Why the @ Sign?

I have been a computer consultant for 18 years and have worked with computers and computer users for even longer than that. Just recently, I decided it was time to change my business image by creating new letterhead, business cards and logo; and by changing my website and creating this blog.

The hard part was to select a logo. I am not a graphics artist. I can certainly use a computer for many things, but drawing a straight line is not one of them! So, I generally used, non-copyrighted clip art. I found the at sign on the Microsoft site. It appealed to me. I liked the colors and the unusual orientation of the left side to the right side.

When I finally realized that this single symbol was made up of two parts - similar but different, I decided that it was a great representation of my new services. I am offering online training, troubleshooting and consulting. For this to work correctly, we need two parts. We need YOU, the customer, with your questions, problems and issues. And we need ME, with my experience and knowledge to help you solve those computer issues. Two parts - you and me. Two parts - your problems and my solutions. Two parts - of my logo.

I thought that it was all quite appropriate. The future will let me know if I was correct.

Website Vs. Blog

I have a website. Why would I start a blog?

For one simple reason. It is easier to add entries!!

Basically, I don't have the time to keep changing my website. Websites are really rather static - especially if you try to keep them simple and you have a staff of one to maintain them. Add to that the fact that that "one" also does all the work - consulting, bookkeeping, marketing, and everything else including dusting and vacuuming, then you realize there just isn't enough time to do it all.

As a result the website stays pretty much unchanged over time. From time to time it gets overhauled - as it just did to introduce a new service. You can visit it now to see www.pacheco-computer.com.

But, blogging allows me to add entries as quickly as I can type them - from anywhere I happen to be connected. No special software, just a special website. I have used www.blogspot.com for my blog.

Now, I will be able to write about almost anything that I want, my new services, some software tips, reviews of software, opinions about anything technical - basically anything I want. And I won't have to use a web designing package, or an HTML editor. I can just type it in, spell check it (hopefully) and publish it. So much easier and more fun.

Hope you visit often and read it frequently.

Talk to you soon!

New Blog

Let me introduce my new blog. I will use it to share my ideas and views about software, computers and their use in our everyday life - at home and in the office.