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title: “Why Your Computer is Slow (And How to Fix It Without Calling IT)” date: 2025-12-07T16:00:00Z draft: false tags: [“beginners”, “troubleshooting”, “small-business”, “security”] categories: [“For Everyone”, “Small Business”] description: “Your computer doesn’t need to be slow. Simple fixes anyone can do, plus essential security tips for small business owners who can’t afford a full-time IT person.” Your Computer Shouldn’t Take Forever You know that feeling when you click something and then… wait. And wait. And your coffee gets cold while Windows decides whether or not it wants to open Excel today. ...

title: “The Art of Reading Logs Like a Detective: Finding Needles in Haystacks” date: 2025-12-07T12:00:00Z draft: false tags: [“logging”, “troubleshooting”, “debugging”, “sysadmin”] categories: [“Troubleshooting”, “Best Practices”] description: “Stop drowning in log files. Learn how to find the exact problem in millions of lines of logs without losing your mind.” The Log File Problem Nobody Talks About It’s 2 PM on a Friday. Your application is throwing errors. Your manager is hovering. And you’re staring at a 50GB log file wondering where the hell to even start. ...

The Problem Every Sysadmin Knows Too Well It’s 3 AM. Your phone buzzes with a critical alert. Production is down, customers are angry, and your manager is asking questions you don’t have good answers to. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. According to a recent survey, 78% of sysadmin emergencies could have been prevented with better proactive monitoring. But here’s the thing: most monitoring solutions are overkill for what you really need. ...