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St. Louis Computer Tech News: Transfer Complete

March 10, 2010

First and foremost we wish to apologize.  This week the website has gone through quite a “touch-and-go” process.  Everything went pretty well as scheduled and most of your objectives are now met.  There is minor maintenance issue on the administration side that doesn’t affect the website operationally. Last week we began a transfer over to [...]

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Write In Peaceful Bliss

February 19, 2010

Catching up today I stumbled upon a program that fits within a niche.   The program attempts to comfort you as you blissfully type your article or blog.  It is worth a try considering it doesn’t cost anything.  There is an advanced version for those that are kind enough to donate. CreaWriter features a clutter-free desktop, [...]

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The Typewriter Thrives With St. Louis Shop Instead Of Computers

January 12, 2010

A local St. Louis company, Jones Typewriter Co, is still repairing and refurbishing typewriters.  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the company is one of a half-dozen still in business in the St. Louis area. The company does work from police departments, AAA Auto, doctors, lawyers and other business in the vertical market.  The company is [...]

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Google At Bing Produces Positive Results

June 29, 2009

You may have seen a commercial or two on TV since the introduction of Bing earlier this month.  Bing is the latest attempt of rivalry against Google.  It is the third attempt by Microsoft specifically. You may enjoy Bing’s look if you find Google’s interface boring.  This may not be enough to win most over [...]

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Do You Want To Drive Your Computer Help Desk Nuts

January 25, 2009

Ran across this article on driving the IT Help Desk crazy.  It is entertaining.   Please just do us a favor, don’t do it to us. 

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