Welcome to Tips4IT

Welcome to Tips4IT!!

The goal of this blog is to provide friends, family and clients with a repository of information to help navigate the world of IT.  As this is a new site, I'd love for my readers to tell what they are interested in learning or knowing.  This can be as simple as "How do I switch between windows without using my mouse?", to "I am thinking about switching to VOIP, but I am unsure if I have enough bandwidth to handle the additional load.".  
While I have a fairly substantial knowledge of the IT world, I am also aware that I don't know everything.  In fact, this world has become so complex I believe anyone that claims they do is either foolish or deceitful.  That said, this exercise is beneficial to me as a way to expand my knowledge and learn new things, which is something I love to do.

A little about me is probably in order.  To start, I am married to a wonderful woman and have three great kids.  I live in Wake Forest, NC and we couldn't have found a better place to be.  When I am not working or continuing my education, I am cooking, riding mountain bikes, messing with my electronic devices (of which my wife says I have way to many), or hanging out with my family and friends.

I can't tell you what kind of computer my first was, but I can tell you a bit about the hardware (This was in the early 80's).  It was approximately an 8" X 6" X 1" keyboard, with keys much like the those on a credit card remote.  It was hooked up to small black and white TV as a monitor and had a cassette player as it's memory.  Nowadays, a remote control for the TV has more computing power.   Next was a TRS80 4P (for portable, but it was a CRT monitor with a keyboard that attached to it.)  Needless to say, my passion for all things digital has long roots.

I've held several certifications, including several Cisco certification.  I have help positions as Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, NOC analyst, IT Support Technician, owner of a software sales company and am now with FastTeks, Raleigh/Wake Forest, providing everything from basic computer support to managed services for small business.

I'll end this post by thanking those that have chosen to read this and I look forward to your questions and comments.

Thanks.

Bud