Value of Certification

IT Theory, Professional Development | Posted by admin
Oct 20 2011

While reading through the most recent issue of Information Security Magazine (which is really just a Web site more than a magazine now days), I came across a well written article titled Determining the Value of Infosec Certifications. I was enjoying the article until I came upon those wonderful cloaking phrases like "in my experience" [...]

How the Past is Still in the Present

Fun, Professional Development | Posted by admin
Aug 30 2011

Many of the elements that we use every day in modern versions of Windows have their beginnings in the early days of computer. First, the Command Prompt, which is still very useful in Windows 7, is based on the functionality of the command interpreter that was part of MS-DOS – command.com. You can still use [...]

Reliability Monitor and Windows 7 (How it saved my life!)

Technical | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Feb 17 2011

Ok, so maybe it didn’t save my life, but it sure does help me discover what’s really happening on my users’ computers. No longer do I have to rely on answers from the users. I can simply look at the history of their computer and see new installs, crashes and other valuable information.

IT Project Management Jobs

Professional Development | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Feb 11 2011

There are many important jobs, or roles, involved in managing an IT project. Some are unique to IT projects, while others are similar to other industries. In this article, I will cover – what I feel are – the top four IT project management jobs.

Three Secret Motivational Methods of Thomas Edison

IT Theory, Professional Development | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Feb 08 2011

Do you every find yourself feeling beaten down by the continue complaints of users, security patches that must be applied and new information you must learn? If you do, you’re just like every other technologist and you need a good dose of motivation. If you want to get motivated, study motivated individuals.

The Power of Open Questions

IT Theory, Professional Development | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Feb 03 2011

Central to successful human interaction is the ability to ask good questions. Through questions you can learn what someone is really thinking, feeling, planning and more.

Going to Level 3 Communications

IT Theory, Professional Development | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Jan 23 2011

Three basic levels of communications exist. In this article, I will share an overview of the three levels of communications and then suggest the importance of using Level 3 Communications as much as possible.

SPEED: The Great IT Offering

IT Theory, Professional Development | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Jan 11 2011

Information Technology (IT) provides value in many ways, including better, faster, cheaper, more and continuity. In this article, I’d like to give some thoughts on the speed (faster) benefits provided by IT and how we can communicate this benefit to stakeholders, management and others we need to influence.

SharePoint Lists Clearly Explained

Technical | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Dec 15 2010

SharePoint is an excellent product for collaboration and content management; however, it is also a great database front end. In this post, I will explain how a list is really nothing more than a data entry and data reporting interface for a back end database.

877-670-5577 – Overcharged Mortgage Loan Fraud

News | Posted by Tom Carpenter
Dec 03 2010

Another fraud, or at least a misleading mailer, arrived in my mail today!