Insights Into Technology What is the perfect cooling system? Answer: One that always provides the right amount of air at the right temperature.

This month’s Insights Into Technology video introduces the newest thermal

management solutions and information on how best to cool a data center.

Watch it now by going to:

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Hacks to Being the Best Gift-Giver Ever Do you sometimes run out of time, money, and energy to find gifts for everyone on

your holiday wish list? Here are gift-giving hacks that put the fun back in holiday gift-

giving, save time and money, and might even gain you the title, “best gift-giver ever”.

1. Secret Santa Family-Style - Rather than buying gifts for every family member, put

everyone’s name in a jar and have each family member draw one name. Then have

each family member email their wish list to the entire family. Set a dollar limit.

2. The Best Advice You Ever Got - Do you have someone on your list who is just starting

out, starting over, or struggling? Think about the one thing that has made the biggest

difference in your life – a course, a coach, and a book you read, a conference you

attended … and consider gifting that to the person you feel could use it. Include a

personal letter about how this impacted your life, how you think it will do the same

for them and why.

3. Frame a personal, heartfelt letter - How many times have you heard someone say

the cards are the best part of the gift? Write a letter to the people who mean the most

to you telling them why they are special. Put the letter in a nice frame.

4. Keep a gift drawer - Rather than waiting until the holidays to shop, purchase small

items throughout the year when you travel or attend an art fair or see something that

would make a great gift.

5. Give Your Time - Consider gifting your time to friends and family to do things such as

babysitting, help with painting a room, giving a ride to the airport, and so on.

Trivia Answers Mark Your Calendar…

December 1 Clark Kent’s (Superman) Birthday

December 7 National Cot-ton Candy Day

December 15 Bill of Rights Day

December 20 National San-gria Day

December 30 Bacon Day

December 1-7 Cookie Cut-ter Week

December 4-8 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

December 4-8 Cookie Ex-change Week

Safe Toys & Gifts Month

National Tie Month

Buckwheat Month

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Christmas Trivia Challenge

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A Monthly Newsletter to Inform and Entertain Our Clients

December 2017 A Merry Christmas Edition

Something to Think About… May your holidays be bright. Watch this amusing short film that is sure brighten your day. Go to…

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then look for the FYI “Something to Think About…” Videos

My 2017 Wrap Up The holidays are upon us once again and 2017 is coming to a close. How was your 2017? I hope it was your best year ever!

If not, now is the time to set your personal and professional goals for next year and plan the steps needed to reach those tar-gets. These should be more than just reso-lutions, but actual goals and the roadmap to get there.

For me, 2017 was a good year. The high-light of the year was our family’s vacation to Europe. It was our first time there and we thoroughly enjoyed it all. Spending the time away with my wife and three sons in those beautiful, historical locations was an experience I’ll treasure forever.

Back in May we mourned the loss of my mother-in-law, Betty. She be forever

missed. But, for my immediate family, we are all in good health and doing well.

I am happy to report that Revco is doing very well, too. We started our 50th year in November and I’m already planning the 50th anniversary party for later next year!

Thanks in no small part to you and my other amazing clients, we appear to be on track for another record year! So, as I do every year, I want to send you a sincere “thank you” for your business and support.

I am honored and blessed to have you as my clients and look forward to working with you in 2018.

Linda, my sons, Rob, Mike and Scott, Beau the Revco Dog and Bernie the Revco Grand Dog wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a healthy and pros-perous 2018.

Client Corner During November, my long-time client Tom O’Keefe at EverSource Energy in Berlin, CT replaced his aging KVM switches by making a significant invest-ment in new Vertiv MergePoint Unity KVM-Over-IP Switches.

Tom’s older switches were ready for re-tirement and his new MPUs will provide new features and better performance. We can also offer Tom a trade-in rebate for his old switches to help offset the cost of new switches.

Thank you, Tom, for your MPU order and for the many years of being one of my important clients!

Be like Tom and replace your old KVM hardware with new MPUs or UMGs.

Monthly Quote

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

- Winston S. Churchill

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Do You Know Anyone Who Could Benefit From World-Class IT Products

and Knowledgeable and Dependable Advice, Support and Service?

Many of our clients are referred to us by folks just like you. So, I want to send you a selection of Gourmet Cookies when you refer a friend or colleague to Revco. Share them with your office or lock ‘em up in your drawer. It’s up to you. You can also earn a dinner for 2 at your choice of any restaurant you want! Get the details at revco-inc.com/referral.

Christmas Trivia 1. In the song “Frosty the Snow Man”,

what made Frosty come to life? 2. What Christmas decoration was orig-

inally made from strands of silver? 3. What Christmas beverage is also

known as “milk punch”? 4. “Miracle on 34th Street” centers on

what real-life department store? 5. What well-known Christmas Carol

became the first song broadcast from space in 1965?

6. What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?

7. In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?

Gift-Giving Traditions Around the World Gift-giving is a heartfelt practice that brings people closer together. It can con-vey a wide range of messages and emo-tions. From tokens of gratitude to ex-pressing love or respect, gift-giving tradi-tions vary around the world.

In China, gift-giving is important for building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships. In Italy, gifts are expected to show thanks to a social invitation. Put-ting thought and energy behind every gift is considered more valuable than price. Making a homemade pastry or meal is considered being thoughtful because of the labor of love in making it.

In Mexico, gifts are seen as a gesture of appreciation and affection. Flowers, wine, or small sweets are given when visiting someone’s house. Piñatas make appropriate birthday gifts, and businesses usually exchange company merchandise or for a long relationship an exchange of wine or scotch is common.

The Japanese place great emphasis on presentation when gift-giving. People send a “thank you gift” in response to a “thank you gift.” And it’s customary to place a tight decorative knot on a wed-ding gift envelope because folklore dic-tates the envelope should be impossible to open. In Trinidad and Tobago, it’s customary to place money in the hand of a newborn baby to convey best wishes for the child’s prosperous upbringing.

You must also watch out for social quirks. For example, clocks should be avoided in China because the Chinese word for clock is associated with the word for death. And in some European countries such as Germany, superstition dictates that giving a knife as a gift will sever your friendship. So, if you’re giv-ing-gifts to people around the globe, you might just want to do research on local etiquette to avoid making a faux pas.

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Fun Facts That Will Astound Your Friends

In 2003, cosmetics billionaire Leonard Lauder gave his $1.1 billion collection of Cubist masterpieces (including works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Fernand Legér) to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest art donation of all time.

One of the most expensive gifts ever given, Mukesh Ambani gave his wife Nita a jet plane worth $60 million on her 44th birthday. It has many luxuries including bar room, music systems, boardroom, bathrooms, bedrooms, and holds 180 passengers.

Among the strangest gifts ever, Harry Styles (of One Direction fame) once received a toilet seat as a birthday gift from a fan.

Beau’s World Here’s my Christmas wish list. These are good ideas for your best friend, too.

Wobble Wag Giggle Ball

Mammoth Flossy Chews Rope Tug

A New Frisbee (It’s my favorite game. My dad and I play everyday!)