Great News - We Now Charge in $25 increments

If you're a regular customer, you already know how we strive hard to address your needs. But if it's been a while, here's great news: We now charge in ONLY $25 increments for remote or in-office appointments. We tell it like it is - we give you our best service for a great price. Got a nasty little problem, like a thorn in your side or a bee sting on your finger, with any technology issue? Call us at 408.732.8500 (you'll always get a human being answering the phone) or just bring it to our office!! Isn't it time you gave us a call about your annoying tech issue today?

Music Social Networking!

One of my fantasy dream jobs as a teen: Rolling Stone Reviewer. Just like that kid in Almost Famous. Now, I'm livin' that dream a little bit these days...

almost...just not quite as much as that kid in Almost Famous. Hey, everyone's got a day job--and like anyone else with a day job--or anyone without-- I'm always looking for new ways to connect. Social networking is the easiest and cheapest way to expand your web presence. Why not combine it with your love for music?

Pandora. If you have not met Pandora, please, please, you must go. It's too user friendly to pass up. Just type in an artist or song, and the "music genome project" spits out a tune that you are likely to enjoy--not always the exact song you picked, but something that sounds good to you. You have now created a station on Pandora. You like many different types of music, so you can create ten stations. Veterans of Pandora will be glad to hear that they can share their stations. On Facebook, sure. On Pandora itself, too. See what you're friends are listening to. Type my gmail address in and let's share stations. For only a $36 upgrade (annual) - you get ad-free radio, a desktop application, listen for 5 hours before interacting with Pandora, mini player, skinable, and higher quality audio. Don't forget to get a Pandora player for your iPhone, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile phone!

The Hype Machine. The earworm that's in your head, the new local artist you caught at the pub downtown, your favorite love song...just name it. Now dwell on that for a second... Write what you like about it, then link it to your blog, the band's official website, or the video on youtube . What you've discovered is good, and the world needs to know about it. Some songs speak to people and inspire them to write an essay. Or a critique. Or a poem. Or a dime novel. Whatever your mastered writing preference is, if you can write it, you can blog it. And if you don't think your a good writer, don't worry about it (you should see some of the people they allow to blog out here! LOL).So go blog that tune!

Blip.Fm Dearest readers, have you all enjoyed my sililoquoys on blip? If not, please go. Visit. See what joy being your own dj-blogger will bring to you. You can even share it on your facebook. I [bleep] love blip! Log on - become a listener - Blip until your heart is filled with music!! (Tip - if you set it up to Blip to your facebook account, you can put a "!" in front of Blip and that post won't go to facebook).

Last recommends music, videos and concerts based on what you listen to. Then you can shout about your favorite tracks. Like Pandora, it uploads auto playlists according to the title or artist that you type in the field--but you also have the benefit of viewing photos, biographies, and comments of other users, all of which are specific to the song being played.

Slacker radio, this is another ultra cool way to listen to radio on your computer or mobile device.You get to pick stations, configure it and listen away. You can listen on computer, on blackberry/iphone or buy a Slacker G2 stand-alone radio for about $200. They have free and premium service ($7.50/month) like Pandora. Additional features are: No advertisements, Request song, Unlimited skipping of songs, and save favorites.

Additional Resources

Playlist Build a playlist - share it with the world!
Last.FM A wonderful mashup of both music and concerts
Music 2.0 Directory - Hundreds of Musical Social Networking sites - updated often
Mashable - 2007 "best of" - some links are dead - but good descriptions
Midomi - Hum or Sing a tune to search for a song
iLike - Share music with users from Facebook, Bebo, Orkut, hi5, and iGoogle and more!
Qloud - Easy search Engine

Make My Computer Run Faster (MMCRF)

Are there things about your computer that just bug you?

Is your computer running slower than it has ever?

Are you starting to hear abnormal noises come from your computer?

Well, we at In The Moment Computing, LLC have got the solution for you! We are doing an encore presentation of "Make My Computer Run Faster" (MMCRF). We spend between 2-3 hours, remotely, working on your computer while you watch (or you can go do something more fun!). We exterminate all bugs, mal ware, and spyware. We inject your system with a virtual Energy Drink. We make sure that all the data you have - stays with you always.

The cost for this piece of mind? This can take anywhere from 2-3 hours depending on how bad things are. Normally, this could run up to $300. We're offering it for the promotional price of ONLY $199, no matter how long it takes - even if we have to do 2 virtual visits!

So, what have you got to lose - besides a SLOW COMPUTER and one with POP-UPS?

Give our office a call today 408.732.8500 or fill out a form on our site www.itmcomputing.com under "contact us."

Get Yourself Promoted - Free Web Conference Tools

Ah, how I've dreamt of being elsewhere during some meetings. Admit it. You're guilty too. I know that hotel conference rooms are utilitarian in atmosphere; they get the job of being a venue done, without fancy-shmancy distractions. And the coffee shop might be sufficient as well - if you're okay with the bounty of distractions, and the risk of beverage spills on the teeny bistro table that shares your laptop.

Even the Oprah Show is using the newest video technology to maximize communication potential (see: google: oprah, skype. yeah, she digs it...a lot). Why shouldn't we get in on some of that and get out of those meetings?

..well, maybe not com pletely out of it. But at least enjoy the comfort of your own home. I can think of at least two FREE options for your Web Conferencing convenience. And when your boss or clients hear your proposal to NOT meet in the boring banquet hall of Hotel Super chain Express, well...they should be impressed. (If I'm not mistaken, some one might save some money, too) Webinars are the latest and greatest social-networking device to hit the business world since LinkedIn.

Both are super-easy to use. Neither requires any installation (woohoo!) Both work with the Big 3 internet softwares (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Safari). All you need is a webcam, Like the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000.

Dimdim offers options to share your docs and websites during your conference, a "whiteboard" to have public or private chats (woah!). You can have up to 20 participants for free. Yes, you may record this meeting if you don't feel like taking minutes right then and there.

Cool Conference Live is really popular, too because of how easy it is to use. The ads are optional, meaning, if you want your webinar to be completely void of advertisement, there is a nominal fee. Very easy to use for everyone. Again, you can have private chats, or if someone doesn't have a mic or webcam, they can use teleconferencing with a phone, and a photo. Also, the conference moderator is able to post/poll questions that can be responded to in real time during the conference. Results can be kept for moderator information or may be posted to the conference room.

Oh, yeah, that's right MeBeam takes the coolness of one/one Skype call and lets you have multi-person conferencing. e multi-person calls. Voip-SOL describes it best!

All three are different. They will require some experimentation with a small group of meet0-ees, before jumping off with the entire staff. Some people may still choose to have their computer in the cafe. But you will never have to risk your colleagues catching you warming up your Minesweeper techniques.

Facebook - Pump Up Your Facebook Strategy

Visit: www.FacebookIsAllTheRage.com - to sign up

Location:
Clocktower Coffee Roasting Company
425 N. Whisman Road
Mountain View, CA 94043

Class Dates:
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, 7 - 9 pm

Face it… It’s time for Facebook

There are so many social networking sites - Twitter , MySpace , Facebook ,
Linked In , Biznik , Blip , Plurk , why Facebook?

We work and teach you about Facebook because it gives you the best bang for your buck.

Don’t you think it’s time to maximize your prospects and profits and promote your business the right way?

Cost - $199 - Introductory Price $79