Doug Simms - Curriculum Vitae
Originally from Maryland
Graduated Virginia Military Institute, 1977, Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry
Air Force and Joint Staff Supply and Fuels Officer, various locations, 1977 - 1990
Deputy Program Manager, Fuels Automation Management System (FAMS)*, Gunter AFB, AL, 1990 - 1994
Retail Computer Sales, 1994 - 1995
Adjunct Professor (Internet Classes), Auburn University at Montgomery, 1995 - 1996
Owner, DNS Computer Services, 1995 - current
*The Air Force Fuels Automated Management Program was a $125 million program that deployed automated fuel gas stations, automatic fuel tank gauges, and a wireless base and wholesale level fuel distribution and accounting system worldwide. The wholesale management system was responsible for tracking and accounting for fuel sales of over $4 billion annually. The system was deployed at over 200 bases worldwide and centrally developed and managed at the FAMS Office at Gunter AFB.
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FOR EVERYONE
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- Am I ready for Windows 7... is it ready for me?
- Pros & Cons of Social Media Networking
- Should I upgrade from Windows XP or Vista?
- Viruses and spyware and hackers, Oh My!
- Spam, spam, spam, spam...
- What's cool about the new Internet Explorer?
- You did back up your important files, right (and store them in a safe location)?
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AT THE OFFICE
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- Are remote services/Cloud Computing/remote backup for me?
- Should my business be using Social Media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc) for relationship building, reputation management and two-way communication?
- Securing your network from external and internal threats
- Protecting your computers and servers with a regular maintenance plan
- Is my website where it needs to be?
- Saving money with volume licenses
- Complying with the new office email archiving rules
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AT HOME
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- Help! I'm on dialup and I can't get up to speed
- The common wireless oversight your neighbor's kid loves
- If I have to talk to one more tech support guy in India I'm gonna scream
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FOR PARENTS
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- Protecting my kids
- Protecting me from my kids!
- Educational Resources
- Google Earth... and other internet trinkets to impress your kids, or at least your spouse
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FOR THE ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER AND HOME AUDIO VIDEO ENTHUSIAST
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- The Internet will make your current TV obsolete?
- You paid HOW MUCH for those HDMI cables to go with your new widescreen TV?
- Integrating your computers, cell phone, iPod, gaming stations and home AV gear
- Hi Def TV Alphabet Soup... First it was 1080i or 1080p, now there's HDMI 1.3?
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FOR THE MOBILE USER
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- Wireless (WIFI) around town
- Balancing mobility with useability
- iPhones, iPads, netbooks and other modern conveniences
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FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
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- Accessability features and how you can get your computer vision back again
- Geneology, new recipes and other fun stuff to do with your computer
- Can't do anything with those emailed pictures of the grandkids?
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FOR MAC USERS
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- 8 core processors... 50" Cinema Displays... interesting reading and rumors
- Got Windows? Dual Core Intel processors, Boot Camp and other success stories
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