Friday, August 15, 2014

What's In (and On) A Computer (Part 1)

OK, this may seem simple, but in the day of tablets, laptops, convertibles, and all-in-ones, some people have difficulty understanding what makes up an actual computer.  And when they go shopping for one the options and specifications are overwhelming.  I'll cover what to look for in the specifications in a separate post, but the first step is to understand the parts...
Computer Processor

Thursday, August 14, 2014

About Me....About This Blog....History

A NOTE: This blog was originally posted using Wordpress. I'm now moving all of those posts over from WordPress manually, so these were all published over several months originally but will show up here as having been posted over the course of a few days....

 This blog, in a nutshell, is designed to help people with little computer knowledge understand the basics of computers, the internet, and other current technology. Unlike so many other sites, I will strive to do it using analogies and simple language so that it can be understood by anyone. Too often the tech press spends too much time focused on the latest advancements in technology without explaining what the old technology was or why the new is better. As a result if you're already lost, you get "loster".