Computer Repair San Rafael

This is not that and that is not this

Computer Repair — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:11:50 +0000

Web Economy

Wal-Mart has started a new program that merges web shopping with our intense gotta have it now drive. Shop online and select the cash payment option. Drive to the store, pay for your stuff and get on home. I can see three direct benefits of this type of program:

1. No online payment information to worry about
2. No shipping cost and no waiting for the delivery
3. Real time web purchasing, ie find, click and pick up

If they handle this correctly I predict this will take off like wild fire. After all getting someone in to the store is one thing but getting them into the store after already having purchased something is another thing entirely.

The Giga Cam

Alright everyone look into the camera and say “Cheese Whiz!” That is what you just might end up saying if you’re staring at the world’s largest digital camera. How big ? really big. Really really really big. Check these specs out:

189 sensors and will provide more than 3 gigapixels per image, that is gig not meg.
Survey the entire sky every three nights, creating the equivalent of 800,000 8-megapixel images and gathering 30 terabytes of data every night. Of course weighing in at 3 tons you would expect nothing less including being able of capturing an area 49 times the size of the moon in a single image. Let’s just hope they keep the thing pointed at the sky !

Netflix and Google make a good mix !

Computer Repair — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:20:03 +0000

Using the google site operator you can easily parse the inventory on Netflix. I love the netflix streaming service but struggle with the interface to explore their properties. Now I can muscle through the database with a very simple search, like this

site:netflix.com (search term here) in the search box. So that this site:netflix.com Tom Cruise gets me a list like this:

ALL TOM CRUISE MOVIES

Play

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Average rating: 3.8015

Play

Risky Business(1983)

Average rating: 3.5417

Now I have a nice list of movies to chose from.

cool web site – find your day trip

Computer Repair — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:23:14 +0000

Good weather calls for good play. If you want to find a little adventure check out this site:
http://www.nerdydaytrips.com I was little startled to see this MASS of places to check out. In fact so many I didn’t realize the site starts out looking at the Ireland area. If you push the map over to where you live suprise! the pins are there and each one can be a fun day trip to take.

I fix infected computers in San Rafael

Computer Repair — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:46:13 +0000

The headline reads “Hundreds of thousands may lose internet in July”

Apparently the FBI caught a group of bad guys who manage to infect over 586,000 computers, or rather those computers using the list of ip addresses.

The scam involves tricking your computer in to thinking it is working with a legit DNS system but it is not. It is using DNS servers set up by the bad guys.

So the FBI caught the bad guys and then they realized that if they turned off these computers all those people would not be able to use the web. So they called in an expert and he setup “good”
servers to replace the bad guys servers. Well that can only go on for so long and so now the FBI is giving notice to those who are infected to clean up things or well no web for you.

You can go to this site to check and remove this problem:

http://www.dcwg.org

Currently the FBI estimates about 85,000 computers are infected here in the USA. So don’t wait until the lights go out. I’d like to see every computer in San Rafael be free of this problem. So give me a call if you’d like me to help you check this out.

PS for more details you can click to:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/04/20/national/w110653D95.DTL&tsp=1

Tech Tips From TechMarin

Computer Repair — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:07:04 +0000

In my quest to be of meaningful and valuable service to my friends, I’ve been investing time just about every morning dwelling on you and the others on my “short list”. I’m asking myself how I can be of more service, helping you use technology with more joy, more effectiveness, and less fear and frustration. Last week’s projects involved helping people integrate their TV’s (of all things) with their computers and phones, and even getting those pesky remotes to work properly.

Meanwhile, the web-o-sphere expanded by another gigopercent, and there is all this cool stuff popping up that may be fun for you. I’m interested in what you noticed, and what you would like to see happen for you, considering that just about anything is within reach nowadays.

I know you want all that cool stuff making your life zippier than the old cartoon series, The Jetsons. Sometimes your appetite for rapid progress leads you to bite off a bit more than you can chew!

NEVER FEAR, TED IS HERE! Remember, I am here for you, and I fix most computer problems over the phone in under an hour. Never hesitate to call me at (415) 479-4548, and I will get it all put back together for you!

