Island in the Net by Khürt Williams
Technology and Photography Musings. Established circa 2000.
"The one-button mouse: its legacy has haunted Apple in many ways since the first two-button mouse hit the market. Apple was constantly seen as behind the times; even the introduction of the Mighty Mouse and its wireless successor did little to salve this open wound. Even though the Apple faithful knew that two-button mouse support had been in the OS since System 8 or so, critics regularly hit Apple at its "simplistic" one button mouse." - via MacUser
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I ordered mine last week after selling my Wireless Mouse and Wired Mighty Mouse on eBay.
Macworld: Review: Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse
Less than a year after releasing the original Mighty Mouse (3.5 mice; October 2005), Apple has improved its powerful input device by replacing its USB cord with a wireless Bluetooth connection and upgrading its eyesight with a precision laser-tracking engine that works on almost any surface. The result is an innovative mouse that’s a near-perfect partner for portables, as well as a convenient desktop mouse.
The wireless Mighty Mouse is powered by either one or two AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable batteries that are inserted into the belly of the beast (two non-rechargeable lithium batteries are provided). Apple touts the ability to use a single battery as a benefit for portable users wishing to lighten their loads, but the weight difference of the second battery is negligible. Besides, since the Mighty Mouse doesn’t have a docking station for recharging, prudence dictates carrying around a backup set of batteries.
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I am thinking ( I have been for over 3 years) of acting on some of my small business ideas. There are a growing number of people with home offices in my neighbourhood. I do not know the exact number but I believe that in the Montgomery , Montgomery Wood, and Montgomery Walk development we have close to 500 homes. Most of these homes have wireless.
I am making the assumption that within a block of units (8 homes) there at least half have wireless and most likely all have a home computer with DSL or cable broadband. I based this assumption on my own block. I pick up at least 6 wireless signals from my family room. Most of the wireless signals have no security and almost all use the default router settings. I am betting there are lots of people out there like Mukesh and Nilima.
I think there is money to be made offering an in home setup service for small offices/home offices. I think I can use my neighbourhood as a launching point for the business. I can place a small ad in the association newsletter or a posting to the web site. I am hoping that word of mouth would provide enough marketing initially to get from one gig to another. Hopefully some of the home clients would refer me to small business clients. But first baby steps.
I have thought up a short list of services I could provide.
I have not thought much about how much to charge. Should it be an hourly or fixed price for a defined service (a la carte)? Should I have the clients sign off when work is complete? Should I incorporate or do a sole proprietorship until the business gets larger? Can I manage the work load? How do I limit this to weekends only at first?
