The Cell Phone Repair Business is a Sham
Not a day goes by when I don't receive at least a half dozen calls asking if I fix cell phones. I think I received about a dozen today. If…
Microsoft Scams are Back
Successful scams rely on our logical brain scrambling for a few seconds. Throwing something with urgency at us scrambles our brain for just enough time for us to make irrational decisions. Letting a stranger onto your computer is irrational because there's no reason. Showing that person your bank account information is irrational. Would you let a stranger in your house and show them where your money is kept?
20 Years in Business Time-lined by My Little Articles
Gray hair, extra weight around my mid section, new body aches and poor eyesight aren't the only thing that have changed in the past 20 or so years. The way…
Windows 11? I Hate Learning New Operating Systems
Microsoft, what are you doing? Adding another operating system after telling us Windows 10 was going to be the end-all. I feel lied to and somewhat betrayed. Now you're coming…
What’s with the new page?
We all have those little things we used to do that we wish we could make time for. I'm not talking about dishes, laundry or all the other humdrum stuff…
The 6 Most Common Student Computer Repairs
This is officially the time of year we service the most student owned machines. Yup, all the kids are home from college so they can afford to be without them…
“OMG! Your Mac is so thick.” Why the newest technology isn’t necessary.
Why would anyone put money into a Windows 98 computer? Well, I had a customer spend $150.00 into an old beige desktop computer last week so he could play Microsoft…
My 10 Password Rules You Should Follow
If there's ever an article to share this is it. I originally published this a month ago. Since then I've heard of at least a dozen cases of customers who…
Female Gamers Are My Favorite Customers
Some time ago I started to notice we were building, upgrading and fixing more gaming computers for female gamers than ever before. When I say female gamers I'm not…
8 Computer Repair Scams You Need To Know
Scams abound in my industry so I figured I'd talk about some of the more common ones. Like anything used every day, when a computer repair is needed customers tend…