Welcome

Welcome to my new blog on the issues and happenings in the pc world. As you know, there are tons of blogs out there on computer repair and technology. Why should you read this blog?

First, let me tell you a little about myself. In my primary job, I work for a small college in western Pennsylvania, in the Admission and Financial Aid Office. My role is a combination of IT and enrollment management, but what I am most proud of is a large database that I wrote in FileMaker that is now used by 75 or so members of our community. Besides the database, I manage the operations and data management of the Admission Office.

I am also the owner of Barnes Computer Services, LLC, which is a small business dedicated to serving the personal computer needs of Murrysville PA and the surrounding community. BCS affords me the opportunity to fix computers, which has been a hobby of mine for quite some time.

In both of these roles, I constantly am reading and educating myself on the IT industry. In this industry, keeping up-to-date means constantly reading from many sources on a frequent basis. Some professionals skip this and in a very short time period, they slip farther and farther behind. Some of the publications I read are: techrepublic.com, eWeek, PC World, PC Magazine, Washington Times Tech, CNN Technology, Campus Technology and FileMaker Advisor.

My customers (and some colleagues) frequently ask me how the average person is supposed to keep up with the ever changing aspects of pc technology. I intend this blog to be that resource, drawing from what I learned from either these sources or through experience. It is not meant as a one-stop-shop, but rather a resource for busy people that want a quick resource, written in common language, to keep up-to-date.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Thank you for reading,

Bill Barnes
President