Merry Christmas to all. Have an awesome one!

"For the inventor, the first element in the creation of a technical object is the presence of human purpose." --Carl Mitcham & Robert Mackey

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
-- Bill Gates

Its 2am, blistery cold, bad frozen roads.... yes sir, that was our service van that just went by. When we say support 24/7 365 we mean it.

The number one benefit of informational technology is that it allows people to be creative, productive, and unleash their potential.

Do Geeks now rule? or is this a case of great ideas and their implementation. Way to go, Mark! http://bit.ly/ewFdX4

Ruby Teusday WiFi hotspot repaired. Dine in style my friends

Illinois State book buyback is now fully operational thanks to Custom PC Outlet. All drops and CAT5 tested and repaired... Go Redbirds!

Entrepreneurship is living a few years like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't... unknown

Printing big steak down page. The end user tried another toner cartridge.

.... maybe they should try a fork and knife instead? LoL ;>

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.”

-- George Lorimer

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option” --anon

“Action expresses priorities.” - M. Ghandi

Don't let anyone rent space in your head. Be focused on your goals and principles, staying true in all actions towards them. -anon/unknown

Don't let anyone rent space in your head. Be focused on your goals and principles, staying true inal all actions towards them. -anon/unknown

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change. It's something you must take responsibility for forming. --Jim Rohn

"You don't get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour."
-- Jim Rohn

I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.

- Jonas Salk

To all those who are working and serving this Thanksgiving Holiday, I say a big THANK YOU for keeping the world turning. You are Awesome!

Gov't says get your [IT] head in the CLOUD... http://bit.ly/cmnNLp psst... We can help you get there!

“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.”

We're Immunet Cloud Based Anti-Virus - Fast, Quiet, and accompanies most local AV products. http://bit.ly/d4tbcR

Prototyping a "Beast" Server, 10+ PCI cards, RAID 0 and 1, Xeon CPU, all in an industrial 4U Rackmount. Custom Servers... yes, we do that!

Limitations live only in our minds, but if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” --J. Paolinetti (Iron Pro Cycling)

Intel vs. AMD: Does the CPU really matter?
http://zd.net/akZzE0

Solid-state drives may be set for wider PC use. Reuters http://reut.rs/cR3cxr

China unseats U.S. in supercomputer power (...supercomputer being built in central Illinois?) http://bit.ly/deWTJ8

"Don’t document the problem, fix it.” – A. B. Oddsson

Always give your best. It will change from time to time, but under any circumstance, do your best. M. Ruiz... (p.s. it really works!)

Success is all about focus. The trick is establishing the right priorities and focusing on executing towards them. http://bit.ly/dsPzgz

gparted.org Rocks!! We cloned, and expanded the hard drive and had the VM back online in minutes. Now that's IT done with style! ~CPCO~

“The question of whether computers can think is like the question of whether submarines can swim.” –Edsger W. Dijkstra

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

--Peter Ustinov

PC sales are up despite negative marketplace warnings - wsj.com and comptia reporting.
http://bit.ly/b5qYKf

Well its finally done! 800 total PCs installed. Thanks to all the guys and gals I worked with. Awesome Project!

Havin an awesome time, 200 PCs being installed this weekend.

500 PCs to install, starting NOW! Have an awesome weekend everyone!

On a lighter note...
"The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived."
- Oscar Wilde

It's friday afternoon, do you know what your servers are up to?

The question is not, "to virtualize or not virtualize." Its, "How many do you need virtualized today?"

You don't become enormously successful without encountering and overcoming a number of extremely challenging problems.
~ Mark Victor Hansen

Self-trust is the first secret of success.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
~ Bill Cosby

If you care at all, you'll get some results. If you care enough, you'll get incredible results.
~ Jim Rohn

CompTIA certified! Awesome!

Congrats Snejana! -- http://ping.fm/icgeY

If stupid is as stupid does, why can't the same be true for Excellence, Awesome, Superb, High Quality, and even Great Customer Service!

Don't be a troll--Jasmine's Tech Dos & Don'ts
by J. France http://ping.fm/rh6Xb

Fantastic Photos of Iceland's Erupting Volcano... http://ping.fm/gcDKA

A thought for Earth Day 2010... We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. – IBM Chairman Thomas Watson, 1943

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. – Elbert Hubbard

In the old days, people robbed stagecoaches and knocked off armored trucks. Now they’re knocking off servers. – Richard Power

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Another wireless network running, 25 corporate PCs installed, new virtual server configs, & 4000ft of fiber yet to bore, ... what a friday!

Though a person doesn't grow up with a silver spoon in her mouth, she can still taste the good things in life. Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
~ Aristotle

Its a mighty fine day here lads and lasses... hope all ye have found a fine brew to partake... may thee luck o thee irish be with ya!

Happy St. Pat's everyone! Hope you're wearing your GREEN attire today!

There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false reptile prudence, the result, not of caution, but of fear. -Edmund Burke

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through trial and suffering can [it] be strengthened and success achieved. H. Keller

The sun's out, spring fever is running hot. Our techs did great today at the VA, the pharmacies, and at the stockbrokers. Awesome! Go TEAM!

The new home theatre -- 3-D TV -- http://ping.fm/Lm23X

Could Cisco be ready for the living room... networkDVR is our guess! http://ping.fm/JXGSg

Today is International Womens Day... March 8, 2010. To all the ladies.. Congrats and Thanks. Va ferecit cu Ziua Internationala a Femeilor

99 ways to make your computer blazingly fast... Found this nice little article for everyone! http://ping.fm/XoNEb

America's strength and prosperity is due to its expansiveness of freedom,... a freedom that necessitates responsibility. Harold Evans.

10 Ways to Improve Your Wireless Network. http://ping.fm/OzRn1

Our techs + Med Tech = Success! Our techs just completed an awesome repair on a pharmacy robot for the V.A.

If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect. --Ted Turner, 61 ==Amazing Men by Joyce Tenneson==

If everything is under control, you are going to slow. --Mario Andretti, Age 63 ==Amazing Men by Joyce Tenneson==

Holy Cow! Robin Robins is following us on twitter. Sweet! If your into IT, you should know who she is. http://ping.fm/WpsHM

Updated our twitter page after admiring the background and design on the mozilla twitter page. www.twitter.com/custompcoutlet

back to the office to check some emails and see how the new website is coming... is everyone excited?

consulting with a client regarding updating their equipment

Currently configuring a Windows 2008 Foundations server and Ubuntu VMware LAMP at the same time! ha! Why do one thing at a time when you can do two!

reviewing some comptia 2009 requirements