Security Summit Thoughts – Hack-Proof Your Mac or PC

Last week I attended Microsoft’s “Virtual” Security Summit.  I have the word virtual in quotes because I didn’t have to travel anywhere.  My son and I watched the live streaming video in our living room! While I like the buzz of meeting new people, staying at home and learning new things has its advantages as … Continue reading Security Summit Thoughts – Hack-Proof Your Mac or PC

Q&A with Chris Eddy (iMac’s, PDF’s and Windows 10)

Question: I’m currently running window 7 professional on my work laptop.  Windows 10 want to upgrade computer software.  I have office 2003 and ms project software  2010 and I’m wondering if windows 10 compatible with these programs?  Also since I’ve been rejecting windows 10 computer seems to constantly upgrade software (daily) and is running slow.  … Continue reading Q&A with Chris Eddy (iMac’s, PDF’s and Windows 10)

Windows 10 – Once more

It’s almost like it’s Groundhog Day. Again.  (The movie, not the holiday.)  Yes, we are still getting calls from customers who have upgraded to Windows 10 and immediately began to experience issues with their machine. What are some of the issues?  Here’s a sampling of some of the questions we’ve received: I can’t find any … Continue reading Windows 10 – Once more

Review of the Word Flow keyboard for iPhones

Smartphone Keyboard Last week Chris introduced me to a new keyboard app for the iOS. He thought it might help me have less.carpel tunnel symptoms while typing.  I’m trying it out by typing this blog with it. It is called Word Flow and was developed by Microsoft.   Mostly it is doing okay. It has … Continue reading Review of the Word Flow keyboard for iPhones

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)…?

Windows 10 Update

Upgrading to Windows 10? We continue to see machines that have upgraded to Windows 10 with serious problems.  And, I continue to get asked if machines should be upgraded. Here’s the scoop: If you have a Windows 7 machine, don’t upgrade unless you have a serious business need. If you have a Windows 8 machine, … Continue reading Windows 10 Update

Windows 10 Advice – Revised

A few weeks ago, I asked Chris about Windows 10. Should I upgrade right away, or wait awhile?  What should I tell our customers and readers of the blog? His answer was basically: “Unless you have a reason to stay with your current operating system (and especially if you have Win8), it should be fine … Continue reading Windows 10 Advice – Revised