Nick's Computer Guys - 480.242.4997

03/13/2025

Next he will, by order of the king, start demanding that words he doesn't like be stricken from our dictionaries.
"History is written by the victors." - Walter Benjamin

12/07/2024

Why you shouldn't buy a Snapdragon powered Windows computer just yet.

In case you haven't heard, Snapdragon ARM 64 processors have begun making inroads in some Windows laptop computers over the past couple years including some newer Microsoft Surface Pros. While the CPUs themselves offer improved performance, especially the newest generation, there is one critical shortcoming that should keep you from rushing onto the platform just yet.

It's actually the same shortcoming that killed Windows 8 when it was first released. So with two of the biggest of the big tech biggies collaborating on this, what could go wrong?

That would largely depend on whether the manufacturers of any of your commonly used peripherals have released ARM 64 drivers for their products. Microsoft includes some generic drivers with Windows, but it is by no means an exhaustive list. If you don't happen to have a peripheral whose ARM drivers are included in Windows, you may be out of luck, like Brother and HP printer owners.

One of my commercial clients bought a spiffy new Surface Pro 11 with the newest and fastest Snapdragon CPU, only to find that he couldn't print to any of his office printers. Given that, you may want to press "PAUSE" on a move to a Snapdragon-based Windows computer until the drivers catch up.

10/30/2024

I've voted in elections in four states during my life, and never have I seen a ballot as long and complicated as the one we are faced with in Arizona this year. I take my voting seriously and make sure I understand each and every proposition (sometimes made more challenging by the wording where Yes means No and vice versa) and understanding major respective "for" and "against" arguments, as well as at least reviewing all the judges' "report cards" (a couple notable no-brainers because of blatant personal prejudices and biases on major issues).

Multiple sessions over several days and more than six or seven cumulative hours later I inserted both double-sided pages into my signed, dated and phone-numbered green envelope and sealed it. By then it was too late to mail so I will physically drop off.

It's none of my business who or what you vote for or against. But you have the privilege and duty as an American to make your voice heard. This year more than ever, your vote is important...every last one. Please, whatever else you do, vote.

10/17/2024

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10/17/2024

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New AI Hack targets Gmail users

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04/15/2024

Another ridiculously bad attempt at phishing. Maybe phishing for the brainless?

02/28/2024

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01/19/2024

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01/19/2024

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01/18/2024

Someone attempted to masquerade as me & created a new FB page. If you received a fake friend request with some bogus message about losing my email, don't accept, just disregard. Fake site has since been removed.