So here I am, perusing the flat-screen TV aisle of my local BJs Wholesale Club. James’ birthday is fast approaching, and with Justin recently graduated from college with his ultra-geeky degree in audio production, working (Huzzaah!), and moved out, James will finally have his own room and, if my shopping is successful today, maybe a new flat-screen TV to go with it. Here’s the hitch, the room so recently abandoned by Justin measures a meager 8×12 feet, most of which is occupied by a bed, desk, computer, three guitars and a half-dozen fish tanks (don’t ask!). (more…)
Archive for December, 2008
Flat Screen TV Does Double Duty as Computer Monitor
Saturday, December 27th, 2008Decisions, Decisions, Decisions… Desktops and Laptops in Price Shootout at Walmart
Thursday, December 11th, 2008While I was at Walmart last night…
While I was at Walmart, (yea… looking for a Wii for my grandkids. Good luck on that), I did as any good geek would do and took a stroll through the computer aisle to see what was being offered in the sprawling land of “Save money. Live better.” And frankly, I was pretty impressed by how much silicon a few hundred bucks can buy. Not only did they have a $298 “bare bones” tower with a gig of ram and a hefty-for-the-price 160Gb hard drive, it also came preinstalled with the increasingly rare Windows XP (considered a plus by most geeks!). (more…)
Federal Trade Commission issues scamware alert
Thursday, December 11th, 2008From the FTC website
“Free Security Scan” Could Cost Time and Money
Messages telling you to install and update security software for your computer seem to be everywhere. So you might be tempted by an offer of a “free security scan,” especially when faced with a pop-up, an email, or an ad that claims “malicious software” has already been found on your machine. Unfortunately, it’s likely that the scary message is a come-on for a rip-off. (more…)
LAPTOP FIRE DRILL – Don’t Wait! Be Prepared for that Spilled Drink!
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Every day, unprepared laptop and notebook users send their computers to an early grave by not knowing how to react when coffee, soda, or some other drink is accidentally spilled into their computer. (more…)
koobface virus aka Facebook virus getting in your face…
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Danger! Danger! Do you use facebook or know someone who does? If so, check this out…
The koobface virus is spreading through facebook and is purported to be a harvester of personal information such as passwords and credit card info.
First things first, How can you tell if you are already infected?
Geek Housecalls, Intuit Receive A+ For Customer Service
Thursday, December 4th, 2008- From Dianna Huff’s B2B Marcom writer Blog
It’s been a week of computer woes.
In fact, tech Geek, Paul G, from Geek Housecalls
spent one and half hours cleaning out my desktop machine yesterday and talking to me about how to keep it running smoothly.
(He did a great job — my machine runs like a top now.) Read the entire post here.
Low-Tech Criminals Snatch High-Tech Gadgets
Thursday, December 4th, 2008The common thief has a new target and it’s your Laptop Computer, GPS, Digital Camera, iPod, or Mobile Phone. What do all these things have in common? All are valuable, all are portable, and all are likely, at one point or another, to end up sitting in your car. What a lot of people are learning the hard way though, is that leaving these devices in the car is like hanging a neon sign that says “please break my window and take my stuff!” (more…)
Welcome to GEEKABLOG.COM !
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Welcome to GEEKABLOG.COM, the official blog of Geek Housecalls, the New England area’s original traveling computer geeks.
Did you know?
- Since 2001, Geek Housecalls has helped over 15000 New England families and small businesses.
- Geek Housecalls’ headquarters, call center, and central laboratory are located in Burlington Massachusetts but our geeks are stationed all over eastern MA, RI, and southern NH so we can respond quickly throughout the region.
- Our specialties include troubleshooting, networking, and tutoring for residential and small business customers.
- We’re not some giant out-of-town superstore chain. We’re a real local company with a great track record and more than 20 local geeks who are your friends and neighbors and who love “being the hero” when you need help with your computer or other high-tech gadgets.
- Our geeks on average have been with the company for more than 3 years and take certain pride in making Geek Housecalls the best of value and convenience for our customers!
- To clear up any confusion, Geek Housecalls is an independent locally owned and operated business. We are not a franchise. We are not part of a national chain. And we are not affiliated in any way with Best Buy or Best Buy’s Geek Squad.
- We are local, we are family friendly, we are computer geeks, we make housecalls, and above all, we are eager to help you!
Computer making you CrAZy?
Call us toll-free at 1-877-4PC-GEEK (472-4335) to have one of our friendly neighborhood computer geeks at your home or office usually within 24 hours, and often on the same day as your cry for help!
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