The Computer Tutor

I love exposing online scams. Really the biggest benefit is that you, the reader of this blog, is more likely to be suspicious of something if you’ve already read about similar things here. But in addition to that, I just like the idea that I’m ruining some scammer’s chance to steal money from people that [...] Read more »

Brett Larson lives in Alexandria, Minnesota. On May 16, 2015 he finished the Superior 50k ultramarathon, and became an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Brett!

Fun fact: Brett had lots of stomach issues that delayed his progress, but he did not let that defeat him - he made it to the finish line just 9 minutes before the race cutoff time.

Have you ever needed to tell someone exactly where you are standing, or where you’re parked, or even where you are at the moment if you’re driving or walking or biking? If you’re not near a street sign, or at a place where you know the actual address, telling someone your location can be sort [...] Read more »

Avery Frantz lives in Merida, in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. On May 16, 2015 he finished the Keys 100 hundred-mile ultramarathon, and became an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Avery!

Fun fact: This was Avery's first actual race of any distance, and his primary crew was his wife - who was 7 months pregnant at the time.

As the owner of a computer repair business, I spend my days solving computer problems for my clients. That often means removing viruses, but it also includes fixing things that no longer seem to be working properly, getting software set up correctly, getting a printer to work, those kinds of things. But there are a [...] Read more »

April Cheverette lives in Chicago, Illinois. On May 9, 2015, she finished the Ice Age Trail 50k Ultramarathon in La Grange, Wisconsin and became an ultramarathon finisher. Congratulations April!

Fun fact: April was able to complete this ultra, even though she was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her knee just two weeks before the race.

This past week I was talking to my friend Sue. She uses Facebook sometimes, and she was asking about videos that show up on her Facebook news feed. As you scroll down looking at all the things that get posted, you might notice that if someone has posted a video, it just starts automatically playing when [...] Read more »

Amy Klebitz lives in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. On April 25, 2015, she ran 50 miles in the Virginia 24 Hour Run for Cancer so she is now an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Amy!

Fun fact: Amy used a variety of solid foods as fuel for this race: donuts, Doritos, pizza, watermelon, grapes, and Snickers bars.

I’ve written blog posts about LastPass, the online secure password manager. I have been using it for quite some time, and I have set it up for several of my clients. You may have heard recently that LastPass may have been compromised. I wanted to clear up what (may have) happened, and what you need [...] Read more »

Koleana McGuire currently resides in Jane Furse, South Africa. On May 1, 2015, she completed the Nguni's 4-in-1 marathon, and by finishing the 48k race she became an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Koleana!

Fun fact: Koleana's home is in Hawaii, but she is in South Africa on a volunteer mission with the Peace Corps. In this particular ultramarathon, she was the only American.