Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Shopping for computers has changed immensely throughout the years. Since the inception of the home Personal Computer (PC), most computer users were used to this setup: the tower computer, monitor, and of course, the different peripherals connected to the tower, i.e. keyboard, mouse, printer and such. When laptops became more affordable to everyday users, those became the way to go for portability and ease of use. Over 10 years ago, the All-In-One Computer (AIO) was becoming more popular as an...
This article mainly pertains to the newer Apple Macbooks. I wanted to touch base on this topic as I've had several conversations about it with some of my Mac customers. Here is a scenario: One of my customers called to complain that they were almost out of storage space on their Macbook/Macbook Pro laptops, and were wanting to upgrade their hard drive, possibly a 1 or 2TB drive. After looking up the specs of their Macbook, I unfortunately had to inform them that it is not possible to upgrade...
It seems like every time we turn around the cost of our cable/satellite TV service goes up. And for many, we only watch a couple of channels from the hundreds they provide. And if you want premium channels, you still have to pay for them. So, a regular question I get is, are there alternatives to this quandary? In today's age, we have smart televisions. What makes them "smart" is the ability to directly connect them to your internet, and then you can stream online content from hundreds of free a...
As a computer tech here in Tehachapi, I deal with "Phishing" every day. Unfortunately, many of our residents are being scammed and pestered by this issue, so I thought it best to re-run this article. Please call me if you have any questions regarding this topic. So, there you were reading your email, catching up on work or reading about family and friends. Then you saw something that piqued your interest. Something that said it was a spreadsheet, or a receipt or something similar. You click to...
Not everyone has heard the term, "Bitlocker." Yet, many out there have actually initialized the Bitlocker feature when they setup their Windows computers. So, what is Bitlocker, and is it something you need to use on your computer? What are the ups and downs of Bitlocker? Bitlocker is a Microsoft Windows security feature that will encrypt your files on your entire hard drive. It is included with the Windows operating system, so there is no charge for using it. The main benefit of Bitlocker is th...
As with all Windows and Mac operating systems, an end of support is inevitable. Windows XP ended on April 8, 2014. Windows Vista ended on April 11, 2017 (thankfully). Windows 8.1 ended on Jan. 10, 2023. And now, Windows 10 support comes to an end on Oct. 14, 2025. Now, end of support does not mean end of life. In fact, after the support ends, you can still use Windows 10 on your computer. What end of support means, is that you will no longer get security updates from Microsoft. Security updates...
In a previous article, I wrote about the ever prevalent and shady practice know as phishing. Again, phishing is when a fake article, message, email or even a phone call hits one of your electronic devices stating that your computer is infected, or that something has been charged to you, or a myriad of other things that relate to your money and finances. Let’s face it, when we hear that there is something going on with our finances, that we have not authorized, we panic. And that is probably t...
I love the work that I do. I have made many friends here in Tehachapi since I started my business in 2001. That is when I moved up here and met Ted Kitzmiller. Ted was the owner of Radio Shack in Old Town. Chelley, his wife, was taking a picture editing class from me and said that her husband needed some computer services at his store. When I met Ted, he showed me the trouble he was having and I took care of them for him. We struck up a conversation about my background in the IT field and asked...
So, there you were reading your email, catching up on work or reading about family and friends. Then you saw something that piqued your interest. Something that said it was a spreadsheet, or a receipt or something similar. You click to open the file to see what it was and "BAM!" your computer got a virus that locked up your files. A pop-up message appeared that said you need to call to unlock your computer, as now it was infected with ransomware. The good news is that gone are the days of...
Greg Cunningham is an amazing person, tech and friend. I have spoken with many of his customers, and each have nothing but praises for Greg. He will be missed for his knowledge, kindness, humor and friendship. One day, Greg came to my shop and told me that he was retiring. He asked if he could put my phone number and name on his phone message that would indicate that he was retiring. I told him that it would be okay, and that I would do my best to take care of his customers. I told him that I...
Control Alt Delete Computer Services, new location is now officially open. For over 21 Years, Guy Martin has been servicing the Tehachapi and surrounding areas with computer repair services for both Windows and Mac. Partnered with, and based out of Radio Shack, Guy has offered more than just computer repair services, including: audio conversion services from tape media to digital, digitizing VHS, VHS-C, Beta, Super 8, and even 8mm reels to DVDs. Guy also offers scanning and converting pictures...
