When I built my first personal computer I purchased most of my parts and hardware from Micro Center, which is a wonderful shop. But for my second build I purchased from newegg.com such as cases, CPU, RAM and and an ASUS motherboard. When I checked today both Best Buy and Micro Center websites there were no USB 3.0 32GB drive options, so I purchased from New Egg again on the left coast so delivery won’t be until next week. But at least I could install a Windows .iso file on one USB drive today.
Tuesday was another troubleshooting troubles day. A multitude of computing issues occurred from network printing failing, although a test page from the printer worked!
Then Active Directory Group Policies were failing too, along with a couple of network shares. But MarcB IT resolves all, at least very technical Windows and Linux issues.
I have to make sure all is in place before Friday because as my loyal readers know I’ll be heading to the Far North—Portland, Maine.
But even on the Amtrak train (the Northeast Regional and then the Downeaster) I’ll be preparing studiously for the next certification—CompTIA’s Network+.
Without evening flipping through one page of the hardcover book to prepare I figured I’d take a first stab at a practice test, which requires at least scoring 80 percent out of 90 questions. I scored pretty high, not quite 80 percent, but some of the information learned in the A+ Core 2 coursework proved beneficial for a Network+ practice examination.
While studying for A+, I found that watching video tutorials led by Mike Myers of Total Seminars, which just redesigned their website (snazzy) proved just as helpful as reading the hardcover book. Plus retaking practice exams is also a good strategy.
Tomorrow’s another day of troubleshooting IT troubles, whether it be network or PC end users’ issues, we here at MarcB IT will be ready.
After troubleshooting then there is going out into the field to gather signatures for petitions so that local elected officials are on the ballot for the upcoming primary (if there is a challenger) in June and then the general election in November.
I’ve been a district leader for a few months and I’ve had the opportunity to talk to many in the community. Many are eager to sign petitions because they really are interested in a variety of political issues.
The one big ticket item I’m waiting to see the outcome is the fate of congestion pricing in New York City. The feds have said the tolling cameras have to shut down this week, but not so fast in response says Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber.
From many accounts and reports I’ve been reading congestion pricing has been mostly successful—less congestion, less road rage and less vehicular crashes—and the tolls brought in nearly $50 million to the MTA’s coffers just in one month.
If I have to travel to Manhattan, I prefer mass transit, specifically Metro-North. If I had to drive, well, I’d have to pay the $9 toll (during peak hours). That may be less dough to spend on USBs for MarcB IT, but faster subways is worth the dough.
