Find new clients (UK)
Sales leads are sometimes easy, sometimes not so easy to find.
I have personally always found ‘referrals’ and ‘word of mouth’ work best.
However, in these times of the Internet, ‘word of mouth’ is good, but with web marketing etc, the field is much leveller (good thing), but the sales messages broadcast are not always true (bad).
Sure, generate a website, put out a few 100 or 1000 pounds per month on Google Ad’s (they do work, but you are making Google fatter by the day), run some sponsored links, exchange a few banners….
Does it bring in the business ? For some – yes, for others – not as much as they would like.
One idea (not new), is a buyer meets seller forum – and it would be great if there were more of those, but one worth looking at is B2B Quote. This site, mainly for schools and public tenders, may be worth a punt of a years subscription (£99)
We aware that (like all public sector tenders) there may be a little paper(less) work on web forms, and so on, but if you work it through, you may find that you can expose yourself, and your company to some new and profitable orders.
If you have (good) experience of other B2B (matching) companies, in different market areas, why not let us know – and we’ll tell others.
We don’t get sponsored by any B2B companies – this is just one of those goods finds, and with some great feedback and experience (recently), it’s a find that could prove beneficial to you.
One of those neat little discoveries (SugarSync)
Multiple PC’s (or MACs), locations, and how to get to all of your data.
There are many appns out there, some much better than others, some free and some not.
Recently I tried out SugarSync, one of the better sync applications. Now multiple PCs can all gain access to ‘shared’ files, and all of those files are also available (backed up) to a cloud archive.
It’s not cheap – but if you want to get remote access to files, know they are backed up (off site) and don’t mind waiting while files are initially sent up to the web, then SugarSync may be for you
If you have used and benefitted from other applications, and want to make a comment – feel free !!
For pricing – click here
Tranquil PC Quick Comparison Chart
Tranquil’s PCs come in a number of chassis styles, with differing main boards inside.
The following comparison chart should make selection quite easy.
| Model | T2e CD | T2e CD | T2e No CD | T2e No CD | T3N | T7 | T7 | ||
| Cores | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| CPU | Atom N270 | m | |||||||
| Atom 230 | m | m | m | ||||||
| Atom 330 | m | m | m | ||||||
| RAM | 2GB MAX DIMM | m | m | m | m | m | m | ||
| 2GB MAX SO-DIMM | m | ||||||||
| HDD | 1x 2.5" SATA | m | m | m | |||||
| 2x 2.5" SATA | m | m | |||||||
| 1x 3.5" SATA | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | ||
| 2x 3.5" SATA | m | m | m | m | |||||
| CD/DVD | Slot loading | m | m | ||||||
| PCI slot | Single PCI | m | m | m | m | ||||
| Dual PCI | m | m | m | m | |||||
| Mounting | Desk | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | |
| Wall | m | m | m | m | m | m | |||
| 19" rack | m | m | m | m | |||||
| VESA | m | m | |||||||
| Cooling | Fanless | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | |
| Fan option | m | ||||||||
| Colours | Black | m | m | m | m | m | m | m | |
| Silver | m | m | m | m | |||||
| Blue | m | ||||||||
| Pink | m |
Just click on the ‘Model’ section to learn more, or to build your very own PC. NetTop, Server etc
Credit Cruncher – T3N
new range of fan less Intel Atom N270 powered PCs are based on the popular T3 chassis. These units are compact, cost effective and can be customised to your requirements. Finished in different colours, they can be mounted neatly on your desk or under your LCD monitor. The CPU powering the T3N series is the Intel Atom N270, this is an ideal processor for general daily internet and desktop tasks. It is not a games rig, but for general purpose web browsing, email, word processing etc it is ideal. The most interesting feature is the power consumption, even with a HDD spinning you will be using much less that 20W from this amazing, miserly PC.
Some pictures
from only £119 !!!
Specification
Unit dimension 210 (d) x 65 (h) x 240 (w)
Unit construction ABS outer shell, with SEC inner chassis
CPU 32 bit Intel Atom N270 (1 x 1.6GHz / 512KB L2 cache) with speed step – 533MHz FSB
Chipset Intel 82945GSE Northbridge + ICH7M Southbridge
Graphics Intel Extreme (GMA950)
Memory 1x DDR SO-DIMM 533/667MHz (up to 2GB) – 200 pin
HDD 1x 3.5" (Green Power) or 1x 2.5" SATA HDDs can be fitted
Expansion 1x Mini-PCI Express slot (for WiFi)
Internal expansion 1x SPDIF, 2+2 HD Audio, Front Mic/Headphone, 1x Parallel, 1x PS2, 2x RS232, 4x USB2.0 – LVDS
Colour options Black, Sparkle Blue or Sparkle Pink
Front panel Power switch and Power / HDD activity LEDs
Rear panel 12V DC power in / 3x USB2.0 / 10.100.1000 LAN (incl PXE Support) / Audio Out / VGA / DVI-D
Weight Base unit (nett) 2.1Kg
Power supply 60W External AC/DC included with country specific power cord
Working temp Maximum 40’C ambient
Mounting options Desk
Power consumption from 13W (base unit)
Acoustics 17dBA (incl 1x HDD) or 0dBA without HDD
Software As selected
Latest Intel Mini-ITX Main board
The D945GSEJT – cool, slim and featured !! Just like you always wanted
Wow – only 20mm high !
