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Seven Ways to Maximize Cloud Solutions for Your Small Business
Cloud computing has been front and centre of the global shift to remote working. Find out how you can maximize this technology for your...
Kerry Hammer
Nov 21, 20214 min read


5 Biggest Questions About Windows 11 Answered
Microsoft’s latest operating system is starting to take the world by storm. But before jumping ship and upgrading to the new OS, better...
Kerry Hammer
Nov 14, 20214 min read


How Xero Improved Productivity with a Digital Communication Tool (And Five Ways You Can Too)
Higher office productivity leads to faster project completion and happier customers. With these technological solutions, you empower your...
Kerry Hammer
Nov 7, 20213 min read


Working From Home – The Six Simple Ways to Stay Healthy When You’re No Longer Commuting
With the continuing shift towards remote working, health is an ongoing concern. Find out how to stay healthy even when you’re working...
Kerry Hammer
Oct 31, 20214 min read


I’m baaacckk!
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 10Miles: 591Listening to: Yours Truly, Johnny DollarReading: Death and Life of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs Well, I’m finally back to the Texas Hills! The kid brother and I made the long drive from Auburn, Alabama on Sunday, September 12th. I rolled straight from there into a week of Certified Fiber Optic<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/10/10/im-baaacckk/">Continue reading <span class="screen-re
Kerry Hammer
Oct 10, 20211 min read


12-hr shifts are technically half-days.
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 1Miles: 439Listening to: Moving Pictures – Terry PrarchettReading: The backs of my eyelids…. There are pros and cons to making 30 hours of overtime 5 weeks in a row. The pros, of course, include making enormous amounts of money in a very short period. The cons, on the other hand, are that you<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/08/28/12-hr-shifts-are-technically-half-days/">Continue reading <span class="screen-r
Kerry Hammer
Aug 28, 20212 min read


Is Your IT Guy Holding You Prisoner?
Here’s a question you’ve probably never thought about: If your IT guy went away, would you know where all the passwords, data, software...
Kerry Hammer
Aug 22, 20214 min read


Wait. We’re staying wHeRe!?
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 1Miles: 400Listening to: The Last Continent – Terry PrarchettReading: 30,000 On The Hoof – Zane Grey Man, it’s amazing how a two-week project has turned into a month of work. Dad and were on site from 7am to 7 or 8pm every day this week, Monday to Sunday. We spent most of the<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/08/10/wait-were-staying-where/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">“W
Kerry Hammer
Aug 10, 20212 min read


Is it legal to have this much fun at work?
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 1Miles: Basically none, except for a trip to AtlantaListening to: Dead Ringer – Louis L’AmourReading: The instructions in these fiber cable enclosures… So, if you work an 80hr week and then a 60 hour week without a day off in between, is that a 140hr week? Dad flew in Monday evening, so I<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/is-it-legal-to-have-this-much-fun-at-work/">Continue reading <span clas
Kerry Hammer
Aug 1, 20212 min read


Wait – You mean it rains EVERY DAY?
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 1Miles: 1,110Listening to: The Rider of Lost Creek – Louis L’AmourReading: The Life and Death of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs (and also 30,000 on the Hoof – Zane Grey) At the end of a 70 hour work week, last weekend seems like it happened two years ago, but this is how<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/07/26/wait-you-mean-it-rains-every-day/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text"
Kerry Hammer
Jul 26, 20212 min read


I’ve still never seen Charlotte in the Daytime
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 2Miles: 2,726Listening to: Shadow on the Trail – Zane GreyReading: The Life and Death of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs (and also Kilrone – Louis L’Amour) Well, things went pretty well this time, right up to the time we were leaving for the airport. The flight that was due to leave SA<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/07/17/196/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">“I’
Kerry Hammer
Jul 17, 20213 min read


How to give your company the flexibility as securely as if everyone was in the office
One thing that 2020 has taught us is that we need to be prepared for anything and everything that might be thrown at our businesses....
Kerry Hammer
Jul 12, 20212 min read


Where Are You Working This Week, Super Girl?
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 2Miles: 3,432Flights of Stairs: 10,92,281Listening to: Little Women – Louisa May AlcottReading: The Life and Death of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs Kerri and Kerry got to start the week together, drilling holes in this cute Corgi’s walls. She did NOT like that at all. So then Tuesday I took off for<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/07/10/where-are-you-working-this-week-super-girl/">Continue reading
Kerry Hammer
Jul 10, 20211 min read


The TRUTH About Your Healthcare Company's Security
In 2020, the average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry hit $7.3 million. System downtime. Incident response cost. Fines....
Kerry Hammer
Jul 5, 20212 min read


All I Do Is Drive, Drive Drive….
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 8Miles: 533Listening to: The Shining Company – Rosemary SutcliffReading: The Life and Death of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs This was my anthem this week: Well, after a year of flying, my $30 suitcase finally gave up the ghost, so I broke down and found a new friend. Let me introduce you<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/07/04/all-i-do-is-drive-drive-drive/">Continue reading <span class="screen-rea
Kerry Hammer
Jul 4, 20211 min read


Your Network Gets Hacked and You're Facing a Lawsuit; Will Your Cyber Insurance Cover Your Losses?
Technology is a fantastic tool. It makes our lives easier, our businesses more profitable, and our customers more satisfied. But it can...
Kerry Hammer
Jun 27, 20213 min read


Wait, is that supposed to be smoking?
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 6Miles: 2,581Listening to: Andrea Vernon and the Superhero Industrial Complex – Alexander C. KaneReading: The Travels of Jaimie McPeeters – Herbert Lewis Taylor (It’s long, okay?) I have officially learned my lesson. If the scope says “tech must have a soldering iron” DO NOT try to work the job before church. #yikes So,<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/141/">Continue reading <span clas
Kerry Hammer
Jun 26, 20212 min read


12 Surefire Signs Your Business is Ready for a Server
12 Surefire Signs Your Business is Ready for a Server and How it Will Skyrocket the Speed, Security, and Reliability of Your Computer...
Kerry Hammer
Jun 20, 20216 min read


We have GOT to stop traveling like this
<p>Weekly Stats:Tickets: 3Miles: 2,845Listening to: Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon HillReading: The Travels of Jaimie McPeeters – Herbert Lewis Taylor (Still. It’s actually hilarious) Well, the dreaded Dallas Curse struck again. Big Kerry and Little Kerri left San Antonio at 6pm Sunday evening, arrived in Dallas, and changed planes in plenty of time. Then<a class="more-link" href="https://thefieldtechlife.wordpress.com/2021/06/19/we-have-got-to-stop-traveling-like-this/
Kerry Hammer
Jun 19, 20213 min read


What to Expect to Pay for IT Support
Comparing Apples To Apples: The Predominant IT Service Models Explained Before you can accurately compare the fees, services and...
Kerry Hammer
Jun 13, 202114 min read
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