About Rix Computer Magic
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I started my company in 2005. I work on computers every day. I’m writing this website in mid-2007, after surviving for all this time with barely any web presence. Hopefully I will keep it updated. We will see.
I do not have any employees. Therefore, you will see the word “I” where you might have expected “we”. If I hire anyone, I guess their first job is going to be rewriting this site and changing all the pronouns.
I have learned a lot in my quarter-century-plus of using computers, in the eight-plus years I’ve used and manipulated Windows 2000/XP/Vista, and in the almost three years that I’ve worked as a professional computer technician.
The tech industry is known for continuous change. Some call it “improvement”. In many ways, the computers of today really are better than they used to be. The devil, of course, is in the details. There are ways in which my new computer isn’t as good as my old computer. For instance, the hard drive controller can’t read damaged disks as well; I had to set up an older computer just to handle this problem. This is a frustrating reality in high technology.
Toyota uses the word kaizen as a mantra. Kaizen is a Japanese word that roughly translates as “continuous improvement”. The idea that I take from Toyota is that everyone and every business has room for improvement; for myself, I can improve on everything I do and do a better job in the future.
In high technology, we regularly face new problems. Fortunately, in most cases, the problems we have with our computers are the same as someone else is having. There is probably a solution already on the web, if you can find it. Finding these solutions is part of my work. Once I encounter a problem, I have an easier time resolving it the next time I see it. The problems keep changing, however. In the new generation of computers, we see the same kinds of problems that computers had ten years ago and we thought were permanently solved.
I hope you find the rants and raves on these pages helpful and perhaps entertaining. The discussions I undertake are long-winded. If you don’t feel like reading all of it, I understand. It’s my website so I’m doing it the way I want to. If you have a computer problem and you need some advice, please call me. If you have any advice on what I should include here, please let me know.
About me
I have lived in Corvallis since 2003. When I first moved to Corvallis, I worked at First Alternative Coop for a year, so you may recognize me from there.
I usually enjoy working on computers. It has come naturally to me for a really long time. I am an expert on Windows XP and related systems; I also enjoy Macintoshes. The main thrust in my business, though, is that I work on people’s computers, not just on computers. I enjoy helping people and making things work.
I have many interests in life beyond computers. I don’t want to go into it, as this is not a personal website. But I will say this: I value my friends and the many wonderful people I know in Corvallis. My girlfriend, Karen (pictured here with me), is an amazing musician and a uniquely thoughtful and caring woman.
I wish you the best and appreciate that you’re reading my website.
www.rixcomputermagic.com