Just Mousing Around Newsletter ~ Volume 23 Issue 12 ~ Dec 2024
PO Box 64 ~ McCook NE 69001 308.344.8884 www.pcswepartner.com
Computer Service & Repair since 2001
PO Box 64 ~ McCook NE 69001 308.344.8884 www.pcswepartner.com
Computer Service & Repair since 2001
Professional Computer Services LLC
Hrs: Mon. through Wed 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thurs by appointment
From the Workbench...
We appreciate your patronage
Can’t find a convenient time for computer service? Let us help.
If you've been putting off having some regular maintenance done (which we recommend once a year for most), your computer is running slow, or you’ve seen more popup ads lately and it never seems to be a good time to have it serviced, let us help. We now offer remote service to assist & help too. Call us to schedule a time 308.344.8884 ; let us make it easy for you.
If you've been putting off having some regular maintenance done (which we recommend once a year for most), your computer is running slow, or you’ve seen more popup ads lately and it never seems to be a good time to have it serviced, let us help. We now offer remote service to assist & help too. Call us to schedule a time 308.344.8884 ; let us make it easy for you.
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Virtual Tai Chi classes from home
Tai Chi can help improve immunity, depression, tension & stress, as well as balance, & many other health benefits. Tai Chi can be a positive part of your journey to improving health & overall well-being. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com If you have a group that would like to do a Tai Chi class please contact us as well. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com
Tai Chi can help improve immunity, depression, tension & stress, as well as balance, & many other health benefits. Tai Chi can be a positive part of your journey to improving health & overall well-being. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com If you have a group that would like to do a Tai Chi class please contact us as well. Questions or for more info: Email us info(at)pcswebpartner.com
Announcing NEW Service change updates! at Professional Computer Services in McCook
We've listened to you, our customers. We changed our business strategy to a more personalized customer service that's easy & convenient for you. To achieve this goal, the retail building shop has closed.
Here are our new services that begin with a phone call to us at (308.344.8884):
1. REMOTE SERVICE - We've added remote service for existing customers. For example, it may be something like this: we speak by phone call, then we schedule a remote session. Of course, if your computer is non-functional, this would not work and we will chose option 2.
2. DOOR-TO-DOOR PICK-UP service in McCook. We schedule to pick up your computer at your door, and return it when service is completed.
If you do not live in McCook, we can meet-up or discuss options.
We look forward to making a more personalized computer service experience for you.
We've listened to you, our customers. We changed our business strategy to a more personalized customer service that's easy & convenient for you. To achieve this goal, the retail building shop has closed.
Here are our new services that begin with a phone call to us at (308.344.8884):
1. REMOTE SERVICE - We've added remote service for existing customers. For example, it may be something like this: we speak by phone call, then we schedule a remote session. Of course, if your computer is non-functional, this would not work and we will chose option 2.
2. DOOR-TO-DOOR PICK-UP service in McCook. We schedule to pick up your computer at your door, and return it when service is completed.
If you do not live in McCook, we can meet-up or discuss options.
We look forward to making a more personalized computer service experience for you.
Personalized
business
strategy &
services.
Please see
right for
more details.
Questions?
Please give
us a call
308.344.8884
Mon. - Wed.
Services Change
-Remote Support Service & -Door-to-Door Pick-up in McCook
-Remote Support Service & -Door-to-Door Pick-up in McCook
Tai Chi classes at the McCook Senior Center have paused for the moment. Enjoy time with family &
friends. Please contact the Senior Center and let them know you want to sign up for the next class.
Take a break, from your gadgets, cell phone or other electronics.
(I think I can hear the sound of crickets...)
What? You're suggesting what? I can't do that. Yes. …yes you absolutely can.
Have you seen this: people sitting at a table in a restaurant and the majority, or all, are looking at their gadgets and not looking at those gathered at the table? Or maybe you’ve seen the commercial with a few kids, all in the same room within feet from each other, all texting between themselves—no verbal conversation or interaction. Where’s the shared connection to laughter, tone of the spoken word or emotion? An actual facial expression interaction between people, a smile shared, not just an emoji sent.
