Comments for Citronix Tech Services - Houston Computer Repair http://www.citronix.net Professional Computer Repair and Technical Support in Houston, TX Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Viz http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-696 Viz Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:22:07 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-696 God help you. If this law doesn't get repealed in Texas, you better believe every other state won't be far behind. It's another way to collect fees, fines and taxes so it won't be hard to convince lawmakers to suck us dry. I'll pursue my lifelong dream of opening a gaming pc builder if this comes to my state. No windows fixes, reimage only 8). What a bunch of vultures... -Viz God help you. If this law doesn’t get repealed in Texas, you better believe every other state won’t be far behind.

It’s another way to collect fees, fines and taxes so it won’t be hard to convince lawmakers to suck us dry. I’ll pursue my lifelong dream of opening a gaming pc builder if this comes to my state. No windows fixes, reimage only 8).

What a bunch of vultures…

-Viz

]]> Comment on Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas by John http://www.citronix.net/blog/citronix-tech-services-and-the-institute-for-justice-sue-texas/#comment-692 John Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=59#comment-692 With 3 stores and 19 years in business, this would cause a lot of our customers to be down for a vey long time and would put a lot of people out of work!! Are we trying to increase our unemployment rate in Texas?!?!? This is very, very wrong!! And I agree with a previous response that a PI, in order to work on a computer either needs to get a degree in computer science or work for a computer repair shop for 3 years. With 3 stores and 19 years in business, this would cause a lot of our customers to be down for a vey long time and would put a lot of people out of work!! Are we trying to increase our unemployment rate in Texas?!?!? This is very, very wrong!! And I agree with a previous response that a PI, in order to work on a computer either needs to get a degree in computer science or work for a computer repair shop for 3 years.

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by David Norelid http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-686 David Norelid Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:49:17 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-686 The language of both the law and the Bureau's opinions paint the central term, "investigation", with strokes that are far too broad. If the case is truly that it does not apply to all computer repair people, then great, let's go and talk to a judge about it and fix up the language in the law. I'm going to defer to the opinion of the Institute for Justice, with scads of lawyers and 18 years of experience doing this sort of thing. They surely can read between the lines better than you or I or other bloggers who have been weighing in on this issue. The language of both the law and the Bureau’s opinions paint the central term, “investigation”, with strokes that are far too broad. If the case is truly that it does not apply to all computer repair people, then great, let’s go and talk to a judge about it and fix up the language in the law.

I’m going to defer to the opinion of the Institute for Justice, with scads of lawyers and 18 years of experience doing this sort of thing. They surely can read between the lines better than you or I or other bloggers who have been weighing in on this issue.

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Patrick http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-685 Patrick Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:33:42 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-685 This seems to be a very incorrect reading of the law in question, which at most can be read to cover forensic examiners of data. Statutory analysis here: http://www.popehat.com/2008/07/02/pc-repair-two-hundred-dollars-a-day-plus-expenses/ This seems to be a very incorrect reading of the law in question, which at most can be read to cover forensic examiners of data.

Statutory analysis here:

http://www.popehat.com/2008/07/02/pc-repair-two-hundred-dollars-a-day-plus-expenses/

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Must you be a PI to fix computers in Texas? « Ablestmage.com http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-683 Must you be a PI to fix computers in Texas? « Ablestmage.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:14 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-683 [...] Citronix (a Houston-based computer repair fim) actually provides a decent level of coverage, citing various bits of the legal document itself and making the case for computer repair woes. Apparently the new law went into effect on September 1, 2007, and relatively few computer repair businesses were even aware of it. [...] [...] Citronix (a Houston-based computer repair fim) actually provides a decent level of coverage, citing various bits of the legal document itself and making the case for computer repair woes. Apparently the new law went into effect on September 1, 2007, and relatively few computer repair businesses were even aware of it. [...]

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by David Norelid http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-682 David Norelid Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:21:02 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-682 This is one of the many many bills that get passed every year without much discussion or coverage. There is only news and discussion on it now because the Institute of Justice filed a lawsuit only last week to get the law changed. This is one of the many many bills that get passed every year without much discussion or coverage. There is only news and discussion on it now because the Institute of Justice filed a lawsuit only last week to get the law changed.

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Andrew http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-681 Andrew Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:38:19 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-681 I work for a computer repair company in Houston, and I looked at the bill, and it says the act takes effect on September 1st, 2007, all though I hadn't heard of it until today. What's going on with that? Why is everyone just now starting to talk about it? Am I missing something? I work for a computer repair company in Houston, and I looked at the bill, and it says the act takes effect on September 1st, 2007, all though I hadn’t heard of it until today. What’s going on with that? Why is everyone just now starting to talk about it? Am I missing something?

]]> Comment on Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas by Tom http://www.citronix.net/blog/citronix-tech-services-and-the-institute-for-justice-sue-texas/#comment-680 Tom Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:09:43 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=59#comment-680 I don't know but this seems to violate the Texas Right To Work laws. This is absurd. I don’t know but this seems to violate the Texas Right To Work laws.

This is absurd.

]]> Comment on Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas by Private Investigator License needed to repair computers in Texas | BSteng---- Tech and Computers Discussed Daily http://www.citronix.net/blog/citronix-tech-services-and-the-institute-for-justice-sue-texas/#comment-679 Private Investigator License needed to repair computers in Texas | BSteng---- Tech and Computers Discussed Daily Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:19:33 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=59#comment-679 [...] Citronix is filing the lawsuit Leave a Comment [...] [...] Citronix is filing the lawsuit Leave a Comment [...]

