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I may not be the best trained or most knowledgeable computer tech in the world, but I totally geek out over computer stuff. I went to the launch party of windows 95 and 98, I went oooh aww upgrading a server from NT 3.51 to 4.0. I got windows 10 cause its cool. First time I saw a Pentium processor work back in the day it was sweet. I had an RGB monitor vs my friends Hercules one and I thought I was so cool. Use to make low density disks high density even if they only lasted a little while. I ran two BBses at the same time, my own and the one at my high school. Anyone else remember FIDOnet?
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It helps a lot to be interested in your work. I was an avionics tech in the Air Force, but my first job after separating was testing mini-mainframes coming off the assembly line at NCR. That was in 1988, I started my own company in 1992. At the time I was working field service. The company was billing me out at $125 per hour and paying me $12. I figured I could charge $40, give the customers a huge discount, and get a big raise. I should have started out charging more, but live and learn.
I spent a lot of sleepless nights reading, tearing down machines, and installing network server OSs. It's been a fun and profitable ride from Unix, VMS and ULTRIX to DOS, NetWare, and Windows, to virtual machines and hybrid cloud configuration.
I spent a lot of sleepless nights reading, tearing down machines, and installing network server OSs. It's been a fun and profitable ride from Unix, VMS and ULTRIX to DOS, NetWare, and Windows, to virtual machines and hybrid cloud configuration.
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LCpl Mark Lefler
I was thinking of trying to do my own thing, but i get stuck on the idea of how to gain clients in such a competitive field.
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Sgt Mark Ramos
Try to get a few customers of your own while still working for someone else. Help your neighbors and friends for free. When they refer you to their friends then charge a fee. When people from work ask for help with their home systems charge them, unless they are close friends. When people leave work stay in touch and let them know you are available for part time support at their new company.
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Sgt Mark Ramos
How about pre-1990, like Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards and Space Quest 2?
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SPC Angel Guma
You are not a true geek until you've played X-Wing Vs. Tie-Fighter. Have you played X-Wing vs Tie Fighter?
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LCpl Mark Lefler
xwing vs tie fighter , then the one with the A wing.. have you played ultima 2 and 3?
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