We're all surrounded by our electronic devices every day-frequently all day, from cell phones, tablets & iPads, laptops & desktop computers, and the list goes on. We're surrounded by devices at work and at home. We’re bombarded by texts or social media, ‘ding’, ‘ding’ of notification posts from whomever or whatever. When you really start to think about just how many devices we are around, (go ahead count them I'll wait) you may be surprised too. But sometimes, we need a break, just a little break for ourselves. Ya, I said just a little break, so stay calm & don't panic. I work on computers all day and sometimes, I just want a break from them. I little quiet time or better yet, a short time outside in nature. Don't you think it would be nice to just give yourself a break from them? Hey, if we don't try, how are we going to know whether we can do it or not?
Here's some suggestions I found that maybe you would like to try. Most are for cell phones, but it goes for tablets, computers and laptops as well:
- Limit the amount of news exposure. You can change your internet browser homepage to something other than news, or customize your homepage when possible to limit the amount of news shown. Additionally, limit the amount of news notifications you get on your phone.
- Gadget ‘tech free’ area in your home. How about the kitchen table, the bedroom, or other room or area? No cell phones, smart phones, tablets, or laptops in those areas.
- Leave it at the door. This tip is from one of our customers. When the 'kids' go visit "Grandma's", Grandma has a spot at the door where the cell phone stays. You can pick it up when you leave.
- Switch your gadget to 'airplane mode'. Ok, so you use your cell phone to listen to music or take pictures, notes or the like. Temporarily, switching to airplane mode shuts off the wireless data option so you can take a break. Thus, you can still use your device for taking pictures or creating notes, but won't be prompted by texts, social media or emails.
-Get out of coverage area. One other idea was to drive to a place where your cell coverage is not available or check your coverage map for a 'dead zone'. Go there take a drive or stroll and enjoy nature.
- Read a book and enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or other hot beverage in cooler weather season. Maybe work on a hobby you haven’t done for a while.
-Turn off notifications. Could we try to limit the amount of notifications we receive on a daily basis? Just look and see how may notifications you have from different apps. I imagine you may be surprised. If you have to be connected, try to turn off all the notifications on your phone from social media such as, Facebook, Twitter, & others, etc., so you're not constantly being interrupted. Then you can check when you want. Yet, a phone call will still show up if someone needs to get a hold of you.
Here are a couple of suggestions for kids:
-Limit use of TV, computer and mobile device to maximum of 30 minutes at a time. Consider the total amount of screen time per day recommended or appropriate for the child’s age. Also, take into consideration the amount of time kids play electrononic games too.
-Schedule an appropriate time for using the device, and plan fun physical activities for your child to engage in at other times, or maybe have them connect with nature.
-Refrain from putting a TV and electronic gadgets in the child’s bedroom, and put away such device after use.
Be the example for your kids. An event speaker discussing social media concerns, had a young person hand them a hand written note encouraging the speaker to have ‘parents’ disconnect once in awhile & reconnect with their kids.
Now, I understand that some of you may not need any of these actions, or you use it only as a tool--only as needed, and/or can 'resist' these devices. For those, I say that's great!
Today with all our gadgets, and overwhelm with the bombardment of news, we can get increasingly distracted and that the time actually talking and having an actual live conversation with others has lessened. Do the significant thing, be grateful & enjoy time together with others. Enjoy a little quiet time, even if it's short, for you to enjoy. Hope you'll give it a try.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone
Thank you for your business & support this year.
(I think I can hear the sound of crickets...)
What? You're suggesting what? I can't do that. Yes. …yes you absolutely can.
Have you seen this: people sitting at a table in a restaurant and the majority, or all, are looking at their gadgets and not looking at those gathered at the table? Or maybe you’ve seen the commercial with a few kids, all in the same room within feet from each other, all texting between themselves—no verbal conversation or interaction. Where’s the shared connection to laughter, tone of the spoken word or emotion? An actual facial expression interaction between people, a smile shared, not just an emoji sent.
