Technology is supposed to make things easier, but a lot of times it just gets in the way of what we want to do. You never know when the simplest of tasks will become a marathon of mysterious bugs, weird error messages and esoteric commands. Even those of us in the IT field can fall victim to bad design, worse documentation, and our own misunderstandings about how things are supposed to work. The time spent tracking down the source of an error, or the proper way to make program X do task Y without screwing it up can add up to a lot of lost productivity, not to mention stress and frustration.
But what happens when you DO find the source of an error? Do you write it down? Do you share it so other people won’t waste time butting their heads against the same wall? Do you even remember it yourself the next time you see it?
Probably not.
That’s what this website is about: Cataloging the bugs, gotchas, annoyances, and how-to’s that we encounter when using our favorite (or least favorite) technologies. Wouldn’t it be nice if the next time you were stymied by some misbehaving software, you could go to one place and find an answer without spending hours scouring the internet? Wouldn’t it be even nicer if that one place wasn’t a pay-per-answer service that wanted you to cough up money just for a bit of information?
Well, this is that place.
Yes, it is a blog… but it’s a blog because that’s the most efficient way to keep and present the information being gathered. Don’t be fooled, this is not a “blog about blogging,” an SEO link-farm, or a Google-trap full of useless articles about how to write useless articles. The information presented will be as real, as relevant, and as useful as I (no, WE!) can make it… without being stuffy or boring. The intended audience will vary from novice to expert (or from n00b to 733t), and will cover hardware and software on Windows, Linux, and Macs. There will also be reviews, tools, links and downloads. And maybe the occasional tech-focused rant.
So bookmark us, subscribe to the RSS feed, or write the address on a sticky note. The next time you need help keeping your technology in line, start your search here. If you find your answer somewhere else… or even if you don’t… consider dropping by and sharing your experience for the benefit of everyone. You don’t even have to calm down first; anger makes good copy!
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