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Rosedale Software Consulting Part II – Capabilities Retirement is Fun! 1 996 - Present

Rosedale Software Consulting Part II – Capabilities Retirement is Fun! 1 996 - Present. A one-man independent software consulting entity registered in the State of Maryland. Mission Statement. "Lazy, indolent retiree seeks part-time work to while away idle hours.". Vision Statement.

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Rosedale Software Consulting Part II – Capabilities Retirement is Fun! 1 996 - Present

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  1. Rosedale Software ConsultingPart II – CapabilitiesRetirement is Fun!1996 - Present A one-man independent software consulting entity registered in the State of Maryland

  2. Mission Statement • "Lazy, indolent retiree seeks part-time work to while away idle hours."

  3. Vision Statement • Computers are Fun!

  4. Intranet • Connected to Internet via DSL modem • Modem feeds into router with Stateful Packet Inspection • Seven computers connected (room for many more) • Five printers on print servers accessible by any computer on this intranet

  5. Work Station 1 • Two PENTIUM computers (July 2004) connected by KVM switch • One Scanner with document feeder • One Hi-resolution scanner

  6. Work Station 1 • Computer 1 • DEBIAN LINUX box • Integration into system under development • Not available for general use • Possible future configuration: • File server • E-mail client • Web browsing • APACHE server host

  7. Work Station 1 • Computer 2 • WINDOWS XP Pro SP2 • Aggressive virus, spyware, & spam protection • Firefox browser • Thunderbird mail client (daily backup) • Hosts external backup drives for system • Microsoft Office • OmniPage 15 OCR

  8. Work Station 2 • Two PENTIUM computers (July 2004) connected by KVM switch • WINDOWS XP Pro SP2

  9. Work Station 2 • Computer 3 • Microsoft Office Pro 2003 • Adobe Photoshop CS2 • Adobe Illustrator CS2 • OmniPage 15 • Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 (Web development) • WACOM digitizing tablet

  10. Work Station 2 • Computer 4 • Software • Audio & Video projects • Diamond Cut 6 (Digital audio processing) • Adobe Production Studio Premiere CS2 (Video processing)

  11. Work Station 2 • Computer 4 • Hardware • Creative Audigy 2 sound system • CD & DVD burner • Numark T1 turntable • Sound mixing board • Sony DVD/VHS player • Sony tape deck

  12. Work Station 2Projects • Computers 3 & 4 • Audio (current) • Digitize 78, 33, & cassette tapes • Electronic reprocessing • Write to CD • Video (future) • Copy VHS tapes • Write to DVD

  13. Work Station 3 • My daughter’s work station • Development of Internet game • Web site development (charity only) • Volunteer work for Perverted Justice, etc. • Full Social Security disability – work forbidden

  14. Printing Station • Accessible to all computers • Laser printer – one sided printing • Laser printer – duplex (2-sided printing) • Ink jet printer – duplex • Ink jet printer – photo • Ink jet printer – special CDs & DVDs

  15. Managing multiple documents Hardware surgery Replace/install boards & hard drives Annual maintenance Blow out dust with compressed air Re-seat boards Clear Work Area

  16. Security • Internet access through Stateful Packet Inspection router • Multiple virus & spyware programs • Hard Drive Organization • C:/ - Operating system & programs only • D:/ - Installation software • Installation disk images • Downloaded programs & upgrades • Text file with install key codes, etc. • E:/, F:/, ... , etc. – Data only

  17. Security • Backup • Always use WINDOWS Backup • Personal data • Whenever edited/changed • On removable media (ZIP drive) • E-mail • Daily • On removable media (Rev 35 drive) • Everything (D:/, E:/, ... , etc.) • Weekly on external drives • Powered off when not in use

  18. Disaster RecoveryWorst Case Scenario • Re-install WINDOWS from CD • Access Internet (necessary to activate) • Update WINDOWS completely • Install Partition Magic • From original CD if D:\ is corrupt • Repartition drives • Restore all data from backup • May want to update e-mail & personal data from separate backup

  19. Disaster RecoveryReasons for Using WINDOWS Backup • Fast because it does not compress/decompress data • Included with WINDOWS so it is immediately available – do not have to locate and install 3rd party backup • Backups require more storage than 3rd party but storage is cheap

  20. The End

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