The "IT" Guy

05/08/2026

Ever show up to fix one thing and find three more things waiting for you?
That was yesterday.
I spent the day working on an EV charging station and honestly, it’s one of those jobs where you dig and dig until you find the root of the problem. A voltage issue here, a network switch with no power there, a power supply that just gave up in the middle of all of it.
Six hours on site. A lot of phone calls. A lot of tracing wires.
But here’s the thing — I love this work.
I like being the reason it works.
More of these coming. Glad to be part of keeping EV’s plugged in.

03/21/2026

03/01/2026

Here is an update on how Ive been expanding my skills.

PS most of the wiring for these boards arent mine. I’m just replacing bad parts.

11/21/2025

🎉 Manhattan KS—Chipotle Opening Day! 🌯
If you're in town today, swing by 818 Tuttle Creek Blvd and grab yourself a burrito!

I’m on-site making sure all the tech behaves for their opening day, so if you stop in, there’s a good chance I’ll be around keeping things running smoothly.

Come support a brand-new spot in Manhattan and enjoy something savory!

10/17/2025

Here is the latest "the IT guy" logo. You'll see it on flyers in the area, my business cards. Maybe even some polos with the right funding. 😉

09/27/2025

POS systems have become much more involved over the years. From simple registers to an impressive suite of features.

But let's be honest; most small businesses just want a payment processor that works reliably and has a fee structure that you can understand.

Tell me, do the latest features make life easier? Or more complicated?

POS systems have evolved to include capabilities that allow for analytics and customer interaction that can elevate business practices and operations.

09/19/2025

I read recently that we have the tech to "Revive" dead EV batteries. We won't be stacking batteries to the moon, thankfully.

"An EV battery usually reaches the end of its lifetime, or when its capacity drops below 80 percent of its original level, after about eight to 10 years. The battery accounts for around 40 percent of the cost of the entire vehicle."

"An LFP battery that powers an EV can typically be charged and then discharged about 2,000 times before it is considered “dead” (when its capacity is below the 80 percent mark). By adding the electrolyte whenever the battery neared that threshold, the team was able to restore most of the cell’s capacity each time—and it carried on working almost as well as a new battery. By the end of the experiment, the cell regained 96 percent capacity after nearly 12,000 charge-discharge cycles."

Electric vehicles leave behind mountains of dead lithium-ion batteries. A new “injection” brings them back to life

09/18/2025

Did you try turning it off, and turning it back on yet?

Glad to be working in the Emporia area in Technology. Let me know how I could be of service to you or your business.