Merry Christmas From DCT!
From everyone at Dave’s Computer Tips, we hope you, your family, and your friends all have a Wonderful Holiday! —
Off Topic
Bits and pieces that aren’t necessarily tech or computer related.
A Day In The Life Of A PC Technician – Day 9
Warning: this article contains no computer tips whatsoever. Pistols at dawn Besides the comings and goings of my troubled customers, the ebb and flow of ordinary life goes on and in the case of the first known residents’ committee meeting was far from ordinary. You
DCT Stocking Stuffer Wish List 2016
Knowing what gifts to buy for those important people in our lives can sometimes seem a daunting proposition, like mission impossible. Our very own DCT writer, Sherri, thought a wish list for Christmas 2016 would make for not only an interesting post but could possibly
Coloring – It’s Not Just For Kids Anymore
What do you do as an alternative when you have just had enough of technology and need a little break? Technology is wonderful and is what I do for a living, but sometimes when I am stressed out and had enough I go to
Youth, Danger, Immortality And Truth
Youth I grew up on the banks of the St. Croix River in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. The area is a composite of extreme age, exquisite beauty, and invisible danger. Extreme age because the exposed rocks in this area are some of the oldest on the
Star Wars – Choose Your Name!
If you are a Star Wars fan, what would your name and occupation be in the Star Wars universe? Now you can find out by going to the Star Wars Name Generator. When you get there, you can choose to Make a random name or
Fifty Shades of Grey – Book Review
Fifty Shades of Grey Author E L James Publisher Vintage Books First published in 2012 (Published as an eBook and print on demand in 2011) Some interesting facts about Fifty Shades of Grey: Sold over 125 million copies worldwide Translated into 52 languages Women over
A Day in The Life of a PC Technician – Day 7
Meet Mrs Angry! A few days into my motorcycle trip to the north of Argentina earlier this month, when all thoughts of computer-related mishaps had practically been vaporized, I was enjoying a welcome and very cold beer in a small village half way up the
Fax Machines Still Buzzing After Many Years
A Little History When the mechanical typewriter was invented back in the 1860s, it was quickly adopted in offices around world. Decades later, when the electric typewriter was introduced, it was a big technological advance. The electric typewriter ruled until the affordable PC revolution exploded
The Car Of The Future – BMW’s Vision Next 100
Cars of the Future As a man who loves technology, it gives me great pleasure to see the new innovations that companies and individuals come out with. Saying this, I have seen the future of the automobile I think I will welcome. BMW debuted their
Farewell Lleyton Hewitt
Yes, I know this bears no correlation whatsoever to computers or technology but I am an avid sports nut so please forgive this indulgence. Following a stellar career spanning 20 years and 878 matches, there is no doubt that Lleyton Hewitt has become one of
Do You Speak British or American?
…two nations divided by a common language… When I started writing articles for DCT a couple of years ago, the team would get together for a Skype session once a week, comprising three Americans, one Australian and a Brit (there’s a joke there somewhere). You
David Bowie – A Personal View
A one man revolution I first became aware of David Bowie in the early 70s whilst serving the last three years of a twelve year boarding school sentence at the age of fourteen when, to have the album was a passport to popularity; a kind
Is Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” Balanced?
Steven Avery – Guilty or Not? The ten episodes of this gripping Netflix documentary, Making a Murderer spanning a decade of the Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey trials were bleak and often disturbing viewing, regardless of your opinion as to their guilt or innocence. That’s