Fall Cleaning

If you've been in Beijing for more than a year, the inside of your computer looks worse than the one in the included image. The exhaust fumes and general pollution are bad enough as it is, but the dust brought in by the autumn winds can wreak havoc on your computer.

Large amounts of dust can clog up your computer's ventilation. When that happens, your system can heat up so much that it may shutdown suddenly without warning. It does this as a safety measure to avoid damage to heat sensitive components. Some computers, unfortunately lack this feature... when they overheat they may be damaged beyond repair.

If you're using a desktop, it's not too difficult to open it up and clean it out. Of course, you'll want to turn it off, ground yourself, and avoid using anything that attracts static electricity. We suggest using a can of compressed air, available at most places computer hardware is sold.

If you're hesitant to open your own computer, or if you have a laptop, contact us to have your system cleaned out. It can help extend the life of your computer and keep it running at full capacity.

Grand Re-Opening

It took a little longer than we'd hoped, but we're quite pleased with the results... we think the new website looks great, and we hope you do, too.

We'd like to thank our clients for their patience during this transition, and we'd like to thank everyone at BinarySwitch for helping us get our start as BinarySwitch Asia.

We look forward to the challenges that lie ahead, and hope that you contact us next time you need IT service.

Pardon the Dust

These are exciting times for us at Alternate Paradigm... we've just finished a few contracts that were a bit challenging and a lot of fun. Our new website is about to go live, and we're looking offering a new service paradigm in Beijing.

In the mean time, please excuse the mess as the last bits of the website are put into place. This is Beijing; what would our site be without the dust of nearby construction?