meta-logica - Okotoks Computers

Illuminating computer support

For your business in Okotoks and the foothills

Welcome to meta-logica ( a.k.a. Okotoks Computers )

meta-logica designs, builds and maintains high quality and reliable computer networks for small to medium sized businesses in the Foothills of Southern Alberta. We shape technology around each individual client's needs, standards and budget.

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Experience

Peter - Owner & Principal Consultant of meta-logica - fits 20+ years of computer experience into the budget and needs of your small to medium sized business. We support Windows, Linux and Macintosh environments.

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Services

From website design to network infrastructure. From individual desktop support to Voice Over IP (VOIP) solutions.

Our in-house knowledge plus strategic partnerships makes meta-logica your one-stop-shop for anything technology.
Price

We charge reasonable hourly rates or make price per project, you choose. We make special deals with startup companies, to ease the initial cost.

Using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) whenever possible is an excellent way to save money (no license fees / no recurring maintenance contracts) without giving up on functionality.
We aim :

+ To provide our clients with the best price/quality service,
   hardware & software available.

+ To satisfy our clients with the quality and availability of our
   services at all times.

+ To fully understand the industry, business, constraints and
   opportunities of each of our clients.

What does "meta-logica" mean?

meta (from Greek: μετα) : "beyond"

logica (derived from logic) : "the system of operations performed by a computer"

nickname : Okotoks Computers

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What others say about us

I just wanted you to know how impressed my staff and I have been with your excellent service. You were able to develop a complete computer system fine tuned to our specific hospital needs. You have also been more than accommodating with our many questions and few panicked calls. We really appreciate your enthusiasm and knowledge about computers. Dr. Miranda G. Bourque - Foothills Animal Hospital

I just want to thank you for creating our company's web site. Your customer service and technical know-how made it a snap for me. All my questions were answered promptly and everything was explained clearly. This is rare but valuable in today's business world. JoAnne LeBlanc - LeBlanc Trucking Ltd.

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Peter Van den Wildenbergh - Owner & Prinicipal I.T. Consultant

After obtaining a Computer Sciences degree in 1991, Peter worked as a business analyst and computer programmer on many automation projects, including just-in-time warehouse management systems for companies like General Motors, Ikea and PetroFina.

In 2001 Peter left Belgium and moved, together with his wife and 2 boys, to Okotoks. Since 2003, he designs, builds and maintains computer networks for small to medium sized business customers in the Foothills of Southern Alberta.

What makes meta-logica different?

With meta-logica, Peter fits 20+ years of I.T. experience into the budget and needs of your small to medium sized business. Reasonable rates and alternative cost effective technologies will make your business work more efficiently.

Local Area Networking (LAN)

All levels of ethernet (10/100/1000/10GB)
Switched & routed environments
Securing wireless access points
Troubleshooting cabling problems
Resolving client/server networking issues
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Internet / Intranet security

Anti-spam solutions
Firewall-ing & internet filtering

Backup setup & verification

Local & remote backup solutions
Backup restore, procedure testing & data verification

Data recovery

Damaged hard disks, tapes, optical media, etc.

Desktop support

Remote help
Desktop applications
New PC setup

Programming

Word/Excel Macro's
Custom Reporting
Data Import & Export Routines

meta-logica has well established relationships with all major computer manufacturers and wholesalers in Canada. We can source all hardware and software at very competitive prices.

Our main focus is on rugged hardware. We have laptops that can work in the field, besides cattle, road-construction, a gas-well or an oil-rig. We also sell and support special webcams that easily survive Alberta's winters and summers

Portfolio

Developing a web presence?
We can definitly help.

Designed a lay-out yourself?
Great! We convert it to a webpage.

Just an idea?
Cool! We brainstorm together.

Not creative?
Don't panic! Use our ideas and designs to get started.

Examples of our work

Sheep River Veterinary Services	TRM Technical Resource Management Inc.	Eric's Homes
Cloverfield Animal Behaviour	Alberta South Storage	LeBlanc Trucking
Rhosown Bearded Collies	DigiPower printing	Dutrion

meta-logica is not affiliated with any of the below mentioned Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. The links are provided as a service to you without any warranty.

There are more than 100,000 free and open source projects... this is just a very small selection. You can find out more about “FOSS” at www.opensource.org.

Productivity applications

OpenOffice.org	A multiplatform and multilingual office suite.
Inkscape	An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
Scribus	Scribus is an open source program that brings award-winning professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X, OS/2 and Windows desktops with a combination of "press-ready" output and new approaches to page layout.
PDFforge	PDFCreator is a free tool to create PDF files from nearly any Windows application.
Money Manager	A free, open source, cross-platform, easy-to-use personal finance software. It primarily helps organize one's finances and keeps track of where, when and how the money goes. It is also a great tool to get a bird's eye view of your financial worth.
TinyCAD	TinyCAD is a program to help you draw circuit diagrams.

Multi-media

Audacity

Free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

IT-Technical software

TrueCrypt	Free open source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux
Clam Win	ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista.
OpenVPN	OpenVPN is a full-featured open source SSL VPN solution that accommodates a wide range of configurations. OpenVPN offers a cost-effective, lightweight alternative to other VPN technologies that is well-targeted for the SME and enterprise markets.
Synergy	Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).

For the kids...

GCcomPris	GCompris is educational software with miscellaneous activities for kids from 2 to 10
TuxPaint	Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12.
Childsplay	Suite of educational games for young children

More FOSS for Windows can be found at http://osswin.sourceforge.net.

Please use any of the communication methods below to contact us.

peter@meta-logica.com

403-478-6382

13 Cimarron Meadows Close
Okotoks AB T1S 1T5
Canada