How Sensible Gurus Got it's Name!

I was having a discussion with Patti Wallner, the outgoing president of the Waukesha Chamber of Commerce (www.waukesha.org) the other day, and she asked me a question. “Sensible Gurus, I love the name! Tell me why and how you selected it”

Well, here is our answer.

Gurus, by our (and Wikipedia’s) definition, is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others like a teacher.

We at Sensible Gurus (www.sensiblegurus.com) feel that one of the most important aspects of our existence, as a company is to teach and share our knowledge with our family of clients! With technology there is normally more than one correct answer for any given question, all having pro’s and con’s with each solution. While many service companies will give a solution and do it, we go a few steps further.

Why?

That is the question we ask. Why are you insisting on this particular application, why do you want a new computer, why are you using Excel for this project? We strive to understand what our customers are having trouble with, why it is an issue, and what is the business need for each request. Then we take the information that is given to us and answer with our solution that we feel will server the customer the best.

We Listen.

One of the most crucial aspects of being a teacher is the ability to listen. We listen to the businesses needs of the customer, and any issues they are experiencing with the technologies that they use! Without asking questions and listening to the answers one cannot determine the best course of action!

The Sensible part of our name comes from the ability to have good reason and suggest solutions that actually make business sense to a company or individual. We have the ability to look at the number of correct answers for any given problem and choose the right one for our customer.

And that is why we are Sensible Gurus (www.sensiblegurus.com)

Patti seemed to like our answer :)

Sun/Java, oh why do you do this?

Carbonite, the consumer/small business online backup company, has struck a deal with Sun to piggyback on Java and offer a free 30-day trial of its widgetry to anybody who upgrades to the latest version of Java or downloads in for the first time.

Carbonite Piggybacks on Java | JAVA Developer's Journal:
http://java.sys-con.com/node/1027624

Grrrrrr! Updates should be updates! WHY add software to an update? If We wanted to (or wanted my customers to) Get Carbonite (Which We don't, Sensible Gurus uses what we feel is a Superior product) we would Download it!!!!! (This goes for you too Apple! Safari is NOT an update to iTunes!)