With as many computers as I test and fix at various locations, I am always testing broadband connection speeds so I setup a subdomain where I can run speed tests and determine if the internet service provider is slow or if it is the connection or computer. I have decided to allow everyone to use the speedtest. It is a flash based test so flash is needed to run it.The speedometer displays just like a car so its easy to use and visualize your connection speed. Try it and see if your isp is delivering the speed they promised you.
Great Tool for a Quick Conficker Check
Thursday, 09 April 2009 21:15
I come across many items in my email subscriptions to various newsletters and will share the most important ones here.
One that caught my attention this past week is a conficker quick check. It is a very easy and quick check to see if you may be infected with the conficker worm. It is an eye chart (sort of) for your computer. It pulls in images from the various anti-virus websites, which the conficker worm blocks access to those sites, so you can quickly see if you are blocked access to those sites. A quick and easy test. This is what the test looks like. This is not the test, so don't use this to determine whether you are infected. In order to test your computer view the test on the conficker working goup website.
New Support Ticket Features Added
Tuesday, 31 March 2009 21:34
I have added new features to the support ticket system which will make it easier to request maintenance, web changes or help with email passwords.
New ways to request support
You can now send an email to
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This will automatically open a ticket, send you a confirmation (within a few minutes) and begin the process of tracking the ticket on my end. Most ticket requests are fulfilled within 12 hours. You can also send attachments to the email address and the ticket system will automatically log the attachments for me to download and use. This is helpful for the weekly bulletin changes.
You can also visit http://support.rosalesweb.com to create a ticket and once the ticket is opened you can add attachments to the ticket. This is helpful if they are large attachments that will be rejected by emails.
There is a support link from my website www.rosalesweb.com just click on support to add your ticket.
All tickets will be completed in the order they are received unless a ticket is marked as urgent. Thank you for using my support ticket system, it really helps provide excellent customer service to my growing client list.
Website Makeover
Written by Richard Rosales
Saturday, 21 March 2009 15:13
Does your website suck? Is it static and outdated? Does it look like it was built in the 90's?
If you answered yes, you should consider a website makeover. It does not cost as much as a new built website. If much of the content still applies and most of the text is going to be transferred to the new website, then it may be less expensive than you think. One of the hardest aspects of building a website is the content. It is tricky to write informative content with words that are clear and concise. If you have that in your current web site and just need a makeover it should take little time and money. The redesign will incorporate your current structure and reformat it to comply with W3C standards, make it cross browser compatible and make it look and feel up to date and fresh. The trend for web design is clean layouts and not much clutter. It focuses the visitor on the content that is important and should direct the visitor to your ultimate goal.
If you are ready for a web makeover use the request a free consultation form to find out exactly how easy and cost effective it is.
Briana Science Experiment
Thursday, 19 March 2009 20:05
Please help Briana by participating in her science experiment for the school science fair.
How to participate:
Turn up your speakers to a middle level
Click the play button
Listen and see if you can hear a sound
Test it on your kids
The science experiment consists of a sound that only can be heard by young people. It actually annoys them. Adults normally cannot hear the sound. If you are an adult and can hear it, great, please answer the questions truthfully. If you are an adult and don't believe any sound is coming out of the speakers then call your kids over. You will know right away when they scream at you to turn it off!
Please fill out the form after you have tested the sound to record the data
use the first sample to test your speakers and set the volume on your computer you should hear music
now run the test