Monthly Archives: May 2011
Chapel Hill Tech on Facebook!
I’ve created a Facebook page for Chapel Hill Tech. All of my blog posts will get pulled into the Wall automatically: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chapel-Hill-Tech/201884643190204?sk=wall
Twitter testing
I’ve configured my blog posts to link back to my twitter account. Still testing it out…
Find my iPhone
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you should install the free MobileMe “Find my iPhone” account. It will let you easily find your device if you misplace it and remotely lock or even erase the device if you … Continue reading
Mac Defender Malware
Ironically (not a day after my post about anti-virus protection yesterday) I got a call this morning from someone who installed the Mac Defender malware on her computer. There are lots of good articles about the Mac Defender infection and … Continue reading
Sync your files
If you frequently need to access your files on a variety of computers, you might want to take a look at a cloud-based synchronization service like Dropbox. Dropbox works on all the popular systems out there, including Mac, Windows and … Continue reading
Antivirus Solutions
If you are running a Windows PC, a good antivirus program is an important part of keeping your computer secure. There are several free solutions out there. My current favorite is Microsoft Security Essentials for a variety of reasons: It’s … Continue reading
Fix My Wireless!
I frequently get calls about trouble connecting to a wireless network after an electrical storm or some sort of random service interruption. Here are a couple quick things you can try if your Internet connection goes down for some reason: … Continue reading
Computer equipment for sale
I am cleaning out some old used computer gear – all have been securely erased and rebuilt and are in good working order. If interested drop me an email! HP desktop PC: $50 (2.6GHz P4, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, DVD-RW, … Continue reading
Updating Applications
If you want to keep your computer secure and free of viruses, it’s critical that you install security patches for all of the programs on your system. On Windows, there’s a great site called Ninite that you can use to … Continue reading
Welcome
My website is being revamped over the memorial day weekend. The look and feel will change a bit as I tinker with it – let me know what you think! If you need computer assistance, call 919-280-4920 or email: david@chapelhilltech.com … Continue reading
