Computer Maintenance Steps…
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Introducing: Lindsay Lindstrom…Microsoft Developer and Triplet
Who are you and what do you do? Lindsay Lindstrom. I work for Microsoft as an Academic Developer Evangelist, which means I get to work with students and faculty/teachers on using Microsoft technology as a means to reach their tech goals. I usually say I get to talk to nerdy people about nerdy things, it’s the best job ever! What will you be teaching at the Geek Girl Tech Conference this year? I am so excited to participate in the Geek Girl Tech Conference this year! I’ll be leading a couple of workshops on Small Basic and Game Development….
So, I can Donate a Laptop for a Worthy Cause AND Eat popchips™ AND Win an iPad?
Contest open to all attendees of Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011! So, get registered! popchips™ is supplying bites for your bytes at Geek Girl Boot Camp on Cape Cod March 19th! popchips is a strong advocate of supporting social causes – and social media – and this year will be partnering with Geek Girl Camp’s “Laptop Donation Program”. For every laptop donated at the Geek Girl Boot Camp Cape Cod on March 19th, popchips will provide a complimentary sample of their healthier, better-for-you, great-tasting snacks. what’s more? popchips is also giving away an iPad on-site to one lucky laptop donor….
Top 10 Reasons to go to Geek Girl Boot Camp…
Here are the Top 10 Reasons to go to Geek Girl Boot Camp on Saturday, March 19th from 8 am. to 6 p.m. at the Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable: 10.) Not a Geek? Not a problem. It’s meant for all types of computer users; newbies, the hesitant, the self-taught, hard-core geeks, and people just wanting to empower themselves with all things geeky. Knowledge is Good! 9.) Not a Girl? Not a problem. The demographics of Boot Camp range from our youngest at 10 to our oldest at 84. And guys are totally welcome! 8.) Open schedule. Go….
From HP to the iPad: The History of Computers [Infographic]
Amazing. The folks over at Techking have created this awesome infographic on the Comprehensive History of Computers. From Hewlett Packard in 1939 to the iPad in 2010. We’ve come a long way. Baby. Check it out!
To the Cloud! Microsoft Named Sponsor for Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011
We are so pleased to announce that Microsoft has joined us a major sponsor for Boot Camp Cape Cod 2011 this year! Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Geek Girl Camp is so excited to have Microsoft a part of Boot Camp 2011, fortifying our already stellar Office workshops – Excel, Word, and Powerpoint, as well as all of our PC desktop workshops. They will also be providing some Help Desk experience and some expert assistance on Bing, the Microsoft search engine…..
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Capture and Attach Screenshots
Make your life and your IT department’s life a lot easier by taking and attaching screenshots of error messages you receive when sites or services are down, or when your Internet connection or email client are acting up.
The Correct Way to Clean Your Flat Screen (LCD) Monitor
Computer equipment will last a heck of a lot longer if you take care of your components the correct way, not just using whatever is handy and/or available. Follow these quick tips and you and your monitor will be together a lot longer. Clean the monitor when it is shut off and cooled. A black screen is much easier to find oily spots, fingerprints, debris and dust. Use a dry microfiber cloth to clean. It’s safe, gentle and will collect everything with very little effort. If the cloth alone is not cleaning your monitor, do not for any reason, press….
Who's Coming to Boot Camp Southeast Mass? Tickets on Sale Now!
POSTPONED – will have new date soon! Who’s coming to Boot Camp Southeast Mass 2010? Registration is now open for Boot Camp on May 22nd at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA, from 8am-6pm. If you are interested in learning about the following, then Boot Camp is for you! What is it? Geek Girl Boot Camps are technology “unconferences” for women of all ages and knowledge levels where you can go to take classes on everything to do with computers, PC and Mac, the Internet, marketing, consumer electronics, software, social media, Photoshop, blogging, podcasting, digital photography, and more. It….
Meet Geek Girl June Bertucci
June Bertucci will be teaching workshops on: Becoming Proficient on my PC! and PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting a/k/a Be your own Techie! – See all workshops here 1. How and when did you become a Geek Girl? Over 25 years ago at my first real job. (Not in High School as they were still using manual typewriters waaay back then!) But I took to it from the very beginning…so I consider myself a natural born geek girl! J 2. Technology is so big, so diverse: in what parts are you an expert? in what realms are you still learning? All….
Protect Yourself Today against the Conficker Virus
Do you have a PC and are currenty using a Windows OS (Operating System), most notably XP or Vista? Then YOU need to pay close attention to what experts are saying about the Conficker Virus which they think will disrupt computers tomorrow on April Fool’s day, if not before. Experts are most worried about the ‘C’ variant of Conficker worm, aka Downadup or Kido, which infects Windows machines (XP and Vista) and disables them to get security updates or patches from Microsoft and from other vendors. The ‘B’ variant of the Conficker worm was causing problems in January of this….