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Career Connections Recomended Links

Jerry Gartner — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:21:29 +0000

I really had a great time talking with you all today… thanks for your interest in IT and internet technologies. Below is a brief compilation of links that might be of interest to those interested in web design, web development, and other related technologies. The World Wide Web Consortium develops web standards such as HTML. CSS, [...]

Cheap AND Easy

Jerry Gartner — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:51:48 +0000

Apple has had the soft gui (apps that make you go “WOW”) and the hard gui (hardware aesthetics that make you go OOOH!) down for some time – it’s because one company has a hand in both that provides a tart and tender user experience. I’ll bet good money that at least two people from [...]

Dell: Windows for Morons!

Jerry Gartner — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:03:52 +0000

I recently ran across this bit of copy from Dell (Europe) in which they try to explain why you may, or may not want Windows or Linux on your computer. I wanted to touch on a few of these, namely the argument that you may not want to learn new programs. The average user would [...]

OMG, I Have to Get a Job!

Jerry Gartner — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:21:51 +0000

I thought it quite sad that I clicked on this banner ad because I understood all of the acronyms in it: Okay, the sweet nerf gun made me look, at least. Copyright © 2010 rackIT @ GWD This feed is for non-commercial use only and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent [...]

Week Link Wednesday #15 – a Day Late & a Dollar Short

Jerry Gartner — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:15:31 +0000

Well, another week almost done! Nothing special planned for the Easter weekend – just hanging out with my family – which is my favorite thing to do. So let’s get down to business: Do you ever need an old version of software but can find it anymore? I’ve run into that issue a few times [...]

Linux Fanboy Admits to Having Windows on His PC

Jerry Gartner — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:15 +0000

After boasting to friends, family, and customers that I have not used a Microsoft Windows operating system for several years, I feel the need to come clean: I have a copy of Windows XP Home on my PC – it makes an excellent coaster and works quite well to keep the coffee rings off of [...]