Technical Tip

Don’t put your gear on top of other devices that are charging.  If your laptop is charging at night, don’t leave your phone or anything electronic on top of it.  I think this would apply to other mechanical devices as well. I developed a bad habit of placing the Seiko watch I got for my Big Birthday earlier this year on top of a closed laptop at night. Well well, the watch became demagnetized.  It’s in the shop now. 😦 

Biz Briefing

I am trying my best to weather the Covid 19 storm and also prepare for possible changes in operations once the weather gets colder.  I am doing about 2/3 of appointments in person right now, but if we have to go mostly remote, let’s make sure we are prepared.  With the vast majority of you, we are already set up to do Quick Assist (Windows) or Team Viewer and Zoom (Windows or Mac).  If for some reason you think you are not set up to do a remote session with me, I can help you get set up at no charge by phone or when I am in the area. 

Simplifying Routines

I describe myself as someone who provides I.T. consulting and tutoring  with a teacher’s heart.  After all, I was once a certified teacher and have a Masters in Education.  (And would you believe I am getting calls to come back in for school based positions? I told them, no thanks! I am not working in a classroom and jeopardizing my clients’ health.)  I try to incorporate a teacher’s spirit in what I do. This makes me so different than the I.T. Guy from the big box store or some nerd driving around in a VW Bug. 

I have gotten a great feel for how older adults learn and process information.  The teacher in me believes in high standards and expectations.  I want to take you into expanded portals of possibility.  You might think your potential is at ground level.  I have my sights set on the stars.  I think if we end up somewhere in between, you will be able to get a lot out of your technology. 

One of my goals going forward is to help you simplify routines through sequences of brief, memorable steps.  When working with a client recently, I broke down emailing scanned documents to

-Scan

-Save

-Attach

Keyboard shortcuts are another way to simplify tasks. 

Want to create a new folder for your files?

In the File Explorer (Finder – Mac), create a new folder by pressing Ctrl (Cmd – Mac) Shift + N