My frustration came about when a customer's copy of Avira wasn't removing a virus on her computer. Although I manually removed the virus, my plan was to install Avast with the logic being that the alternate title would have different virus definitions. When I started to uninstall it I noticed the publisher was Gen Digital, the same company that publishes Avast.
If Trump does what he says, he will impose a 60% tariff on goods coming from China. This means a significant price increase on most things we purchase. Basically a tax on us, the consumer, for the things we use and need that come from China.
Unearthing old stuff is fun. It tells a story about how things used to be. Maybe they were simpler, but based on the 50 or so floppies to install Office and the cumbersome Palm Pilot and pager system I'm not so sure.
I just finished redesigning one of my products to work with USB-C rather than the micro-USB I originally designed it around. I learned a lot from the redesign and figured…
These simple password rules practically eliminate being scammed October 6, 2024 Written by JeromyI frequently update my passwords rules based on trends I've been seeing. Recently I've noticed an uptick…
I thought it would be fun to walk down memory lane and talk about some of my more memorable customers. I've been repairing Macs and PC's for 20 plus years out of a retail store front and have some crazy stories.
This is one of my most important articles and should be shared with friends and family. This week I dissected two very dangerous internet hoaxes that are designed to steal your identity and install malware on computers. Both are new to me and based on my research are fairly new threats. It's imperative you're familiar with them so you can limit being scammed.
We typically think of computers as being complex devices we use to surf the web or design rockets to the moon. By definition though, a computer only needs to process and store data to earn its namesake.
As I get closer to my birthday I get a little looser than normal with customers. If you've been a customer of mine then you know I'm pretty loose to…
I'm going to talk a bit about VPN software and hopefully answer questions others may have. VPN stands for virtual private network. Back in the day, VPNs were used to interconnect offices for the purposes of securely transferring data over the internet. Information is highly encrypted so it can make its journey securely from point to point.
