Small businesses (especially new businesses) often struggle with getting paid.  Bank accounts, checks, credit cards, cash, etc.  The payment options seem endless.  For ease of use for the end user many businesses choose to accept credit cards.  For a small business this can lead to some roadblocks as you typically need to have a merchant account, a payment gateway, etc.  For the non web savvy out there this can be a daunting task.  Luckily there is another way: PayPal.

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Before I get started I wanted to say thanks to Eric Clemens and the rest of the Acroment crew for the very warm welcome.  It’s been awesome so far and I’m very much looking forward to working with Acroment, FastWebUpdates and our clients!

I’m a big social media guy which to my mother means “computer stuff”.  I often try to explain what I do to her and I typically don’t get much past “Internet” before her eyes glaze over (love you Mom).  She recently asked me what “The Facebook” is all about and in my efforts to explain it to her I took a look at my own profile and I stumbled across something I’d never seen before.

If you’re currently Facebooking (is that a word?) then you know that they tend to change things on a pretty regular basis.  One change that they put in with the latest modifications to your profile page is a great little tool called “SEE FRIENDSHIP”.  This link on the right hand side of your friend’s profile gives a you a quick glance of your history with a certain person.  At a glance you can see the following:

1. How many photos you have been tagged in together
2. How long you’ve been Facebook friends
3. Wall posts between the two of you
4. Events you’ve attended together (or events that you BOTH have attended)
5. Comment history
6. Pages you both “like”
7. Mutual friends

This is an OUTSTANDING resource if you’re looking to cut down on the number of connections you’ve got on Facebook or you’re looking to see how you’ve interacted with an individual.  It’s also just kind of cool to look back at your personal history with one of your friends.  NOTE: One thing that’s NOT here that I’d like to have seen is a chat history with the person.  Perhaps this is something we can look forward to in the next profile change.

And while you’re on Facebook checking this out… why not interact with Acroment!

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First, let me start by clearly pointing out that no matter how much data you have, you always should have a backup. No matter what that backup is, online or offline.

What is an offline backup? An offline backup is any kind of backup where your data is stored on removable media such as a memory stick, CD-ROM disk, DVD disk, or external hard drive. Years ago, the primary storage device for offline backups were tapes. Tapes are no longer a viable solution for a lot of backups because they lack the storage capacity and are more expensive per gigabyte than other forms of storage.

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Do you want another monitor for your desktop PC or laptop? Don’t want to invest in a dual-port video card? The Mimo UM-710 may be the answer to your prayers!

The Mimo UM-710 is a 7″ LCD display which you can connect to any computer with a spare USB port. Nothing else required. This makes it very easy to setup multiple displays on any computer or laptop to meet your needs.

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