Tech Terms Decoded – Operating System

Decoding Tech Terms Are you as confused as I sometimes am about common Tech Terms?  When Chris talks about RAM and Memory and gigs of storage, I’m not sure what he is saying. I’ve done some digging to see if I can help explain Operating System in non-Tech terms. OS or Operating System The Operating … Continue reading Tech Terms Decoded – Operating System

Tech Terms Decoded – Computer Memory

Decoding Tech Terms Are you as confused as I sometimes am about common Tech Terms?  When Chris talks about RAM and Memory and gigs of storage, I’m not sure what he is saying. I’ve done some digging to see if I can help explain Computer Memory in non-Tech terms. Computer Memory Storage Computer Memory is … Continue reading Tech Terms Decoded – Computer Memory

How do I … (fill-in-the-blank)…?

How-To Books: Like a lot of our customers, I try to figure things out for myself before I call in outside support and training. That is doubly true for learning new software and applications. If my friends can’t help, I type my request into Google. If that doesn’t work, I head to the bookstore. With … Continue reading How do I … (fill-in-the-blank)…?

Experts say computers won’t last as long as you think

We have several customers with very old machines and they generally ask us how much longer they can expect their machine to last. We’re talking ten plus years! Remember Windows ME? Yup, we’re still seeing customers with that Microsoft Operating System! It’s true that the machines that were built prior to 2010, for example, are … Continue reading Experts say computers won’t last as long as you think

Data Recovery vs. Data Transfer

We’ve been doing a lot of Data Recovery lately so I asked Chris to tell us what is involved in Data Recovery and how it is different from Data Transfer. Updated: October 2020 Although Data Transfer and Data Recovery are similar phrases, they are different in important ways. Data Transfer: Data transfer is the act … Continue reading Data Recovery vs. Data Transfer

Chris’ Favorite Websites

It’s important for Chris and Geek For Hire to keep up new technology, different trends, and any up and coming changes in technology.  That’s why Chris is constantly reading and learning about what’s going on in the tech world.  Some of his favorites include: Ars Technica – http://arstechnica.com/ – Founded in 1998, it caters to … Continue reading Chris’ Favorite Websites

How Often Should You Get Your Mac or PC Tuned Up?

I recently brought my sewing machine in to get fixed.  It’s been sewing unevenly for the past several years, but I’ve just been living with it.  I’ve been living with it partly because it “wasn’t that bad” and partly because I really didn’t know where to take it.  Well, I finally realized how bad it … Continue reading How Often Should You Get Your Mac or PC Tuned Up?

Myth – Mac’s Don’t Get Viruses

Source: Internet meme More than once I’ve heard the myth – Mac’s don’t get virues. Unfortunately that’s just not true. Mac’s can get viruses just as easily as any other kind of machine. It used to be that malware was written specifically for PCs and the Microsoft Operating System, because there were just so darn … Continue reading Myth – Mac’s Don’t Get Viruses