Client Success Story – The Kids Are Alright
We’ve all heard that old saying: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. The saying has stood the test of time because there’s a good deal of truth behind it. A couple months back we were able to prove that this saying was true. [Read more…]
How your Computer works. Part One: RAM
“Without RAM your data is just data that sits”
It is one of the many components inside the unit that is required in order for our computer to actually go. Many of us have seen the “blue screen of death”, possibly because our computers just couldn’t keep up with the amount of information that we were pushing through the RAM. However, do you really know what RAM actually is, and why it’s needed? [Read more…]
Wanna Cry Ransomware
Last week a rather brutal piece of ransomware began making the rounds, impacting nearly two hundred thousand computers; private computers used in homes, computers used in business environments, and even computers used by various government agencies around the world. [Read more…]
9 Tips For Keeping your Computer Safe While Using Public WiFi
It’s almost vacation time again! That awesome time of year when a lot of us like to travel. Whether it’s off to visit relatives or just heading somewhere where we can relax in a different setting for a bit. Of course that means bringing your laptop and cell phone along. Most hotels, coffeee shops, and even restaurants offer the use of free wifi. The big question is, “How do I keep my info safe out there?” [Read more…]
Freeware
Have you ever been told that you need a piece of software, went to the store to buy it, and found that it was ridiculously expensive? Yes, there are benefits to using that over-priced software, but for the most part there is often a freeware version available. Whether it be audio editing or a word processor, they are out there and easier to find then you think. [Read more…]
Don’t be left bihind
With technology advancing at nearly the speed of light these days, it can sometimes be hard to keep up. It seems that just as soon as you become fairly proficient at using an OS (Operating System), program, or application the developers stop making code for it, then suddenly drop support. This year we have a couple of oldies that are getting ready to be sent to the archives of what once was. [Read more…]
5 Easy ways to “spring clean” your computer
Spring is in the air. At least here in the Grand Valley it is. The early spring gives us a chance to get an early jump on that spring cleaning list. What better place to start than on your “lifeline to the world”, your computer. [Read more…]
Keeping it cool (Part 2)
Last week we talked about how to keep your laptop cool. This week we’ll take a look at the “elephant in the room”; cooling that monstrous desktop computer. [Read more…]
Keeping it cool (Part 1)
Imagine it: Late one night, while you’re chilling on the couch with your laptop in your lap – where, given the name “laptop” you would think it belongs – watching the latest season of “Supernatural” and you begin to think to yourself that the special effects in this episode are more realistic than normal, because just as the Winchester Brothers light up the latest corpse it seems that you can actually feel the heat on your legs. [Read more…]
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