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Looking for a new challenge? We are hiring!

If you or someone you know is looking to take the next step with their IT career, we would love to talk to them!

In the coming weeks/months we are looking to add as many as 4 new technicians to our managed services team as a Helpdesk Technician with the opportunity to learn from our skilled staff and gain valuable experience.

Please spread the word and share this job posting with anyone you know who may be interested!

http://www.acroment.com/about/careers/helpdesk/

 

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What Would You Do For $5? – Fiverr

Fiverr LogoHave you ever asked yourself what you would do for $5?  In my internet travels I recently stumbled upon Fiverr.com. The premise of the website is rather simple, what would you pay someone $5 to do for you?  Sing you a song?  Share a website link with 100,000 of their Twitter friends?

How about yelling your company name just before running into a wall? Read the rest of this entry

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Why Do We Blog?

Why We BlogWe started publishing a blog in September 2008 with this post about solid state hard drives (SSDs). http://www.acroment.com/2008/09/the-low-cost-of-solid-state-hard-drives/  Since then, we have worked to create a regular stream of information we find useful, helpful, or want to share with our readers. But why? Read the rest of this entry

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Gmail From GoogleLets face it, Google isn’t going anywhere. Chances are that even if you aren’t using the Google search engine, you are interacting with Google and may not even know it.

But why is a Gmail account a must have? Read the rest of this entry

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Use Your iPad As A Second Monitor To-Go

My work desktop computer is equipped with two monitors. And when I am away from my office or using my laptop, I frequently need the extra screen real estate that I get when I am at my desktop. But what can laptop users do?

One option, is to purchase a secondary USB monitor. Back in 2009, I reviewed the Nanovision Mimo UM-710 and really liked using it (until it was stolen). It certainly is convenient to have a monitor that plugs in with USB. You can find the UM-710S at Amazon.com for $139 +shipping.

However, if you also own an iPad, you can use the iPad as a secondary monitor using Air Display from Avatron  ($9.99 from the Apple App Store). Read the rest of this entry

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