As a child, I was a huge fan of the SimCity franchise.   I played every single SimCity with the exception of SimCity Societies.  It holds a special place in my heart, it always will.  When I was a child I wanted to be many things, one of those things I wanted to be when I […]...

As a computer repair shop we get asked, “Should I upgrade to Windows 8?”.  It seems most people know little to nothing about the operating system.  So far, I’ve told people to wait or avoid Windows 8 all together for a few reasons: The first reason is because it’s still buggy.  Most IT professionals will […]...

This is our front counter at The Computer Shop.  Do you guys like our unique decoration?  It’s a work in progress.  Next step is to fill in the gaps by cutting pieces of motherboards, then finally add LEDs.  Once completed it will look completely awesome!  Not to mention I’ve never seen a computer shop with […]...

Almost every day I backup at least one customer’s data.  For most people they have precious pictures, documents, data files that can’t be replaced.  Furthermore most people do not know how or do not care to back up their important data.  It seems many people are ignorant of the fact that their hard drive doesn’t […]...

While I’m personally not a console gamer, rather a PC gamer, I’m still excited about the Playstation 4 announcement.  The reason why is because as a whole, the gaming industry for the most part has been held back graphically thanks to aging last generation console hardware.  The next generation of consoles will finally introduce direct […]...

As a computer repair shop we see thousands of virus related issues every year and it’s been increasing every year.  As I wrote earlier, the most popular form of attack is through a Java exploit.  Not only do you want to keep your Java up to date, your Adobe and Microsoft products up to date, […]...

Too lazy to get out of bed to check your Facebook and your Email?  You could be harming your computer, especially if the laptop is already running hot.  What happens is your blanket/comforter blocks the cooling system in the laptop.  Heat over time can harm your computer.  Eventually it can lead to loss of video.  […]...

Good news, I hope these guys go away for a long time! By Rick Burgess Authorities have detained 11 individuals thought to be responsible for the proliferation of a nasty “police ransomware” virus which demanded users pay €100 ($135 USD) to re-gain access to their infected PCs. Amongst the 11 caught — a crew of Ukrainians, Georgians and […]...

Do you ever get annoyed by Java updates and choose to close or ignore the notice?  I know many people do.  But keeping your Java client up to date will protect you against many threats online.  Ignoring these updates will leave you open to a wide range of attacks.  Hackers know many people ignore the […]...

Is your computer restarting, freezing, computer running slow despite your best efforts to optimize the performance?  You may have a blown capacitor/s on your motherboard.  A capacitor provides electricity to various parts in your computer.  If you have a non functioning capacitor/s your system can experience all sorts of problems.  Checking capacitors is easy on […]...