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Necessary Computer Maintenance Part 2: Software

By Daniel Buchanan On June 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

In last week’s post, I went over the various hardware components that we recommend regular testing and cleaning for to maintain a computer in running condition. Today, I’m going to mention the software items that need to be updated regularly to keep your computer up-to-date and operating at its peak performance. By keeping your [...]

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The Best Blog Post I’ve Ever Written

By Daniel Buchanan On May 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Really it was quite mediocre, this post I’ve written. No one will read it, save for the web bots and Internet spiders, who aren’t my target demographic, nor could they understand what a broken computer is, or want to market themselves with a website.

Often the best work isn’t read, nor clicked upon and left [...]

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Get More Mac Security

By Daniel Buchanan On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Apple platform has always been secondary to me in my business. I don’t know if it’s because there are less of them out there or because they never break. I personally think its the former, having repaired (for much less money and way less attitude than the Apple Geniuses) many an Apple computer. The [...]

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How to Tell if Your Computer is Sick

By Daniel Buchanan On May 9, 2011 · 3 Comments

You know what I’m talking about. You’ve got that weird sinking feeling like something weird is going on with your computer. It seems to be always working, even when you step away from it or first thing in the morning. The hard drive light blinks and blinks and seems to be grinding away inside like [...]

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Google Before you Leap, or the Importance of Internet Skepticism

By Daniel Buchanan On May 3, 2011 · 2 Comments

For today’s post, I want to talk about healthy, skeptical web browsing and messaging. The Internet, as we all know, is a great place with lots of information and plenty of opinions, but there are also many dark and scary places, just out of sight. Often the only separation between the two is a link [...]