Published in the Davis Enterprise

You avoid learning how to use a computer because you’ve been doing just fine all this time without one? We can’t argue with that.  Or you use a computer but only for email and you’d never think of paying your bills or banking online?  Well, online transactions save paper and are super convenient, but we certainly [Read More…]

… and she just notified you on your iPhone that dinner will be ready when you get home! We’ve spent a lot of time in kitchen stores lately. Shortly after Jay’s heart attack we embarked on a whole food plant based journey and in doing so we’ve encountered a whole new world of kitchen technology. [Read More…]

The start of a new year is a great time to review best practices for keeping your computer and mobile devices secure and up to date. Just as we did last year at this time, we again encourage you to make – or renew – these “tech resolutions” for the coming year. We can almost [Read More…]

This year we are especially grateful to the Davis community for supporting us and the work we love to do. We’ve made new friends, taken on new challenges and watched our little business blossom. So, in the spirit of gratitude we offer some ideas for warming the hearts and lighting up the faces of the [Read More…]

On the evening of September 7, Jay was relaxing on our couch watching TV when he suddenly called me into the room and told me, “I don’t feel right.” He was having a heart attack. After his hospitalization and surgery Jay was referred to Sutter’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program, where he works out under medical supervision [Read More…]

One of the many reasons I love Jay is that he takes good care of his health. And that includes wearing and taking care of his hearing aids. But among our age group (ahem, we’re also seniors) he is in the minority. According to a recent CBS news report, while two out of every three [Read More…]

In a recent class one of our students said she had received a text message on her iPhone with balloons floating in the background. She asked, “How did they do that?” Another person chimed in: “Me too, how’d they do it?” So we demonstrated how to add special effects in a text message. Immediately and [Read More…]

We know that computer problems are stressful, and sometimes getting tech help can be even more stressful. This month we offer our best advice on how to prepare before you make that call for professional tech help. Whether you have an in-home appointment, are calling tech support on the phone, or bringing your computer to [Read More…]