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Author: Derrick Wlodarz

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Derrick founded FireLogic in 2010 with one goal in mind: to provide Park Ridge and the surrounding Chicago suburbs with superb technology support at an affordable price. Since then, FireLogic has been growing rapidly and currently supports a diverse mix of residential, commercial, nonprofit, and educational clients.

Google Drive uploads not converting into Google Docs? Here’s how to fix it!

Derrick WlodarzGoogle, Tech Tips, UncategorizedMarch 10, 2013

A lot of customers on the Google Drive and Google Docs platform have some warranted misconceptions as to how files are treated, especially when they are uploaded (Word files, for example.) Ever since Google re-branded Google Docs as Google Drive,…

How to import Exchange distribution groups as Google Apps Groups for Docs sharing

Derrick WlodarzExchange, Google AppsMarch 10, 2013

A lot of FireLogic customers moving from Exchange to Google Apps are curious as to how they can leverage their existing distribution groups for the purpose of sharing in Google Apps. The nice part is that you don’t even have…

New to Office 2013? Microsoft has free PDF quick guides available!

Derrick WlodarzOffice 2013February 4, 2013

Who’s to say that Microsoft never gives anything good away for free? Hot on the heels of the Office 2013 release last week, Microsoft has made available a full set of downloadable Quick Start guides. These are fully featured PDF…

How To: Use UMA WiFi Calling on a Blackberry to Save on Minutes

Derrick WlodarzMobileFebruary 3, 2012

A dirty little secret that many people don’t know about is a technology called Unlicensed Mobile Access, or UMA, that is offered almost universally on Blackberry phones that support WiFi. OK, let me qualify that statement by saying that the…

How To: Spot Fake Security Software & Prevent Future Infection

Derrick WlodarzHow To, SecurityFebruary 2, 2012

Fake security products have been the bane of the nastiest malware on both Windows and MAC systems for about the last 3 years or so. Some of these fake programs intend to mask themselves as being the true Windows Security…

$4,354: How much we’ve saved with Google Apps over 2 years

Derrick WlodarzGoogle AppsJanuary 30, 2012

FireLogic is a mere two days away from its second birthday, and I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately. What we’ve done right, what we’ve floundered on, what we can improve on, and so forth. While we are always advocating…

Microsoft to kill Windows XP in 800 days & how this affects you

Derrick WlodarzEnd Of LifeJanuary 28, 2012

April 8, 2014 is the magical date. Windows XP will officially be considered “End of Life” on that day which means no more security patches, no more hotfixes, no more much of anything related to Windows XP. A lot of…

Google Apps Exploding in Higher Ed & Chromebook Usage Inching Upwards

Derrick WlodarzGoogle AppsJanuary 28, 2012

Two products we have become heavily invested in, both in customer demand and personal satisfaction regards, are Google Apps and the Chromebook laptops. Both products can most definitely be used separately of eachother to much positive effect. But together they…

How to find new free Kindle books daily

Derrick WlodarzBetter Living/Working with Technology, eBooks, EntertainmentJanuary 17, 2012

We’ve been busy the past few weeks helping out Park Ridge Public Library patrons get their new Kindles and other e-readers setup. The Christmas season was busy with Santa delivering the new hot devices to more than a few residents’…

What Windows 8 means for the average consumer

Derrick WlodarzMicrosoftJanuary 12, 2012

A lot of customers have been hearing the buzz about Windows 8 and are asking us “what does this means for me?” It’s a tough question to answer with excellent accuracy since 1) Windows 8 is not yet released 2)…

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