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Misunderstood bird helps his owner clean his keyboard.

Friendly reminder to keep pets separate from your PCs, especially laptops.  We’ve had several calls re: chewed electrical cords, damaged keyboards, etc.

Last year we got a call from a local Charleston business owner who’s African gray completely destroyed her MacBook Air.

January 8th, 2014|Misc|

If you shop Amazon through this URL, a portion of your purchase will be sent to the charity of your choice.

Here’s the URL: http://smile.amazon.com/

Happy Holidays!
Delson Computer
Charleston SC
843-276-6551

December 19th, 2013|Misc|

Gmail’s feature to quickly un-send accidental or unfinished emails

Ever wish you could “unsend” an email?  You can if you use Gmail.  To set it up, visit Gmail’s settings, click the Labs menu, type Undo Send in “Search for a lab” box.  Click Enable to turn ON this feature.

Now, every time you email someone you’ll see a confirmation your email has been sent along […]

December 13th, 2013|Misc|

Cyber Monday 2013 Sales You May NOT know about ….

Cyber Monday 2013 Sales You May Not Know About….

BaubleBar
20% off sitewide with code CYBER20. Plus, check out their Cyber Savings game for a chance to win up to $100 off.

Betsey Johnson
take an extra 40% off your purchase, plus get free shipping with codeSHOP40.

Bloomingdale’s
will give you 15% off a selection of regular and sale-price merchandise with […]

November 28th, 2013|Misc|

How to block Bitstrips from appearing in Facebook

I have several Facebook friends that post these dumb cartoons all the time.  One posting will say “Amanda is feeling sick today” and she’ll put up a picture of a cartoon version of herself with tissues or something.  So, how can you hide, stop, or block Bitstrips from taking over your feed on Facebook?

Step 1.  […]

November 12th, 2013|Misc|

Improve Chances Of Recovering Your Android Phone

Password-protecting your Android can work against you if a someone finds it but can’t do the necessary detective work to locate you. Fortunately, Android 4.0 phones or newer allow you to display a message of your choice even on password-protected phones.

1.  On your Android phone, head to settings, look for an entry called “Lock […]

November 9th, 2013|Misc|

Least Expensive Day To Book Airline Tickets & Fly

Texas A&M recently crunched the numbers and found weekends are actually the best time to book airline tickets because airlines are more likely to lower their fares on Saturday and Sunday to attract leisure travelers.

Studies also show that flying on Tuesdays is the least expensive day to fly;  Friday and Sunday the most expensive.

The least […]

September 23rd, 2013|Misc|

Helpouts by Google: Get paid to give help over live video.

Delson Computer has more positive/substantiated Google reviews than almost any other computer repair/services company in South Carolina so Google picked us to pilot HelpOuts.  HelpOuts is like a video conference where people or businesses provide help either for free or a fee during certain times of the day/week.  The idea isn’t new but the  features […]

September 13th, 2013|Misc|

What is Reddit?

Wired Magazine recently rated Reddit one of the most influential websites on the net.  To borrow a line, Reddit is the gateway to everything interesting going on in the World.

First off, Reddit is free.  To get started, visit reddit.com and create a user (for free) and surf anonymously subscribing to various sub-reddits that interest you. […]

September 9th, 2013|Misc|

IFIXIT.COM – save $$ on phone, tablet, laptop repairs

IFIXIT.COM is one of the better websites we’ve come across for self-repairs on laptops, tablets, phones, etc. and includes parts, repair kits, videos, etc. to repair items yourself.

Caveat: Self-repairs require time and concentration and aren’t for everyone.  Do shop around.  IFIXIT sells replacement parts but they’re expensive compared with other online retailers.  Lastly, don’t do […]

August 30th, 2013|Misc|