The new Intel D945GSEJT mini-itx main board, from Intel, powered by the incredible Atom N270 CPU, is now available for order
This very low power CPU, with multiple thread support, is exceptionally efficient. Combined with the mobile chipset, it also consumes only a very modest 12W when fully operational (no HDDs).
The Atom N270 CPU used on this board is a 1.6GHz model, with 512K of L2 cache, based on Intel’s latest 45nM process. The supporting chipset, the Intel 945GSE + ICH7M provides desktop connectivity and performance. Intel high definition audio, 10/100/1000 LAN, PCI, MiniPCIe, SATA2 (3GB/s) , SODIMM RAM etc are all there to ensure connectivity, expandability, performance and ease of build.
Build your new mini-itx project or Net Top, or upgrade your mini-itx project today, and get a huge performance boost along with low power consumption.
Please note this main board INCLUDES the DC/DC power supply – no need to an ATX DC/DC convertor of ATX power looms etc
Available now – for delivery 2nd/3rd week of June !!
Competition coming (RS5)
Tranquil PC in conjunction with MyMovies will be giving away an amazing UNIQUE build RS5 Media Server – it’s a one off, in matt silver.
The competition will be run my MyMovies.dk, and once it is launched we’ll post the link here !
The RS5 is a compact, high capacity Media Server, with built in CD/DVD and optional Blu Ray ripping drive / software. Based on the very popular SQA-5H design, with a number of enhancements, including the 3mm thick shell (to dampen any vibrations etc), the RS5 is the must have item to have if you have a large AV collection that you wish to keep adding to.
Simply pop in your CD/DVD and wait – then it pops out and all is ready for sharing.
To learn more about the RS5 – click here
Be lucky !!
AVA Media – How to Guide Change MP3 settings
How to change the MP3 conversion bit rate
1. Open the Windows Home Server Console from a connected PC
2. Open the ‘settings’ option
3. Select the AVA Music Disc Copier option
4. Then press the configure button for the Additional Mobile Format
Here you can edit :
Bit rate – Constant or Variable bit rate – etc
(.500)
What is Windows Home Server
Here’s a few simple videos to explain just what Windows Home Server can do for you.
Cindy and Jim are a professional couple – who use Home Server for their Home Business. They discuss remote desktop access, photo sharing, file uploading and more …. enjoy the video
Doug and Heather explain how they now have peace of mind, with their Windows Home Server. Protected music files, and sharing of family videos and photos with remote loved ones.
Now they are relaxed knowing that 10 years of family pictures, and videos are protected.
They say it’s just a common sense solution to today’s digital home.
Steven, from Microsoft explains, in this 6 minute video what Windows Home Server can do for you.
He explains how the Home Server has 3 primary benefits – to Connect, Protect and Share your digital data in the Home (or small office).
It’s quick to set up, requiring only power and an ethernet (LAN) connection, then simply run a small programme on each PC in the home.
How to use the ‘shared’ folders on the Home Server, as well as monitoring the health of your PCs.
He briefly shows the Home Server console, here’s where you can make small changes, or check what’s going on.
Home Server automatically backs up all the connected PC’s and you can easily recover a single file, or even a whole computer hard disk, with a few clicks.
You can select to duplicate the folders, so the data is on two separate hard disks, and when you need to extend your storage, that’s just a few clicks away too.
Share your media files easily across your network, and have one place to store all of your pictures, videos and music.
Securely remote control your home PCs, or upload / download data from those shared folders whilst you are away from home.
It’s a pleasant video to watch, and quickly explains the basics of why Windows Home Server is proving to be such a success – thanks Steven
Squeeze Center – WHS 7.4
Just finished testing WHS Add In (so to speak) for Slim Devices Squeeze Centre
I say ’so to speak’ as you don’t get a fancy tab- but a new option in the ’settings’ area.
It works nicely : see below the options on the Settings page (taken from the AVA RS5 German version)
To get it (it’s free) – just click here
