FAQ’s About Solarum

1. Why did you create this site?
2. No really, like what’s the point?
3. Why are there sometimes gaps between postings?
4. Why do you post scripts in the forums, and not in the post itself?

1. Why did you create this site?

   I have always enjoyed helping people, so I decided to create this site in order to share knowledge with those who can benefit from it. I have been working with computers for more than 20 years, and doing it professionally for more than 10. I have worked in small shops, multi million dollar data centers, hospitals, ISPs, and everywhere in between. In my travels, I have collected lots of information that I want to share with everyone in the hopes that someone out there can find an answer to some question they have, or guidance to help make whatever they are doing safer and more enjoyable.

   I have always been told that I have a talent for “interpreting” tech type stuff, and boiling it down to where folk that aren’t so technically inclined can understand, translating for the regular user. I wanted to do that here too, I want to put info here that we all can use. I truly believe that the only way to really help win the war that all Internet users are having with the spammers, virus writers, script kiddies, spyware merchants, etc., is to educate the victims. It is only when those that get targeted get some education so they can defend themselves, that we can shut all of these awful people down. I am working hard to share the knowledge and experience that I have gained in more than twenty years of working with computers, fighting the good fight, and helping people. Won’t you join me?

2. No really, like what’s the point?

   OK. Let me be blunt, I am very tired and fed up with good people out there getting ripped off. Whether it’s by disreputable repair shops, phony phishing scams, getting socked by spammers, or whatever it might be. The only way to truly help people protect themselves and grow as users and people, is to educate them, help and support them, and encourage them. I am starting this site so I can bring technology to anyone and everyone, and present it with the heart of a teacher as Dave Ramsey says. It is my purpose in life to help people, and this is one way I am trying to live my purpose. The best way for all of us to learn and grow is to share information. We all have areas where we excel, and by communicating and sharing information with each other, we can all learn more, get better and grow.

3. Why are there sometimes gaps between postings?

   Well, this would be life getting in the way of what I am trying to do here. I still have to earn a living, although anyone that wants to fund my working on this site full time, feel free to drop me a line! Sometimes work gets in the way, I might have lots and lots of things to do with customers or jobs going on, which has been the case recently for a long, long time now. Also, I write more than techie stuff, and sometimes I am working to get something else written under a deadline. This site is a priority for me, but sometimes even it can slip. Hang in there, if I do let some time slip by between posts, rest assured that I’ll be back!

4. Why do you post scripts in the forums, and not in the post itself?

   Good question, and I am glad you asked that. The main reason is that scripts don’t take kindly to being posted in Wordpress, or should I say, Wordpress doesn’t seem to take kindly to posting scripts in a post. Some of the formatting and special characters get munged up, so I post it in the Scripts section on the forums because it handles it better there. There is another reason though, and that is there is a good chance you will see some feedback from other members about that script, which might come in handy. If someone finds a bug, or a usage suggestion and posts it, it might help you use it even better. All in all, it seemed like a win, win situation.