We're all surrounded by our electronic devices every day-frequently all day, from cell phones, tablets & iPads, laptops & desktop computers, and the list goes on. We're surrounded by devices at work and at home. We’re bombarded by texts or social media, ‘ding’, ‘ding’ of notification posts from whomever or whatever. When you really start to think about just how many devices we are around, (go ahead count them I'll wait) you may be surprised too. But sometimes, we need a break, just a little break for ourselves. Ya, I said just a little break, so stay calm & don't panic. I work on computers all day and sometimes, I just want a break from them. I little quiet time or better yet, a short time outside in nature. Don't you think it would be nice to just give yourself a break from them? Hey, if we don't try, how are we going to know whether we can do it or not?
Here's some suggestions I found that maybe you would like to try. Most are for cell phones, but it goes for tablets, computers and laptops as well:
- Limit the amount of news exposure. You can change your internet browser homepage to something other than news, or customize your homepage when possible to limit the amount of news shown. Additionally, limit the amount of news notifications you get on your phone.
- Gadget ‘tech free’ area in your home. How about the kitchen table, the bedroom, or other room or area? No cell phones, smart phones, tablets, or laptops in those areas.
- Leave it at the door. This tip is from one of our customers. When the 'kids' go visit "Grandma's", Grandma has a spot at the door where the cell phone stays. You can pick it up when you leave.
- Switch your gadget to 'airplane mode'. Ok, so you use your cell phone to listen to music or take pictures, notes or the like. Temporarily, switching to airplane mode shuts off the wireless data option so you can take a break. Thus, you can still use your device for taking pictures or creating notes, but won't be prompted by texts, social media or emails.
-Get out of coverage area. One other idea was to drive to a place where your cell coverage is not available or check your coverage map for a 'dead zone'. Go there take a drive or stroll and enjoy nature.
- Read a book and enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or other hot beverage in cooler weather season. Maybe work on a hobby you haven’t done for a while.
-Turn off notifications. Could we try to limit the amount of notifications we receive on a daily basis? Just look and see how may notifications you have from different apps. I imagine you may be surprised. If you have to be connected, try to turn off all the notifications on your phone from social media such as, Facebook, Twitter, & others, etc., so you're not constantly being interrupted. Then you can check when you want. Yet, a phone call will still show up if someone needs to get a hold of you.
Here are a couple of suggestions for kids:
-Limit use of TV, computer and mobile device to maximum of 30 minutes at a time. Consider the total amount of screen time per day recommended or appropriate for the child’s age. Also, take into consideration the amount of time kids play electrononic games too.
-Schedule an appropriate time for using the device, and plan fun physical activities for your child to engage in at other times, or maybe have them connect with nature.
-Refrain from putting a TV and electronic gadgets in the child’s bedroom, and put away such device after use.
Be the example for your kids. An event speaker discussing social media concerns, had a young person hand them a hand written note encouraging the speaker to have ‘parents’ disconnect once in awhile & reconnect with their kids.
Now, I understand that some of you may not need any of these actions, or you use it only as a tool--only as needed, and/or can 'resist' these devices. For those, I say that's great!
Today with all our gadgets, and overwhelm with the bombardment of news, we can get increasingly distracted and that the time actually talking and having an actual live conversation with others has lessened. Do the significant thing, be grateful & enjoy time together with others. Enjoy a little quiet time, even if it's short, for you to enjoy. Hope you'll give it a try.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone
Thank you for your business & support this year.
We are looking at some different possibilities on our newsletter mailing, stay tuned.
Do you know a proven Windows based simple checking/home book-keeping software that is not cloud based (online
required). We have some customers looking for a solution. If you have a known software suggestion, let us know and we'll
pass it on.
We know some may have seen this similar article before, but there is much evidence on how electronic devices and
social media cause sleep issues, even fear mongering, anxiety, and depression, especially in youth. Humans were
created with a need for personal interaction--not just a virtual interaction or social posting. We get so busy that we
don't take time to notice, much less savor, the moments that matter. It doesn't have to be perfect, just a start. We
hope you spend time together when possible.
Merry
Christmas
