Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Episode 18: Interview with Dave from PCTechBytes.com
- Dave Purcell from PCTechBytes.com is this week’s guest
- Advice on Backups
- Views on Vista
- System Admin tips
- See Dave’s latest project at PCTechBytesToday
Show Notes:
– Dave Purcell joins up from PCTechbytes.com. It is a grat resource for computer repair tips, tutorials and community.
– Also check the new problem solving, entertaining site called PCTechBytesToday for Dave’s articles on tech today.
– Back up your PC! Carbonite is great off-site backup service
– Vista or XP? – Vista is the future. WE are probably going to have to get used to it.
– Take a step back when you are banging you head up against a wall on trying to fix your computer.
– As a systems admin, you need to stand your ground and not allow allusers to be admins themselves. Keep the best interest of your company in mind.
– Dave recommends the A+ cert to get your foot in the door if looking for system admin job. Mike Myers A+ Certification book
– When do you do a Windows reinstall? You need to make an informed decision.
– Good at deductive reasoning? Computer repair would be a great job for you.
– Check out the great message boards at PCTechBytes.net. Have a strange probablem you can’t solve? You may be able to find the answer there.
– Don’t try to manipulate your page with black hat SEO tips. Write good content and you’ll do fine. PCTechBytes.com ranks high in Google with no SEO , just good data.
– Dave and I both recommend Dell computers as of the time of this recording.
– Help people who are reaching for technology, don’t dissuade, or make fun of them. Encourage them and get them up to speed.
– Let’s bring back Atari!
