We here at TCG have always known that in IT, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. However getting businesses and individuals to actively consider system management and maintenance can often be a daunting task. It’s easy to forget that computer systems, networks, and software are like any other equipment and require [...]

Continue reading...

I’ll start off by saying that ANY of the current voice recognition systems out there today fall short of perfect (or even usable). I think we as a population have been lead to believe in the Star Trek model. The ideal that we can speak simple directions to a computer, and it will carry out [...]

Continue reading...

Here’s a term that long time computer users may not know, “Presence”. In a multi-tasking operating system like MS Windows or Mac OSX, the active or front most program (know as a “window” on all platforms) is said to have “Presence”. This means that keystrokes and mouse clicks are sent to this program/window. What has [...]

Continue reading...

I have written in the past about the impending death of store front retail. This new story from the Wall Street Journal, seems to both confirm my prediction, and lay out what I feel is a cleaver transformation for the world’s largest physical retailer, Wal-Mart. (Sorry for the link to Gizmodo rather than directly to [...]

Continue reading...

Well, it’s been some time coming, but we have finally upgraded the telecommunication services around here. Our Primary phone number for EVERYONE at TCG is now: 800-705-4043 Why the toll free 800 number? — Well, we are still based in Crossville/Cumberland County but our clients come from all over the region. We felt having a [...]

Continue reading...

I logged into Google Maps this morning, and to my surprise, I saw some new lines. It turns out that Google now has property line data for Crossville. In looking at the maps however I notices that some of the property lines don’t quite jive with the road lines. But in the end, it’s still [...]

Continue reading...