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Enjoy the Outdoors with Technology
You might say gardens are for healthy exercise and visual enjoyment, so what need would a gardener have for technology? Well, for starters, it can help you enjoy and share your garden. My wife and my 85-year-old mother-in-law love to take photos of their gorgeous...
The kindness of strangers inspires attitude of gratitude
Tis the season to be jolly and thankful. It’s also the flu season. So, when a few weeks ago I came down with bad headaches and a fever, I decided to just snuggle up in bed and tough it out. I had had my flu shot, so I thought I was immune. But when the headaches,...
Seniors, Are You Ready to Surf the ’Net?
Technology for Independent Senior Living While collecting thoughts for this article, I remembered Dr. Robert Iadeluca, who was living on his own until a few weeks before he passed away last summer at the age of 98. Every day he did a handful of things on his desktop...
Local businessman remembers a past November
My wife and I had been celebrating my sister’s birthday at her flat on the other end of West Berlin. Just as we got home, we got a phone message from my mother-in-law in Warrenton, saying something like “Check out CNN! The wall is coming down!” My first thought was,...
Tech Toys for Christmas
Soon it will be time to start thinking about Christmas and what to give to friends and family. I’d like to share some techy things that would make good gifts. Smart Devices Voice-controlled devices such as Amazon Echo or Alexa will continue to flood the market. You...
The phishers are trying to hook you
Recently a client arrived at my office to pick up a fixed computer, telling me that on her way in she got a call from “Apple” telling her she needs to verify her apple account ID. She was asked if she was near a computer. She said no, “I’m on the road,” and the caller...
The Dok says…
Ransomware
Be aware of Ransom-ware. You might not have heard about this breed of viruses that get into your computer. And there’s a new computer virus out that can even encrypt your data files.
Windows Update and Its Problems
Let’s use this blog to inform periodically about important windows updates for windows 10. Especially when huge updates are coming that can eat up all you paid for bandwidth.
Telephone Scams
Almost every week a client comes in or calls about some suspicious phone call the got. This blog tries to spread the news about those scams via phone so hopefully you will not fall for them.
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Hairy Fan!
If you have pets, did you know that your notebook fan could be covered with hair? Yikes! A fan in this shape can't work properly, which causes your computer to overheat and possibly more damage. Dok recommends a regular check-up and cleaning of notebooks used around...
Broken Power Jack
This is a super common repair problem. I can not tell you how many times I see a laptop being taken out of the carrying case with the AC adapter still plugged into the unit. Most of the time, if the client did not have a problem with either the AC adapter or the...
Business and Pleasure
Business and pleasure shouldn't mix on your computer. If you go to personal or questionable sites on your business computer, your unit is more likely to pick up nasty viruses and spyware. Same goes for allowing kids to play on it. You don’t want them messing up your...