Welcome to my new blog, where I plan to share great tips & tricks for using your computer to it’s full potential, without having to kill your wallet to do it.
Today I just wanted to share a bit of my techie background with you, so you will know I’m not just some hack that is “out there”. I started learning about computers when I was in junior high (we won’t mention exactly when that was just now), and had the awesome experience of going on a field trip to the AT&T Bell Laboratories in Dallas to check out the latest and greatest version of UNIX … and a forerunner of instant messaging using dumb terminals.
From there, I went on to study on the Apple IIe, as well as many IBM clone computers. I helped put together one of the first networks our communications battalion used at Ft. Hood (I Cav Division, 13th Signal Bn, B Co.). Today, that experience seems like it was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
Fast forward to today, I have done numerous upgrades, troubleshooting, and personal rebuilds, as well as worked as tech support for an online parts supplier. This year I decided to go ahead and make my knowledge formal, and passed the tests for CompTIA’s A+ Certification for computer technicians.
Hopefully this gives you some idea of where I am coming from. In the future, I will be posting a number of articles on the most commonly asked questions dealing with computers: “How can I make it faster?” and “What can I upgrade?”. To be sure you won’t miss the first article, be sure and subscribe to my RSS feed using the ling provided here on my blog page.
Until Next Time,
Michael Arcand
www.techsupporthelpdesk.com