We’ve all been there, after hours of procrastination, you sit down to your computer to get some work done on that big project and the compter won’t turn on. Panic sets in when you quickly realize just how much you depend on your computer for work, research, communication and entertainment. This situation is made all the more distressing for damsels who, like me, know frighteningly little about how to fix a computer. Lucky for me, whenever my computer has a problem – anywhere on the scale from minor to major – I can turn to my computer programmer husband, pout my lips, bat my eyes and say, “muffin, it’s not working,” and he makes everything better. For those women who aren’t so fortunate, I asked my personal nerd for his best tips when facing a broken computer. Continue reading →

A Girl’s Guide to Computer Maintenance

Posted on November 11, 2011February 6, 2015 by Melissa Harrison

In this day and age, knowing your way around a computer can be a great asset. Unfortunately, not all of us take easily to understanding that magical box under the desk that we call our computer. If you are anything like me, you ignore it completely until it stops working. I can get away with this because I married a computer programmer, but for the rest of the world, the best way to avoid a catastrophic meltdown and the stress of finding someone to repair your computer at a reasonable price is through preventative maintenance. This week I handed my husband a tasty bottle of beer and asked him all of my computer maintenance questions, the following is what I learned. Continue reading →