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Virus News Update! Cryptolocker Virus

I’m sure many of you have heard about this particularly nasty virus that is taking the IT world by storm. The Cryptolocker virus usually comes to your computer as an email attachment but other methods of installation have also been reported. Once installed the virus encrypts your documents on not only your local hard drive […]

20 Nov

Community Involvement

As a small business owner I like to give back to my community whenever I can. One way I’ve been able to do that is to coach a youth’s softball team and have done so for the past couple of season. I get a great deal of pleasure out of seeing how happy these kids […]

26 Sep

Windows XP Support Ends Soon

Just a reminder that as of April 8th, 2014 Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP and Office 2003. What does end of support mean to customers? It means you should take action. After April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content […]

11 Jul

Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

First of all I want to say that entering on-line contests can open you up to spam. Also the possibility of the contest being a scam has greatly increased over the years and should be approached cautiously. Entering contests with well known companies like the one I entered with Telus should be safe enough. When […]

27 Jun

Happy Canada Day

Please note that I will be closed this Monday July 1st, 2013 as it is the Canada Day Holiday. I should also mention that I will be at the Canada Day celebrations at Lions Park in Brantford inside the “Made In Canada” Exhibit. Come by and say hello to my family and I. […]