The Uninterruptible Power Supply
An important consideration in any business environment is the power available for the computer(s) and network equipment. Depending on your local utility company, it may be a necessity. Here’s a little bit about the Uninterruptible Power Supply from Wikipedia and a white paper (read: sales tool) from APC – about the importance of protecting your data with a solid power infrastructure. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), also known as... [Read More...]
Bombora for iPhone Released
We’ve got a cool app in the iTunes App Store! Called Bombora, it’s the hottest ocean forecasting app for iPhone ever created in the city of Santa Barbara. We suggest you go check it out now. Read More →
Exciting iPhone Project In The Works
Well, it happened… The iPhone is just too compelling of a development platform. A good friend and I are building a top-secret project for Apple’s killer internet device. We’ve got early stages of the application completed and look forward to making a formal announcement soon. Our teaser site is up at http://www.gonzoconsortium.com/ – it’s pretty much vapor at this point. Read More →
The Bertz Group Web Site Updated
Every now and then we like to change up the look and feel of our website to keep it looking and feeling fresh. We’re big fans of (and use for development) the Studiopress series of premium Wordpress themes. They offer a great mix of function and form for the venerable Wordpress publishing platform. Read More →
Complex Licensing in Windows Server 2008?
Ars Technica addresses some of the complicated licensing schemes of Windows Server 2008. Read More →
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Released
Apple has released the latest service pack for Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” – weighing in at a hefty 420 MB, available now through software update or on Apple’s website. Read More →
FreshBooks
On the advice of an esteemed associate of mine, I decided to check out an online billing and time-tracking system - FreshBooks - for use here at The Bertz Group. The industry standard for business accounting is Intuit’s well-known Quickbooks, but after evaluating both the “Simple Start” and “Professional” editions of Quickbooks, I came away with the feeling that I needed neither the feature-set nor the headache associated... [Read More...]
The Bertz Group Opens For Business
Thanks for stopping by! This is the home of The Bertz Group, a Santa Barbara, CA-based technology consulting firm. Specializing in small to mid-size business and residential computer and network consulting, we are willing to take on any problem, no matter how big or small. Director of The Bertz Group, Kerry DeVilbiss, a Microsoft Certified Professional and I.T. consultant extraordinaire, had this to say about the launch of business: “It... [Read More...]
Registry Corruption
Error message – “Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:WINDOWS SYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM.” I’ve seen this problem many, many, times. It might occur when the computer is shutdown suddenly and unexpectedly, causing corruption of the file system, or physical disk failure. Could be that the planets are out of alignment and Mercury is in retrograde. It almost certainly means the death of a Windows... [Read More...]
Death of an iPhone
On Friday my iPhone, cold and lonely, ran out of charge and never came back to life. Multiple chargers, multiple cables, much troubleshooting, and all I got was a brick. Black screen, no signs of life, total asystole. It’s a mighty fine thing that I was snowboarding the whole weekend, making it a little nice, actually, that I was out of touch. (Until I needed to look things up on the way home!) So I called Apple on Monday, and on Tuesday my... [Read More...]
