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Technical Tuesday: Picking out a new computer?
When it comes to computers, You are going to want to shop around. Look at HP, Dell, Windows, Apple, Lenovo, Samsung. LOOK with those eyes!!! Compare all the prices and the abilities of each of those computers.
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Are you a Wazer?
Are you one of those planner people like me or one of those go with the flow like my boyfriend? Either way… WAZE is a great app for you and one of the few apps that him and I can agree upon use of. So there are over 5.6 billion people on this planet 🌏. And I am pretty sure that many of them are using WAZE. Infact you can see how many people are using the app (in your current area) while you are using the app. So What Is WAZE? WAZE is a unique app that allows you to not only get directions to and from places, but…
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Technical Tuesday: What do our data policies really say?
I was watching the news last night and saw an article that featured people who were shocked and appalled that Facebook could sell their information and these same people claimed that they were not informed that Facebook could do this. Me, being the reader at heart that I am. I went ahead and read the whole Data Policy along with the Terms and Conditions. You can find both here. This Data Policy is for Facebook and Instagram. Through out the entire text it says that it is used for both Facebook and Instagram. Considering that Facebook owns Instagram this is no surprise. Now… For the Disclaimer… I am NOT a…
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Technical Tuesday: Connecting with the world around you.
How to stay safe online. A lot of people don’t think about Internet Security but really how safe are you online? What programs do you have in place that keep you from going into the unknown? What practices do you keep yourself? These are all questions that I ask when I am helping someone with their internet security. Security online goes a lot further then just installing some program that is labeled Internet Security. What do I mean? Keep reading to find out. 🙂 Internet Security is how safe you are on the Internet. Well… How safe your supposed to be. But in reality… that Internet Security Program that cost…
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Technical Tuesday: Is your computer sick? It may have Malware.
Malware is a broad term that is used to describe all sorts of malicious code. A virus is a part of this Larger Term. The difference here is that not all Malware is a Virus. Some of it is easy and quick to remove and some Malware is hard and needs a special set of skills and knowledge to remove. Always bring your computer to a cerified computer Technician if you suppect any type of Malware. There are a lot of terms that Malware takes the place of. Below I am going to explain each one with the definitions that I have found from the Tech Terms Computer Dictionary. Many…
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Technical Tuesday: Make your computer as fast as a Gazelle.
If your a lot like me you have a ton of photos and documents on your computer. Whether it be a Laptop or a Desktop, they all need to be cleaned out every once in a while. And while its easy to just click the recycle bin and be done that’s not going to actually clean your computer up or make it run any faster. First things First… I am NOT a Computer Technician! I worked for a company that repaired computers, but only as an administrative assistant. I do not have an A+ Certification or any of those Certifications. I have done work to my own Laptop because I…
