I am finally ready to announce my new blog.
Online IT Guide is my new blog.
It is computer advice and blogging for people who have a life. I'll be sharing computer advice to help with everyday computer problems. I have a very heavy emphasis on handling viruses and malware there right now (there has been so much lately that I think it is a priority).
I'll also be talking about blogging.
Initially, my emphasis will be on building a blog or website for a small business, although much of that will be applicable to anyone starting a blog. I see a lot of local small business that have a terrible website (if they even have a website). Many barely rank for their own name, much less typical search engine searches that they need to. I've grown tired of searching for a local business and finding the typical citysearch type directory instead. I'm looking to help them develop a site that they can change on their own without having to fork over a couple thousand dollars to a developer when they need to change something.
My goal at Online IT Guide will be to make the information understandable to everyday people.
Information like:
- What they need to do to keep their computer safe.
- How to maintain their computer.
- How to back up their data.
- How to set up Wordpress for a business site.
- How to create content on a business website that will bring in paying clients.
- When it is time to find an expert to handle the situation.
Again, I am going to try and present this information so anyone can understand (I know I'm doing it right if my mom can follow it).
I will be putting nearly all my blogging effort and time into Online IT Guide.
Much of the blogging topics I would cover here will be covered there. I won't be making much effort to post here anymore. However, there are some things I may want to post that will not fit into the topic there. Those posts may find a place here. For the most part though, Digital Key is not going to be much of an active blog.
For those that have taken the time to read, follow, and comment here over the years, I thank you. I think you'll like the new site too. I personally think that everyone you know should subscribe to the site so you know if there is an important update or malware you may need to be concerned about (and there is a lot at the moment).
Head over to http://onlineitguide.com because you're going to like it!
I'll be removing the top commentator and making some other changes here but for the most part this site will still stay the same. It is just not going to get the same priority. Who knows, it work out better than it did before.
Till next week.
I promised to make an important announcement today. You'll find it in this post. Unfortunately, I am not ready to make the full announcement I was planning. The announcement I'll make today is truly the most important I've ever made on this blog, but the rest of the announcement will have to wait about a week till I am ready.
Four years ago today, I made the first post on this blog.
It's been fun. I've made some Read the rest of the post "The Most Important Post Ever"

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It had been a particularly awful day.
He had achieved what he thought was his lifetime dream. He had made it to what was suppossed to be, the top of his profession.
He had practiced literally for years, studied, and practiced more. Upon achieving the top of his profession he found all was not what he expected.
He worked long hours. He was underpaid. He was just another cog in the wheel. It was depressing.
Arriving home that one day he told his wife:
"I am not going to die here."Read the rest of the post "I Am Not Going To Die Here"
- @problogger Any damage to your house or car? in reply to problogger #
- This has not been a good week for cruises with passengers getting killed by waves in the Mediterranean and then thi… http://bit.ly/bUDpVI #
- A website loaded with malware with a domain similar to the popular Google Analytics.
Visit the site and it checks t… http://bit.ly/aFNDdP # - I'm not so sure this guy is completely right. Of course, it's not much of a war if one side fails to fight. It's ca… http://bit.ly/aNe1zB #
- On the way home #
- RT @khurtwilliams: Note from a friend to me. "No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery." #Read the rest of the post "Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07"
- RT @foxnews: Hawaii sounds tsunami sirens urging residents to evacuate coasts, flee to higher ground http://fxn.ws/cnc839 #
- Weekend starting! Yipee! http://bit.ly/bNlizk #
- Going to watch some olympics http://bit.ly/9PqKBu #
- at work and probably not able to answer. http://bit.ly/akroir #
- Going to watch some olympics http://bit.ly/aVzl9D #
- Should you be able to get a ticket for using your phone while driving from the backseat http://bit.ly/aBHWCr #
- Time to go home – and shovel
http://bit.ly/bGF7il # - RT @fxnscitech: If I write "The Death and Rebirth of the RickRoll" (http://bit.ly/bbjJfF), and u click and see it, have u been rolled? #Read the rest of the post "Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28"
- Yes! Buzz is updating both Twitter and Facebook for me. I think I may even turn off the Twitter to Buzz option. Now… http://bit.ly/8Yk3ak #
- You can't reach me because AT&T and Blackberry are total fail this weekend.
http://bit.ly/aovFbm # - Total Fail AT&T /Blackberry. I've had no internet all day and now your phone support is closed till monday!! Ba… http://bit.ly/cKSPev #
- In otherwords: clueless >>>RT @foxnews: Michelle Obama tells @GovMikeHuckabee that Obama home is 'news-free zone' http://fxn.ws/csm67H #
- More on the terrifying case of school officials spying on families using laptop cameras http://bit.ly/aiQZyS #
- You can now get your Buzz posts to Facebook too http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=327268316969 http://bit.ly/biGb8l #
- You can now get your Buzz posts to Twitter http://www.buzzcantweet.com/ http://bit.ly/de8iZm #Read the rest of the post "Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21"
The iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Android, Palm Pre, and the others. Smart phones. They are becoming increasingly common. Are they a good choice for you?
A few months ago, I finally got a Blackberry. For me, I think the only bad choice was waiting too long. I feel maybe I should have gotten an iPhone when it came out.
The convenience of near constant internet access is some thing that I truly appreciate. Being able to get news or do a Google search whenever I want has many advantages. I can keep up with my email. I can Twitter and for the first time my Facebook profile doesn't look neglected. I have something to do while my wife is shopping ![]()
For many people, a smartphone could beRead the rest of the post "Is a Smart Phone a Smart Choice?"
On April 13, 2010 I will make the biggest announcement ever on this blog.
Don't miss the post on April 13th.
- Wondering if I can find a real powerful laptop without a built in optical drive. I think a USB optical would be better in long run #
- Using email to Buzz works. All I can do right now as there is no Blackberry Buzz app. #
- Looks like my laptop DVD is going to finish this burn. May get this done after all #
- Wondering how my email to Buzz test worked. Got a reply from Buzz with hints on how to customize email to Buzz #
- Burning a DVD on the laptop. Fingers crossed that the drive will actually work. Not too much faith in it though #
- Has anyone determined how Google is treating links from Buzz? #Read the rest of the post "Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14"
You seem to either love Google Buzz or hate it.
By now, nearly everyone has gotten the Buzz when they checked their Gmail. Some people love it. Others, hate it.
Will Buzz be around next year? Or, will it be about as popular as Orcut or whatever Google's other social network is? Will it be another one of the failed attempts to dethrone Twitter and Facebook from their kingdoms?

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