An IT Professional of 11 years born and raised in Long Island, NY and now living in sunny Southern California.
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+ more bio informationIf you're lucky enough to have seen the Verizon trucks around your town and have wondered what they're working on, you're probably in luck. Chances are that they're prepping to deliver FiOS: they're new Fiber Optic Well it's here and it's pretty fast. The Background When I was in New York I had been spoiled with a cable mode... More..
Years ago, while I was working as a Desktop Support Technician, my team was instructed to take a "Customer Service" class as a requirement for the position. What was H.R. thinking? Was this a joke? I'm a tech, not customer service. I was about to learn lessons that would stay with me the rest of my career. Tactics, practices... More..
One thing that I've noticed in my 10 years of being an IT professional is that you can always tell a good technician from a bad one. I'm not saying that bad techs are bad people, however there's certainly a noticeable difference. What's more important is that if it's noticeable by other technicians, then it's only a matter o... More..
Help I need a new computer. What should I get? How many times do you hear this question? For the family or neighborhood "computer person" this becomes quite the regular occurrence. What should I get? How much should I pay? Do I need all those options? Its very easy to just rattle off a bunch of quick response answers, but ar... More..
I have a great little tip for you Macbook and Macbook Pro users out there that I want to share. Its one of those handy little tidbits that I didn't know previously, but immediately had a use for. The trackpads on the newer Intel-based Apple laptops (Macbook and Macbook Pro's) have the ability to detect a second finger. This ... More..
Dave Levinter
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