All posts by Derrick Wlodarz
5 Reasons Why Trimming Your Service Offering is a Good Idea
The terms “trimming services” and “gaining business” don’t seem as if they go together. At first glance, you’d consider them in stark contrast to one another. But I’ve
VIEW POSTWindows XP Support Ends in April 2014: What Technicians Need to Know
The end of a long overdue era comes to an unofficial end on April 8, 2014. This is the date in which Microsoft says all extended support will end for one of the best operating systems the company has
VIEW POSTHow I (Finally) Quit My Day Job To Run My Computer Business
Up until very recently I’ve led a double life, so to say. A double life that has spanned just over two and a half years already. No, I wasn’t a secret agent or anything intriguing (relatively
VIEW POST5 Great Ways to Re-Purpose Old PCs for Customers
Any computer repair technician should be able to properly recycle an old customer PC after wiping it effectively. But this shouldn’t be the only course of action to recommend to customers. Perhaps
VIEW POSTHow to Effectively Charge Customers for Travel Time
Tackling any topic related to rates is likely one of the most debatable areas to touch with a ten foot pole. Technicians are stoutly protective of their pricing structures when the discussion comes up.
VIEW POSTHow To Recover Email Passwords From Any Email Client With MailPassView
We’ve all been in this familiar situation before: a customer calls you to have their old computer data migrated to a fresh new system they just purchased. All the easy stuff transfers just fine,
VIEW POSTHow to Estimate Bandwidth Needs for Your Customers
When it works, you never hear a peep about it. But when bandwidth problems start to plague a residential or business customer, you’re probably the next person being called right beside the ISP themselves.
VIEW POSTWhat Computer Repair Techs Need to Know About 802.11ac Wi-Fi
It seems like we are barely dipping our toes into the 802.11n territory these days, and another new wireless standard is about to crack us on the nose. While widespread adoption for a new 802.11ac standard
VIEW POST4 Ways Computer Repair Shops Can Profit from the Tablet Revolution
Every month or so a similar wave of 1-2 threads tend to hit the Technibble forums. “The PC is dead” or “computer repair is a dying profession” are the general basis of discussion
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