The 4 Mythic Characters of IT Company owners often view IT through the lens of headache cure or damage control. And yes, when you’re dealing with the pain of unstable systems built on outdated equipment, all you want is relief. But when you only look to your IT team for palliative care, you may miss the opportunity to tap some…
Servers Giving You Some Attitude? We're kind people, but we know that sometimes a dirty job requires a tough hand. No reason to let those servers ruin your day. Give us a call and we can help put your tech infrastructure in order... 800-344-9018 LimeTech Solutions provides IT consulting services and technical support to startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs in…
Client Case Study: Total Phone System Failure Nobody likes a crisis, but when one happens, the best outcome is a quick and effective resolution. Since we've been involved in the San Francisco Bay Area IT sector for over a decade, we've seen our share of crises. Along the way we've learned that when the alarms start ringing, you jump into…
Ready to Try Your Hand at DIY Laptop Repair? When DIY laptop repair is your only option, try doing a little research before you take things into your own hands. LifeHacker.com has a number of great articles on ways you can improve your laptop’s performance. Here's our collection of some of the good ones. Laptop getting too hot for your…
What Are The Unique IT Needs Of Startup Companies? We've had great working relationships with a number of startup companies, and we're often asked by prospective clients what's unique about IT for startups. Here are some of our thoughts on this: Scalable Business Model Startups have business models that require them to ramp up or down in response to rapid…
Ever wondered how to open up your laptop? Not everyone is brave enough for the task. In fact, some would say don't even try this at home. However, here's a great video series by LaptopRepair.com on how to get inside your laptop and take a peak at the guts inside. The nice thing about this series is that they're in…
For all those who prefer Mac computers solely because they don't get viruses, the jig may be up. A piece of malware called the Flashback trojan has reportedly now infected up to 600,000 Macs across the globe. As reported on Gizmodo and CNET, there are a variety of ways to determine whether your Mac has the Flashback trojan, and to…
How to Improve Your Computer's Performance Every so often, we like to take on a mini research project just for you. Today we'll be giving you a list of how-to articles and videos that will explain how to improve your computer's performance. Whether you're a Mac or a PC, there should be something here for you. If you don't find…
Technology Support for Bay Area Businesses Having been in the IT industry for a while, we're pretty accustomed to getting "the look" when we tell non-techies what we do. You know what we mean. It can range from a quizzical squint of the eyes, to a complete glazing over, to a wild casting about for something else (anything else!) to…
Every so often we write a simple how-to article to help those of you folks interested in DIY computing. If you're a techie this is obviously old hat, but for others it might be valuable instruction. Today's task is to add RAM to your PC. Upon successful completion of these steps, your computer will have more memory, which should improve…