]]> Comment on Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas by Guy Tanzer http://www.citronix.net/blog/citronix-tech-services-and-the-institute-for-justice-sue-texas/#comment-678 Guy Tanzer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:57:44 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=59#comment-678 I propose a law for the Texas legislature to consider where anyone who wants to be a private investigator in Texas must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from an accredited university. It seems only fair. And after all, one can't have under-qualified PIs trying to do computer investigative work, now, can we? I propose a law for the Texas legislature to consider where anyone who wants to be a private investigator in Texas must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from an accredited university. It seems only fair. And after all, one can’t have under-qualified PIs trying to do computer investigative work, now, can we?

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by David Norelid http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-677 David Norelid Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:07 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-677 Unfortunately, that's an old myth. An officer of the law does not have to disclose his identity, even if asked outright. http://www.snopes.com/risque/hookers/cop.asp Unfortunately, that’s an old myth. An officer of the law does not have to disclose his identity, even if asked outright.

http://www.snopes.com/risque/hookers/cop.asp

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Geek Chick http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-672 Geek Chick Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:59:44 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-672 Doesn’t an officer with DPS have to disclose their identity when asked? What I want to know is: If a technician asked the customer, if they are employed by the Texas Department of Public Safety, before computer repair services are provided does the officer have to answer correctly? Maybe we need to verify our customers to keep from getting arrested, until this is all worked out. ~~Thanks, Geek Chick~~ Doesn’t an officer with DPS have to disclose their identity when asked? What I want to know is: If a technician asked the customer, if they are employed by the Texas Department of Public Safety, before computer repair services are provided does the officer have to answer correctly? Maybe we need to verify our customers to keep from getting arrested, until this is all worked out. ~~Thanks, Geek Chick~~

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by A PI License to Fix PCS!!?! | Diary of a Network Geek http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-669 A PI License to Fix PCS!!?! | Diary of a Network Geek Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:51:40 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-669 [...] that is from an article at Citronix Computer Techs. [...] [...] that is from an article at Citronix Computer Techs. [...]

]]> Comment on Texas DPS Sets Up Licensing Stings by Computer Repair http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-department-of-public-safety-sets-up-licensing-stings/#comment-668 Computer Repair Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:04:14 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=61#comment-668 holy cow, good thing theres nothing like this up in wisconsin holy cow, good thing theres nothing like this up in wisconsin

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas | Citronix Tech Services - Houston Computer Repair http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-667 Citronix Tech Services and the Institute for Justice sue Texas | Citronix Tech Services - Houston Computer Repair Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:11:21 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-667 [...] technicians to hold private investigator’s licenses for a lot of the computer work we do. I wrote about the law a month ago and will spare you the details [...] [...] technicians to hold private investigator’s licenses for a lot of the computer work we do. I wrote about the law a month ago and will spare you the details [...]

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Texas Department of Public Safety Sets up Licensing Stings | Citronix Tech Services - Houston Computer Repair http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-666 Texas Department of Public Safety Sets up Licensing Stings | Citronix Tech Services - Houston Computer Repair Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:35:29 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-666 [...] wrote a few weeks ago about a new law that would require Texas computer repair shops to get private investigator’s licenses in order to do many types of computer work. While no one has been prosecuted under this new rule, [...] [...] wrote a few weeks ago about a new law that would require Texas computer repair shops to get private investigator’s licenses in order to do many types of computer work. While no one has been prosecuted under this new rule, [...]

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Not to sure were to post this.... - Computer Forums http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-663 Not to sure were to post this.... - Computer Forums Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:39:25 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-663 [...] Not to sure were to post this.... Has anyone heard about this? Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire | Citronix Tech Servi... [...] [...] Not to sure were to post this…. Has anyone heard about this? Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire | Citronix Tech Servi… [...]

]]> Comment on Texas PIs Try to Legislate Themselves Out of Obsolescence, PC Techs Under Fire by Have a balky PC in Texas? Hire a PI - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://www.citronix.net/blog/texas-pis-try-to-legislate-themselves-out-of-obsolescence-pc-techs-under-fire/#comment-662 Have a balky PC in Texas? Hire a PI - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:34:34 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/?p=60#comment-662 [...] under the umbrella of investigations that would require a private investigator license... Citronex __________________ [...] [...] under the umbrella of investigations that would require a private investigator license… Citronex __________________ [...]

]]> Comment on How to Make a Cheap and Easy USB Key Holder by Max Westphal http://www.citronix.net/blog/how-to-make-a-cheap-and-easy-usb-key-holder/#comment-656 Max Westphal Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:55:40 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/blog/how-to-make-a-cheap-and-easy-usb-key-holder/#comment-656 WoW i could use one of those when I'm on call for phoenix computer repair. - Max http://computerrepairservice.net WoW i could use one of those when I’m on call for phoenix computer repair.

- Max
http://computerrepairservice.net

]]> Comment on How to Make a Cheap and Easy USB Key Holder by David Norelid http://www.citronix.net/blog/how-to-make-a-cheap-and-easy-usb-key-holder/#comment-336 David Norelid Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.citronix.net/blog/how-to-make-a-cheap-and-easy-usb-key-holder/#comment-336 You definitely could. The idea here is that usually the cheap drives (That 4gb drive was $15 at Microcenter) are rather bare-bones don't come with keychain holders. The other thing is that I have yet to find a drive with a keychain endcap that actually stays on. My drive above has never fallen out of the holder. Additionally, the holder will work with any usb device: bluetooth and wifi dongles, hardware security keys, card readers, etc. You definitely could. The idea here is that usually the cheap drives (That 4gb drive was $15 at Microcenter) are rather bare-bones don’t come with keychain holders. The other thing is that I have yet to find a drive with a keychain endcap that actually stays on. My drive above has never fallen out of the holder. Additionally, the holder will work with any usb device: bluetooth and wifi dongles, hardware security keys, card readers, etc.

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