Well, at least we try. Personally, I make a point to recycle as much as I can: plastic water bottles, laundry detergent containers, aluminum cans — just about anything with a recycling symbol on it, including electronics. Before I built out my small office/home network (SOHO), running both Windows Server 2022 and Linux Ubuntu, I […]
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When I launched MarcB IT, I knew I’d be up against serious competition — from national names like Best Buy to established IT shops in Westchester. But I also knew something else: when people need help with their tech, they often want to work with someone local and trustworthy. I know a thing or two
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It’s been a busy and exciting few weeks here at MarcB IT! ? I officially welcomed my first client through the website — helping a local resident with Chromebook setup and support. It’s a great reminder that clear communication, patience and professionalism make a real difference. ? I attended a networking event in Yorktown Heights,
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“There’s a train to take me to heaven, Lord,” sang The Felice Brothers years ago about New York City’s Penn Station. And rightly so — because Penn Station is in the news again. Last week, the Trump administration announced it intends to bounce the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from leading the long-awaited — and begrudgingly
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Twenty years ago this spring, I decided to step away from a career in Information Technology. At the time, I was working as a network administrator for a credit union in New Jersey. But something was pulling me elsewhere — the bright lights and boundless energy of New York City. I had also been working
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Running a small IT business means wearing a lot of hats—tech support, marketing, website updates—you name it. One of the things I’ve been focusing on lately is making sure the work I put into my website is actually working. That led me to something simple but powerful: adding a Google Tag to track form submissions.
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This is my domain — both Windows and physical — where I research, test, and make all kinds of exploratory tweaks to keep my systems running smoothly. It’s also where I replicate real-world issues, like Windows network errors, to find practical solutions for clients. Whether it’s fine-tuning UX or troubleshooting a tricky problem, this is
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It’ll be 162 years ago come the first three days of July this year when the Battle of Gettysburg happened. I figured the best way to learn of the events over that three-day battle, the biggest battle of the U.S. Civil War, was to hire a tour guide. Sure enough, the guides were an excellent
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I’m fretting because as I was on the Amtrak Northeast Regional last week to Boston and then the Downeaster to Portland, Maine I read that Amtrak’s CEO Stephen Gardner abruptly resigned. News reports reported that he resigned because President Trump asked him too. And then Elon Musk weighed in in a recent Morgan Stanley conference
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Go in one direction to Maine via Amtrak, come back to New York via Amtrak again! Amtrak has been in the news lately as its CEO, Stephen Gardner,abruptly resigned. News reports saying he was forced out by the Trump administration. And Musk reportedly said recently that Amtrak should be privatized. But Amtrak hit back, saying
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