Yeah, let me know what what grabs your imagination out there, and don’t be afraid to try new stuff.

Meanwhile, here’s what I noticed this week:

Gmail tip of the day:

Don’t worry about losing messages as you compose them — Gmail automatically saves drafts every few minutes. If you’d like to save a draft manually, just click Save Now above the message you’re composing, or press Ctrl+S when your cursor is in any of the text fields (Cmd+S for Macintosh users).

Internet Information tip:

Do you like to watch documentary videos for free? Here is a fine collection, all available online for your viewing pleasure:

http://fulldocumentary.com/default.asp?action=all

From the leading edge:

Google Chrome 18 web browser released (and it is fast):

What was that? It happened so fast I blinked and the web page was loaded! You might well find yourself saying the same thing after using the latest version of Google Chrome.

They increased the graphic hardware acceleration and added a number of supported video cards. Also security has been increased including sandboxing and malware detection. Of course Chrome works with and supports HTML 5. If you’re looking for the fast track you may want to give this free application a try – heck even installing the program is fast !

PS – Did you know some of the toolbars in your browser actually get populated from servers on the internet? And so while you might think “xxx” browser is really slow, what is really happening is that you’re waiting for some server somewhere to complete its task. So if you don’t use them you might want to remove or disable those toolbars that serve no purpose.

iPad tips:

SlideShark: http://www.slideshark.com

Need to view PowerPoint files? SlideShark allows you to download and view PowerPoint slide shows on your iPad. Just upload the presentation and then use SlideShark application to download and view it. SlideShark keeps all the existing fonts, colors and animations allowing you to use the full capabilities of PowerPoint. On the iPad 2 or 3 you can also use it with projectors. SlideShark also lets you you share your presentations with other people on their devices. You can get the free app on the iTunes app store.

GoodReader: http://www.goodreader.net

PDF files are a way of life and with goodreader you will have a state of the art PDF reader. This app has been rated #1 and will turn your iPad in to the business tool it was meant to be. You can download files directly from the web, snatch them from your email attachments, pick them out of your Dropbox, use a usb cable or even wifi if your other device is on the same network.

HoverBar: http://twelvesouth.com/products/hoverbar

Like a third arm, the hover bar allows you stand your iPad on a desk or a cabinet or any other surface you can think of thus freeing your hands. Fully adjustable and strong enough to be worry free your productivity will soar once you get both hands available to use with your iPad.

You might also want to checkout the BookArc, a simple elegant device for (as they say) “the perfect way to hold your iPad when you’re done holding your iPad.” Use this with a keyboard and be the Boss at your local cafe…..

xPrintServer: http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/mobile-print-servers/xprintserver.html

Don’t cave in to those bossy PC’s. Instead of asking someone to print something for you on their workstation, just plug in your XPrintServer and print directly to your network printers from your iPad. This handy device works with the iPhone as well offering you a complete printing solution.

Remember, I am here for you, and I fix most computer problems over the phone in under an hour. Never hesitate to call me at (415) 479-4548, and I will get it all put back together for you!

Your friend,

Ted Potter

Itunes Radio

Computer Repair — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:56:52 +0000

Itunes along with all it’s other features also offers up internet radio. With hundreds of stations that cover a wide range of music types this simple to use feature often goes unnoticed.

Next time you plug in your ipod or iphone or ipad or itouch just look in the left pane of the itunes screen. You will see an entry called Radio. Click on that and you can select the type of music, such as Classic or Rock or well the list goes on. With in each type are hundreds of stations you can “tune” in to. Next thing you know you’ve got music.

Headset comfort for the telephone

Computer Repair — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:43:30 +0000

The Plantronics C14 is a fantastic single line headset. This full feature phone free’s you from the base set but provides all the features you need. Things like

Caller ID with Caller ID waiting
six redial last number memory
Dedicated voicemail button
Volume control and ring control

Just to mention a few. Just snap the base on to your belt with the clip and your mobile PLUS no more neck crunch trying to hold the phone in place while you are doing something. The ease and comfort of this cordless headset will make your telephone support time better than ever. Check it out today ! Call me, TechMarin at (415) 479-4548 and I can fill you in on the details