by Shane Grantham | Nov 17, 2024
I’ve been hearing about Windows 10 and its end of life for a month or so. It may be Oct 2025 from tech podcasts and articles that I see. This could change because it’s Microsoft’s decision and it usually does as users complain. Windows 10 is on...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 15, 2024
I use three operating systems in my business and personal life: Windows, Apple, and Linux. Most of my clients use Microsoft Windows so I’m probably better with windows operating systems. Most of my computers are Linux-based yet I have windows 10’s and one...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 14, 2024
Some people think I’m odd to scan all my paper documents for personal and business. I like having electronic copies of invoices, receipts, phone notes and others that I can look at in the future. Once they are in PDF form, I can back them up to USB drive or...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 13, 2024
My garage Linux desktop computer froze today when I was running a video off the internet. This computer is pretty old and was probably given to me 10 years ago. It was playing the video and all of a sudden, the screen froze and then lines started flashing on the...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 3, 2024
This week I found an email from Gibson Research which is a technology company. They have a hard drive diagnostic and repair program I purchased about 20 years ago. I used it for testing hard drives and sometimes it would repair problems. The email message...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 2, 2024
A cool thing happened to me a few weeks ago while I was at a local business. I was in my usual work shirt with my computer company logo proudly displayed. In the waiting room I was sitting and watching people come and go through the door. A man walked by and I said...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 1, 2024
Recently, a computer repair client told me a story of a computer place who wouldn’t listen to them. This was before they found me for their computer needs. My client didn’t want a password for their Windows operating system. It was in a locked building...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 31, 2024
Throughout the day I use my smartphone and tablets quite a bit. The camera gets used often for recording computer client pictures and at Catalyst Fitness where I work. I take pictures of my exercises and equipment that needs repaired, My Android smartphone fills up...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 29, 2024
I had a desperate person call me today who couldn’t log into their accounting computer today. Their password wasn’t working and they couldn’t get into the windows 10 desktop. Payroll was coming up and they were close to reloading Windows from...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 30, 2024
Fort Wayne Newspapers Reader Choice awards are over for this year. Once again i was nominated in two categories: Computer Repair Store and Electronics Store. I’m not a store, but its the closest category they have for what I do. I’ve never had any...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 28, 2024
Gas powered Generators are helpful in power outages and I bought one over 10 years ago. I try and start it every sunday to make sure it’s working. A few months ago I noticed the power (on/off) switch was loose on it’s mount. the generator could still be...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 15, 2024
Friday, a new business contacted me for computer service on their iMac Desktop computer. They found me on the internet and weren’t too far from my location. I mentioned I make service calls but they opted to bring the computer to me. The computer was very slow...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 13, 2024
I have a Lenovo laptop for business and some old pictures were found on it under my Microsoft account. They were of a computer I didn’t recognize from three years ago. I knew it was a computer client’s and checked my electronic calendar to find out where...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 12, 2024
Last Friday one of my IT clients said he may need my help with his external hard drive. Tom said he couldn’t get it to respond on one of his computers and will try it on another one. I asked him what was on the drive and he wasn’t sure –...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 9, 2024
Last weekend I attended a family wedding several hours from my home. My brother drove our familys to the wedding and we stayed there for three days to visit. One of my business laptops was brought along in case I needed to remote in to a clients computer or some other...
