GIS Techspot Technology Solutions and Training Centre
27 Elmwood St. unit 405 K7M8Y5 Kingston, ON, Canada

G.I.S. TechSpot is thrilled to be settling into our NEW location at 15 Monck St, Bancroft. It's right across from the North Hastings High School. Drop in hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9am to 12pm. We are available, by appointment, in the early morning, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Holidays too! Please just call ahead to schedule a time. We will start training again in the fall:... Windows 7 & 8 Office Mac Internet Security Website Development Social Media Custom Classes are available as well! See more

The Christmas gift season is fast approaching, so it's time to look into some geeky treats for your loved ones: http://www.thinkgeek.com/holiday-entertaining/

G.I.S. TechSpot is thrilled to be settling into our NEW location at 15 Monck St, Bancroft. Its right across from the North Hastings High School. Drop in hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9am to 12pm. We are available, by appointment, in the early morning, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Holidays too! Please just call ahead to schedule a time. We will start training again in the fall:... Windows 7 & 8 Office Mac Internet Security Website Development Social Media Custom Classes are available as well! See more

The Christmas gift season is fast approaching, so its time to look into some geeky treats for your loved ones: http://www.thinkgeek.com/holiday-entertaining/

Up-to-date antivirus software and complex passwords can certainly help protect your data, but you still need to know how to protect yourself from social engineering attacks. http://www.techrepublic.com//securitys-weakest-link-techn/

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Off the grid but don't want to be out of contact? Check out this nifty solar charger: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/13c9/

Thanks for those who made it out to join us for coffee this morning. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming of offering IT tips for home users to try to help resolve issues they may come up against: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/vi/remove-antimalware-virus

Some tips on shortcuts you can use in a Windows environment to make some tasks quicker and easier. http://www.computerhope.com/shortcut.htm

Our first fall training session is coming up this Friday in at the Hastings Highlands Public Library. Register now to secure your spot.

Facebook tends to update its privacy settings in ways that are less than ideal for keeping your personal information on lockdown, so check out these tips on how to keep your private info private while still enjoying the social aspects of this resource: http://lifehacker.com//the-always-up+to+date-guide-to-mana

Off the grid but dont want to be out of contact? Check out this nifty solar charger: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/13c9/

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This fall, starting Friday, Oct. 18, we once again have a series of educational workshops that are available to the public. For a full listing of our workshops and to sign up, you can visit our training FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GISTechSpotTrainingCentre/events You can register there, or via email: [email protected], or by calling the office: 613-332-519

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The end of Windows support for XP is coming up in April, so now would be a good time to consider your options for upgrading. http://www.zdnet.com/please-let-windows-xp-die-with-dignit/

Hot off the presses, if you only have Microsoft Security Essentials on your system, its recommend you install another free solution (such as avast!) or purchase one (such as Kaspersky). http://www.howtogeek.com//goodbye-microsoft-security-esse/

The article is from 2011, but locals are still receiving these scam calls. If you receive an unsolicited phone call from someone telling you that your computer isnt working or you have a virus, dont give out any private information. http://www.bancroftthisweek.com//watch-for-computer-scan-s

Heads up to followers who have gotten used to the convenience of sending money via Interac email money transfers - the service has been down intermittently since Monday night: http://www.cp24.com//interac-again-experiencing-issues-wit

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Patricia and Nat will be at the Information Expo tonight, so we look forward to seeing you all there.

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