technical support

Call me for hardware upgrades & software troubleshooting. I can help you with:

• External Hardware: Scanners, digital cameras, iPods, printers, etc.
• Internal Hardware: Motherboard, hard drive and memory upgrades, etc.
• Laptop Repair: From component replacement to upgrades.
• PC Restoration/Disposal: Inject new life into old hardware, or wipe private data from your hard drives before giving a system up.
• Advanced Networking: Home and small business network installation and troubleshooting.
• NEW! - Custom Built PCs: Have your PC built from scratch to get the best bang for your buck. I specialize in custom Ubuntu Linux based PCs, and will ship nationally.
• Remote Tech Support: Get the fastest tech in town by using Virtual Dave.

All services are available at a rate of $40 per hour.

computer tutoring

I can tutor you on topics such as:

• Editing and burning your own home DVD movies or your own mix CD's!
• Learn Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and even Open Office!
• Learn to edit photos with free software!
• Learn how to use the Internet safely.
• Open discussion and tutoring on computers
• Learn Ubuntu Linux
• Much, much more! I take requests like a trendy club DJ.

There are hundreds of different and exciting things a person can do with their home computer and the list continues to grow longer and longer. I can help you learn at your own pace.

specialty services

Introduction to Ubuntu Linux
(Say goodbye to Microsoft)

Imagine if the threat of viruses and spyware became a distant thought and your computer didn't get slower with age. Dream no more! With Linux, it's the rule.

So what is Ubuntu Linux? Well, to help explain, here is a short story: Lets say you like to bake and you created a recipe for some chocolate chip cookies. You give this recipe to your friends, and encourage them to work with you and others as a group to improve the recipe. Now imagine you used the Internet to distribute this recipe under the same terms and allowed thousands of people to work together as a community to improve this cookie recipe. Now, pretend that cookie recipe is actually source code for a computer program, and that computer program is the operating system Linux. This is how Linux was created.

Linux is free, open-source software. The word "free" must be clarified because it is not just free as in "free beer" but also free as in "free speech." This distinction is further clarified by Gratis versus Libre. The software is licensed under the GNU General Public License which keeps the source code (like our chocolate chip cookie recipe) public domain and open to modification by the users. The source code also may not be made proprietary. To learn more, you may read and/or listen to my Ubuntu Linux F.A.Q.