Abkes Solutions

03/22/2026

Random fact of the day: Inkjet cartridge ink is one of the most expensive liquids you can buy by volume.

Per gallon, ink cartridge ink can range between $1,664-$9,600 per gallon!

Most cartridge ink costs between $13-$75 (depends on quality/brand) per ounce and a standard cartridge only holds between 0.1 and 0.5 oz. Printer companies will often subsidize the cost of the printer with ink profits, that’s why the machines seem cheap upfront but a refill or two can cost almost the same as a new printer.

If you don’t need the best print quality, we generally recommend ink tank printers for general printing. The print quality is a bit lower and the upfront cost is higher, but the refill ink bottles generally cost between $1-$5 per ounce.

In an ever increasing digital world, going the tank route will likely be cheaper for residential use in the long run! Laser printers are also a great option for high-volume, primarily document printing needs!

07/25/2025

We use a DJI drone at a very small scale, we have a DJI Mini 3 for drone media and aerial mapping. However, many local businesses, especially agriculture, as well as first responders rely on DJI drones as there are no comparable US-made alternatives. Banning DJI in the States would have a profound impact on local businesses and the communities they support.

Explore the map below to hear directly from public safety officials, farmers, and industry leaders across the U.S. who use DJI drones every day.

07/25/2025

Hey, we know this town! 🚲

Click here to view this video from kwwl.com.

07/24/2025

Abkes Solutions is a Web Development and IT company aimed at helping you and your business!

04/15/2025

🌸 Today is the day! 🌸 Our PC Spring Cleaning at Abkes Solutions starts NOW! From April 15th to June 1st, get your Windows PC or Mac cleaned, malware scanned and removed, and a full tune-up for just $50—we’ll even pick it up! 🚛 Book now by contacting us or filling out our form:

https://forms.gle/nnNB4NUPNXCTKaWR9

*Must be within 15 miles of Ackley, IA for pickup.

04/11/2025

🌸 Spring Clean Your PC with Abkes Solutions! 🌸

Don’t let a sluggish computer slow you down this spring! From April 15th to June 1st, we’re offering a full PC Spring Cleaning for just $50—Windows or Mac, malware scans, removal, and a tune-up included. We’ll even pick it up for you!* 🚚💻

Book now to get your machine running at its best for the year ahead. Message us on Facebook or email [email protected] to secure your spot!

📍 *Must be within 15 miles of Ackley, IA.

12/13/2024

We are incredibly thankful for all of your business we've gotten over this past year! We especially love doing drone work (it gets us out of the office) and this mapping project was our biggest to date!

The image below is a low-resolution version of the orthophoto map we generated of a ~630 acre plot of land! This photo is stitched together from over THREE THOUSAND images taken from our DJI Mini 3 at 390 ft!

There are multiple applications for these types of maps. They are more up to date than the satellite map provider images and the detail at full resolution is incredible. These can help get a general survey of your property, it can give insights about field drainage and plant health. The list goes on!

11/30/2024

We wanted to showcase the Ground Plane Application video we worked on with Mitch and Chase Meyer this past summer!

We’re always looking to expand our drone offerings. We can do videos and photography for social media, personal use, ads, and more! We can also do drone maps of large areas, stitching hundreds or even thousands of photos together to create large orthophotos of areas that are likely to be more current and detailed than what satellite maps can provide! If you have work that could use a drone, give us a shout!

11/04/2024

We want to thank everyone who took the time to watch, react to and share our latest video of the Bakker harvest. We're a tiny little page for a tiny little IT side-gig, so we don't have much reach at all but you all made it our best performing video to date!

Thank you to the Bakkers for letting us come out again this year and put together this video! They're an incredible family and have been great friends to us for years!

Our goal is to grow our reach for our drone content services and get more on the books, and sharing our work to your feeds really helps us.

Once again, thank you! 🌽

10/28/2024

We went back out this fall to the Bakkers' farms and got some great footage of their corn harvest this year! Thank you to them for letting us come out again! 🌽🛸

DJI Mini 3