PC Computer Guy - Tech Talk

Listen in as Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses the "Internet Doomsday" or "Malware Monday" on WIBC 93.1 Indianapolis Radio.

The very nature of a digital signal negates the need for expensive digital cables. Usually buying the cheaper knock off wires work with the exact same end result, so why waste your money?

Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference? Many people don't know that there even is a difference, but there is... and the remedy is different for each scenario. Listen to this PcComputerGuy podcast as I try to shed some light on what is really running slow - so that you may have a better idea on what needs to be fixed.

The world is coming to an end!! Everyone's internet is going to be shut down. The government is after you... Yeah, not so much. Tune in to this edition the Tech Tips Podcast to learn what's really going on, without all the hyperbole.

You have that old computer, sitting in the closet (maybe even two or three of them). It sits there because there is a lot of very important, personal data that you don't want to fall into the wrong hands. So instead of trashing it, or even giving it to someone else, you keep it in the closet, taking up space, and only getting older.In this episode, I describe how to absolutely erase all data from your computer... everything. There will be nothing left. That means no documents, no records, no programs, not even Windows. This is a sure-fire way to destroy all the data on your old computer systems, before sending them off to that electronic pie-in-the-sky.

Google Chrome is the newest browser to the arena, and its main focus is on speed. It opens quickly, it loads pages in a snap and it'll even grab you a cappuccino if you'd like. Quite frankly, it mops the floor with Internet Explorer.

Google offers a number of really cool, and even free things. One of the coolest is Google Voice, a voice forwarding, answering and texting service. You can get your own phone number, for free, that you can in turn give to your friends and family. The cool thing is you can find a number you like best, even by using words! How do you think I ended up with 317-883-PCCG (PC Computer Guy)? - That's right, found it on google voice!Once you have the number registered, you can then forward any incoming calls to to your own personal cell, home phone, either... or both! You can send and receive text messages on this number for free... and access those texts through your computer. There is so much more you can do with this neat service, so listen to the podcast, then go check it out!

Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations.

Just having an anti-virus isn't good enough. You need a GOOD program and the right level of protection. Tune in as Nick Ellis, PC Computer Guy offers his advice to keep your computer running smoothly.

PC Computer Guy covers must-have security measures for facebook and the idea of Dual-Screen's connected to a single computer.

In this Episode PC Computer Guy discusses what Remote Access is, why you might need it, and where you can get it for free. 

So often people intend on backing up but never get it done. Others think it's not important, until AFTER disaster happens. Truly ask yourself, are there priceless memories stored in your computer? If so, are they backed up? If not, you are playing a game of chance that you will lose sooner or later. I cannot stress this enough, back up now, back up before it's too late. You will save money compared to having disaster recovery work, and will certainly thank me down the road. It's not a matter of if your hard drive fails, it's a matter of when.