Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Booting OS X on a 32GB USB Flash Drive

Monday, April 28th, 2008

After testing the OCZ 32GB USB 2.0 flash drive for backing up some servers (and being disappointed), I thought I'd try to use it as a bootable drive for OS X trouble shooting. Here's a quick overview of how things went. Formatting the 32GB OCZ Flash Drive for booting ...

32GB Flash Drive by OCZ

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

I recently purchased an OCZ USB 2.0 32GB shock-resistant, water proof flash drive from newegg.com for backing up critical files from several dual- and quad-core Dell servers. The drive was about $150 (now $179.99 and out of stock) - a little high for 32GB, but the convenience of having ...

Dell - Good Customer Service, Bad Corporate Waste

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

This is a brief commentary on corporate waste. Last summer, I bought a Dell laser printer. After moving my office, I accidentally damaged the installation CD. I checked the Dell Support website for a downloadable version of the CD, or at least the same network installation app ...

A+ for Customer Service

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Too many companies are sticking it to their customers on a daily basis. Some are brazen enough to annoy their most dedicated patrons with really insulting fees for items that they give other customers for free. Quelle dommage! In stark contrast, it's a pleasure to see a company ...