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		<title>Microsoft Partner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IT by Mike is now a member of the Microsoft Partner Network. This will enable us to provide our clients with the latest updates, best practices, and software solutions available. It also serves as a method to reach new clientele, and keep up-to-date on the latest available training and certifications. While already more than qualified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Client &#8211; Oculus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since February, we have been working with Oculus for desktop, server, and telephone support. Jumping right into it, an ISP change was performed in my first few days. Scheduled over a weekend and at regular rates since that's the preferred time of work for us, their business didn't even hiccup and saved thousands over having [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/company-updates/new-client-oculus/</link>
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		<title>Testimonial &#8211; Lori Graham Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lori Graham of Lori Graham Design, has been kind enough to supply me with my first customer testimonial. Check it out! Lori Graham Design was my first client, and the reason I started this company; I was sick and tired of hearing of their IT woes.
Over the first few months of working with them, several [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/company-updates/testimonial-lori-graham-design/</link>
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		<title>New Client &#8211; Washington Injury and Sports Performance Clinic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm happy to announce a new client as of last month. WISPC was a new business in need of some general IT help. Over some coffee and many e-mails, I was able to train them well enough to actually create their own site! In addition to tweaking the site on the back-end here and there, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/company-updates/new-client-washington-injury-and-sports-performance-clinic/</link>
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		<title>How to Beat PC &#8220;Old Age&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of reasons why your Windows PC may slow down with age, but I'm not going to use this post to explain why; it just happens. What can you do to combat old age? The following, which I recently performed on a four year old laptop I received from one of my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/tips-tricks/how-to-beat-pc-old-age/</link>
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		<title>Business Computing Trends in 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Need a quick primer for the hottest business tech trends as we move into 2010? The following are at the top of my radar:

Cloud computing - More and more of our work will take place in the ether. The idea here is if you can pay someone else to hold your data, you can reduce [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/whats-happening-in-it/business-computing-trends-in-2010/</link>
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		<title>OS X Shortcuts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple fans, don't fear; I use Macs too! OS X seems to have a ton more shortcuts than Windows, as you can see in this article from Apple, but good luck remembering them all! Aside from the usual file and text manipulation ones, I find myself using APPLE+Space to use Spotlight for finding applications and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/tips-tricks/os-x-shortcuts/</link>
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		<title>Windows Shortcuts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interested in becoming more efficient in your day-to-day computing? Shortcuts can save you time and even calories by reducing the effort required to perform certain functions. Microsoft provides an exhaustive list of shortcuts on their support site. Aside from the basics that everyone knows, I find F2 (rename), F5 (refresh), ALT+TAB (switch program), and WIN+R [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.itbymike.com/tips-tricks/windows-shortcuts/</link>
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		<title>Welcome!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the site! If you're a small business or an individual in the DC Metro area and need IT services, I'm your man. I provide knowledgeable, timely, and efficient service for all of your needs; phone systems, computers, software, backup solutions, e-mail, web design, networking, technical writing, and more. Above all, I pride myself [...]]]></description>
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