Written on 4/23/2009 08:12:00 PM by Marc Crow
I got my banner hung outside this week.
It looks a little smaller than what I had hoped.
I think I might get a bigger one and move this one back inside.
It has been a busy week once again. I have been working on everything from computers to PS3's and Xbox 360's this week.
I have a Dell Vostro computer for sale. It is used, but basically brand new. Comes with a 19" Widescreen monitor and keyboard/mouse. It has a fresh install of Windows Vista and plenty of memory and hard drive space. Come in and check it out. It is a really nice computer for a great price.
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Written on 4/14/2009 07:57:00 PM by Marc Crow
Printer ink is a necessity for anyone who has a printer, but spending the money to purchase new ink cartridges cost the same, if not more, than just buying a new printer.
It is estimated that American's spent $5 Billion dollars on ink cartridges last year. Printer Ink cost between $10.00 - $55.00 per cartridge (depending on the printer). A brand new HP Deskjet F2210 Printer, Scanner, and Copier All in One only cost you $29.00 at Wal-Mart and comes with ink cartridges.
The reason ink is so expensive, is the same reason you get a free phone when you sign a new contract with a provider, the same reason disposable razors are so cheap, but the blades cost more than the razor....business.
Companies want to make it seem like you are getting something for next to nothing, but when you go buy those refills at the price they are, they are making their money back.
Kodak has a new line of printers that use a new kind of ink cartridge. They claim to save you on average about $200.00 a year in ink compared to a basic HP Printer.
They have 2 ink cartridges that work in all their printers. A black cartridge for $9.99 or a 5 ink color cartridge for $14.99.
Kodak's comparable All-In-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier will cost you about $99.99 though. So, is it just another marketing gimmick? I think so.
Either way, a desktop printer, no matter the brand or the cost, is still going to print the same documents and photos. In my opinion, you are still going to pay about the same yearly for any brand of printer.
Posted in
Ink Cartridges,
Printer Ink
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Written on 4/12/2009 05:28:00 PM by Marc Crow
You always hear to not use your land line telephone or take a shower/bath during lightning storms. A lightning strike could travel through your phone lines or water pipes or even electrical lines and be fatal.
The same goes for your computer. The phone line and power cord are conduits for electrical surges to fry your computer. You may have a surge strip on your computer, but those are not always reliable.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that if they just turn off their computer, it will be safe. And those that think to unplug the computer often forget about the phone line or cable connection that is connected to their computer through either the dial-up modem or their high speed internet modem.
My advice would be to unplug the power cord from any electrical device that you don't want to have to replace. Make sure you unplug your phone line from your computer or DSL modem, and the cable connection to your cable modem and TV.
Posted in
Computer Safety,
Lightning,
Storm Season
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Written on 4/10/2009 04:58:00 PM by Marc Crow
After a crazy afternoon of very strong winds, grass fires, downed power lines, damaged buildings and everything else that happened yesterday, I expected today to be a little busy, but had no idea how BUSY it was really going to be.
I was up at 6:30 this morning and having my first Dr. Pepper of the day, checking out the news reports about yesterday. My first calls started coming in just a little while later.
I left the house at 7 this morning and spent the next 7 hours going from job to job. That includes a 3 hour job in Leedey getting a fried server swapped out and setting up a new workstation.
Took a short lunch....well, got lunch and took it to with me to my next job. Ate and worked at the same time, and then on to the next job.
Still not finished. I still have a few more things to finish up in the morning. And I still need to get this DVR system for a customer figured out, and get started on another website for another customer, and also finish up on a few minor details on one other customer website.
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Written on 4/06/2009 02:44:00 PM by Marc Crow
The Phone Shop/Game Exchange officially shut down this weekend. That leaves our office looking a little empty and might even look like nobody works there, but I assure you that 4 Runner Logo & Design and myself are still there.
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Written on 4/03/2009 03:12:00 PM by Marc Crow
The Conficker C Virus just came out a couple of days ago. I haven't heard anybody having any problems with it yet, but that could change.
Here are some of the problems you may be having if you are infected with it.
• Deactivates Windows Security Center notifications
• Prevents restart in Safe Mode
• Prevents Windows Defender from running at system startup
• Deletes all system restore points
• Disables various error-reporting and security services
• Terminates over twenty security-related processes
• Blocks DNS queries
• Blocks access to security and antivirus websites
• And, to top it all off, Conficker C can choose from a list of 500 domains to contact out of a pool of 50,000
If you are experiencing any of those problems, give me a call. 580-243-9545
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Written on 4/01/2009 07:22:00 PM by Marc Crow
Last year, you might have watched Storm Chasers on the Discovery Channel. Well, what you may have not known is that Elk City's own Joel Taylor was featured on the show last season with his storm chasing partner Reed Timmer.
They have some new pictures up on their website of their new storm chasing vehicle, the TVN Dominator.
You can find more pictures on their website TornadoVideos.net.
Sign up to get emails when they are on a chase. You can watch live streaming video of the chase.
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