was that I would get free 5-7 business day shipping and it would take until the 18th for the computer to get built.  Little did I know what I was getting myself involved in. First off was the fact that the [...]

Tuesday November 24th, 2009 in IT/Network, Windows/PC | No Comments »