Microsoft 2013 will be coming to end-of-support. It’s about 10 years old! Office 2013’s expiration, what it may portend… No more patches or updates. That’s a big deal! Are you going to update 2016 or Office 365? Or maybe move to something else? What’s right for you? Have a debate! https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsofts-silent-update-checks-your-windows-pc-for-old-versions-of-office https://www.windowscentral.com/why-use-libre-office-over-microsoft-office https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-word-versus-google-docs/ https://www.neowin.net/editorials/microsoft-365-is-my-favorite-microsoft-product/ Looking for alternatives to buying full-lead Office? We have lists and alternatives! https://www.techradar.com/news/best-microsoft-office-alternative https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dont-pay-word-5-reasons-use-office-online/ https://alternativeto.net/software/microsoft-office-suite/ https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-apple-pages-better-word/ https://www.libreoffice.org/ https://www.openoffice.org/ https://www.google.com/docs/about/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365
Alas poor Windows 7, we hardly knew thee! (1/14/23 Part 1)
If you have used a Windows desktop or laptop since 2009 you’ve probably have used Windows 7. Windows 7, we hardly knew ye… Some of you might have even used Windows 8 (one or two of you might even have liked it). But, alas, all things come to an end. Join Jonathan, LD, and Sam as we discuss this! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-expands-its-microsoft-365-subscription-with-a-new-199-plan/ https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/feature-preferences/quickbooks-desktop-service-discontinuation-policy/L17cXxlie_US_en_US https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/business-software/how-much-does-quickbooks-cost
Why buy when you can lease? Wait… (1/14/23 Part 2)
Why buy when you can lease? Or why lease when you can buy? Subscription Software Why are there so many subscriptions now? Well, there is a reason whether you like it or not. And we talk about that! From Adobe to Microsoft to Quicken…
We’re playing catchup! (1/7/23 Part 1)
We’ve been off for two weeks thanks to the holidays! Catching up with 2023! Well, nothing happened, right? Nope! The world keeps on turning despite Christmas and New Year’s. We talk about stuff that’s popped up in the news over the past two weeks and CES! Join Jonathan, LD, and Sam as we kick off (belatedly) the new year!
Migration is no fun. (10/29/22 Part 2)
At some point of your computing life, professional or personal, you’ll need to migrate from one computer to another. Migration Woes Guess what? It’s not necessarily fun or easy. So Jonathan will fill us in on troubles, pitfalls, and more that can come up in the process!
Archiving Your Memories (10/1/22 Part 1)
As the years go by your family’s old memories become increasingly important. Tips on Archiving Preserving them is something you might want to learn but where do you start? We talked about saving your old photos and recordings today!
News Buffet! Your first serving! (9/24/22 Part 1)
It’s a buffet of news! We’re catching up on all the things happening in tech news in the past week because there’s been a lot! News Buffet – Part 1 Join Jonathan, LD, and Sam as we discuss various and assorted things. https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-google-and-microsoft-limit-browser-choice-alleges-mozilla/ https://www.howtogeek.com/702485/how-to-opt-out-of-amazon-sidewalk/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/google-and-youtube-to-take-on-dolby-with-free-hdr-and-audio-standards/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/tech/microsoft-windows-11-update/index.html
Are you ready to leave Windows 7 and 8? (7/9/22 Part 1)
Windows 7 was a great operating system. Windows 8? It depends on who you ask. Most PC users have two upgrade options: Windows 10 and Windows 11. Is it Time? – Part 1 So let’s talk about that! Windows Health Check app: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck Windows 10 system requirements: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications Windows 11 system requirements: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-11-vs-windows-10/ https://www.tomsguide.com/features/should-i-upgrade-to-windows-11-what-you-need-to-know https://www.pcmag.com/news/reasons-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-now
Still not sure to move to Windows 10 or 11? (7/9/22 Part 2)
Is it Time? Part 2 Still not ready? Do you need to stay with your older version of Windows? Well, we continue talking about this subject with an eye on business! Be sure to check out our first out hour!
Cleaning Up Your PC! (6/4/22 Part 2)
Your computer is going to get cluttered up. Spring, er, Summer Cleaning! Tons of random junk will accumulate, programs will end up not being used but run in the background, and other things will make your nice computer run like a lethargic turtle. How do you clean up? Well, glad you asked!