April 2007
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Bardissi Notes:

We at Bardissi Enterprises, LLC, would like to thank all of our home clients for allowing us to be your IT service and support team. You are all very valued clients and friends with whom we hope to have a long and fruitful relationship in the years to come.

Bardissi Enterprises is offering free IT Infrastructure Diagnostic testing to new home clients in the Montgomery County, tri-state area. So if you have friends or family  that are in need of Managed IT Solutions, please drop us an email with their information and we will be happy to speak with them and offer them our services. All responses should be emailed to award@bardissi.net.

Keep well informed as to changes and happenings in the ever evolving world of Information Technology by reading our weekly “TECH TALK” column in the NORTH PENN REPORTER every Monday. Our column appears on the front page of the business section. If there are topics you would like discussed or questions you need answered, just email us, with your topic or question, at award@bardissi.net

Because knowledge is key, Bardissi Enterprises now gives seminars on topics relative to the Information Highway and how it influences your world. If you would like to set up a seminar on any and all topics relative to the Information Highway and how it applies to your everyday life, just contact Andino R. Ward, VP of Marketing and Operations at 215 834-1662 and let us know where you would like us to come and what topic you want us to discuss. We will be happy to come out and conduct a seminar.

 It’s that time of year again!! That’s right, your son or daughter is going to be leaving for college, in the fall, and they need a Desktop or Laptop. Well just give us a call and we can help you put together the best computer package at an affordable price.

 

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Just the FAQ's

 

Web Hot list - Websites to check out

 

Just the F.A.Q’s

Mike Bianchini – Network Technician, Bardissi Enterprises

This newsletter article deals with the frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q’s) we often get asked.

“Should I leave my computer on or turn it off every night?”

I get this question more than any other. The answer is…whatever you feel like doing. There is no right or wrong answer for this. Eight or so years ago I probably would have recommended you turn off your computer but, today it is perfectly safe to leave it on days at a time.  

Here are a few reasons to leave them on:

1.     Anti-virus program updates and synchronization can run while you sleep. These sometimes can slow your computer while you are on it so why not run them when you are not using the system.

2.     How many times have you shut off your computer and realized you forgot to do something on it? Leave it on or put it on hibernate mode. Then when you want to access it you can pretty much do so instantly.

3.     While yes, you can save money by turning off your computer every night, the amount you can save has greatly decreased with today’s new energy efficient machines and monitors.

You might want to turn it off:

1.     To save money on energy costs.  Most users will save around $50 a year by shutting off their system every night.

2.     To keep your system fresher. Temporary files that windows normally deletes or shuts down can build up and slow your system down a little bit.

My recommendation is that if you use your computer daily and like to quickly access your system leave it on. If you notice your system is starting to slow down, restart your system.  You might want to use the sleep or hibernate feature in windows when you are done using your system for the night or day.  If you are leaving for vacation or know that you will not be using your system for a few days, then I recommend you turn it off.  What do I do? I leave it on all day and put it on sleep mode at night.

 

Next F.A.Q.’s “How long should my computer last?”

 
 
 

Web Hot list - Websites to check out

By Mike Bianchini - Network Technician Bardissi Enterprises

 

This week we are giving you the top 10 websites according to http://www.100bestwebsites.org

 

1
Yahoo is your Online Free Treasure Room! An outstanding search engine (especially for "official" websites), it also provides a cornucopia of free services: free email, maps, Yellow Pages, games, shopping, news, finance, sports, live chat -- the list just goes on and on and on! By far (in our opinion), Yahoo is the best site on the Web!
2
We believe Google is simply the best tool on the Web for finding just about anything (except possibly "official" websites). It is screamingly fast, sleek, streamlined, and as comprehensive as a search tool can be.
3
Amazon is nothing less than a revolution in how the world shops. It is a huge step forward in the achievement of an ideal competitive market. It is user-friendly, vast, and reliable.
4
About.com breaks up the Web into major subject areas with a volunteer human host for each of them. It helps you sift out the wheat from the chaff on an enormous range of subjects.
5
Much of the greatest literature in the history of humankind will be found in full text form (and free of charge) at this amazing site. In addition, many useful reference tools are here (also free!)
6
Formerly "DejaNews", Google Groups is a glorious experiment in free speech! This oceanic database of over 800 million posted "Usenet" messages from people all over the globe constitutes the largest bulletin board in the history of the world! It's fully searchable, and you can post your own messages free of charge. (Tip: don't use your primary email address in your posts! To avoid spam, use a temporary email address.)
7
A bold endeavor in online journalism, Google News provides you hundreds of news sources (typically) for each of the major stories of the day. Just find the story that interests you on the main page, and you will see something like "227 related" or "535 related" just beneath it. Click this to see the extensive range of news sources available for the story you are after! (Its database of past news is also searchable.)
8
For fast-breaking news and responsible journalism, it's hard to beat CNN. And the text content at this site is mostly free!
9
Ebay is the world's biggest, longest-running garage sale, as well as its most extensive auction house. Buy, sell, browse, bid, and be amazed at what you find at this wonderful site!
10
If you love software treasure-hunting, Download.com is the site for you! This massive and well-rounded collection of shareware (try-before-you-buy) and freeware (totally free software) is fully searchable and sortable. And there's no wait for a package in the mail: download it NOW, install it, and take it for a test drive!