Digital currency (such as Bitcoin) is a form of currency that only exists online or in the “digital world. It acts as an “alternative currency”. At this time, alternative digital currencies are not produced or endorsed by government backed financial institutions or backed by any specific national currency. These are also called “cryptocurrencies”. Since Bitcoin is the currently most popular, i’ll use it as the example.
So you want to jump into the fray that is media streaming. Music, movies, TV shows – it’s all available online. You have many options as to how to access and enjoy that vast wealth of entertainment. What are those options you ask? Well there are really too many to list here, so lets talk about the 4 most popular methods: Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, and the Home Theater PC.
So you’ve heard about this thing called a router. You know it has something to do with the Internet, and you need one for home wireless, but you have no idea what it does, or why you should even care about it. Well you’ve come to the right place! Geek Easy Computers is here to answer your questions and provide some insight into this technology that is rapidly becoming a standard in the average Internet-connected household!
About a year ago, we discussed the merits of creating a secure password. A lot has changed in technology over the past 12 or so months, especially in the mobile arena with the proliferation of tablets and smartphones becoming more and more functional. They are able to emulate many functions that were previously the venue of laptops or netbooks. What this means is that now there is even more need for unique, secure passwords than ever!
In the spirit of providing superior customer service, and of course, making your technology easier; Geek Easy Computers has formalized an on-going strategic partnership with Sara Dunn, owner of 11Web. 11Web is a web design company specializing in small business websites. Based in Battle Creek, Michigan, 11Web creates modern and affordable websites for small businesses in Michigan and beyond. 11Web believes in taking the stress out of online marketing and giving clients the tools they need to grow their business online. 11Web's websites are current, easy to navigate, integrated with social media, and simple to update. All websites include instructions…
About a year ago, we posted an article about virus infection, “How to Help Prevent Getting Re-infected by viruses (Or Get Infected in the First Place.)” .
Todays blog post is a follow up to that. Here at Geek Easy we frequently get asked “How did I get infected?”. It’s never a simple answer so we thought we give you some general ideas of how it could possibly happen.
Everybody has a friend, family member, or co-worker that is “good with computers”. They can be a handy person to have around when you have minor issues like forgetting how to print a spreadsheet, or how to save pictures from your smartphone, or or how to attach those pictures to an email to send to your aunt in Pasadena. It’s great to have someone you can call at a moments notice for little stuff like that. But what isn’t great is when people go to these same individuals for major issues. While these “computer guys” may have your best interest in heart, what they don’t have is the training and knowledge, the years of hands on experience repairing computers, or the tools of a professional computer repair shop.
Like any other substantial investment such as a vehicle or a home, owning a computer comes with responsibility to maintain it in order for it to perform as it was designed to do. Unfortunately most computer owners are either uninformed of this, think its relatively unimportant, or just don’t have the knowledge to provide this maintenance.
So you want to upgrade your computer and you’re thinking a video card is the answer. But you really don’t know much about video cards. Let’s fix that!
