Small business blogging Benefits:

The Bottom Line

A blog is likely to help your small business grow if you use it well.

10 Key Benefits of Small Business Blogs

Here are 10 of the most significant benefits of small business blogging. Some of these benefits overlap.

1. Increase profit. You can significantly raise revenue at little expense with a business blog.


2. Increase targeted website traffic. Targeted traffic means people who are likely to be interested in your company. Blogs make it easy for those people to find your business.

[/html]

Read More...

Conversion Central: 101 Tools to Convert Video, Music, Images, PDF and More

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Yoav Ezer
Filed Under Productivity, Series, Microsoft, Excel, PDF

Few things are more irritating than having to deal with a format that is incompatible with what you need it to do. It doesn’t matter if it’s a media file, document, or shoe size; it’s just plain frustrating. To make your life easier, check out this list of 101 tools that will allow you to convert just about anything.

Mega Tools

There are lots of specialized tools out there, but sometimes you just need one good tool to get the job done. These mega tools are great for general conversions.

1. Zamzar: Zamzar does all sorts of conversions, ranging from documents and images to music and video. In addition to its versatility, this tool boasts the ability to do all of your conversions without downloading software.
2. SUPER: This aptly-named tool offers a simple and efficient way to convert any multimedia file to any format you need. You won’t need to download any additional codecs or deal with any time or function limitations.
3. CZ Document Converter: CZ Document Converter is a powerful batch document converter. It supports every popular document file you may need, including PDF, HTML, DOC, XLS, and WPS.
4. Media Convert: This tool is another great all-around converter. It can take files from your computer or a webserver and convert them into pretty much any format. The tool is web based and full of versatility.


Read More...

1. Keep it clean. Any hardware geek will tell you that dust, dirt, grime and funk keep a computer from running peak. And any hardware geek with a shred of pride will show you a computer case clean enough to eat out of. Dust impedes fans. Dirt creates a thermal layer that makes things overheat. Grime blocks connections. (No joke: I’ve seen computers “magically” start working again just by cleaning dust from the case and motherboard.)


Read More...

Happy Birthday, ENIAC! This year marks 60 years since ENIAC launched the world into the Computing Age. Today, it is difficult to imagine how we could manage without the myriad electronic devices that we utilize each day. From our cell phones, PDAs, and cameras to our automobiles, airplanes, medical equipment and devices, electronics is the engine driving us forward. And it was here at the University of Pennsylvania that it all began.

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is proud to have four of the original 40 panels of the ENIAC. The artifacts on display represent approximately 1/10th of its original size. It was announced on February 14th, 1946.

To celebrate ENIACs birthday, we have provided an opportunity for you to use the ENIAC simulator online by visiting http://page.mi.fu-berlin.de/~zoppke/D, or here to read the abstract on the workings of the ENIAC simulator.

You can also read a recently released Interview with Presper Eckert from Computer World.

Absolute Computer Solutions performs installations, upgrades and repair services for all major consumer computer systems, including Dell, Gateway, Compaq and HP.

We offer new computer systems, perform network installations and maintenance (both wired and wireless) and provide PC repairs and upgrades.


We’re also your local computer emergency service provider, either by the appointment, or by the monthly service plan, our work is custom tailored to suit your needs.


We work tirelessly to ensure your complete satisfaction.


Give us a call @ 610-939-COMP
610-939-2667
or email ben@acsberks.com

The Value Of Efficient IT Support Services

It is always the way when you buy a piece of software, you try to install it all seems to be going well when suddenly; the computer dies. Everything locks up the computer shouts warning messages at you and put simply, it just does not work. This is where installation support consultancy services can be a useful aid in getting your computer back in the land of the living and your software installed correctly.

The IT support business has long depended upon this kind of fault for regular trade. IT consultancy services are forever answering calls to help with installation support from their clients. Often the reasons behind failed installation procedures are simple and with a little know-how the problems can be easily remedied. The issue is however is that the most of us do not have the adequate knowledge.

Most IT support consultancy services will tell you that the majority of failed installation procedures are because another program is interfering with the installation. In order to rectify this problem installation support workers will shut down all current application so your computer is running with a ‘clean’ system tray. Anti-virus software can often interfere with installation processes as the protective measures can backfire and actually prevent installation. In the IT support business these are commonly known as conflicts.

The installation of minor pieces of software is relatively simple, surely you would feel a little foolish if you called an IT support business just for them to tell you to close all your applications and clean the installation CD. Most competent computer users will be able to find advice on the internet for all manner of installation tasks expelling the need to call out IT consultancy services.

There are times however when asking a professional installation support engineer is vital.

Such times as the complete re-booting of a computer are where installation support services come in handy. I personally remember a time where the only course to fix my computer was the complete installation of the operating software. I had no clue as to how to carry out this task and so utilized the manufacturers IT support helpline. The extremely helpful installation support specialist talked me through the process and without his help it is doubtful that I would have ever got the computer up and running again.

Some may see IT support services as overpriced but this could not be more wrong. Weigh up the price of installation support against the price of a new computer and the outlay suddenly seems much less. If you are like many people and would prefer not to start playing around with things that you do not understand IT support workers provide a valuable service.

Installation support engineers do not just fix the mistakes of novices however, they also provide a service for large businesses that are updating software or installing completely new systems. Some businesses do of course have in house IT support service but installation specialists can often be worth their weight in gold.

What you are paying for when utilizing installation support services is the knowledge, it can take a lifetime to become computer literate and those who work in the IT support industry have. What is a simple problem for them is often deeply frustrating for most computer users. What must be considered is the money saved when support workers are used, without their ability to fix our computers surely we would be forking out for new computers every six months.