Ask the Geek: Backing up
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He will be writing regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject...
Ask the Geek: Speaking too soon
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He will be writing regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject...
Ask a Geek: Finding the right headphones
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He writes regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “Dear...
Dear Geek: Frustrated Listener
I was recently on a transatlantic flight, listening to my favorite tunes on my iPhone 7 on takeoff, and I was looking forward to listening to more of them throughout the flight. Much to...
Ask a Geek: Stocking up
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He writes regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onIsland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “Dear...
Science and Scientists on the Vineyard: Genes at play with CRISPR
Paul Levine, a resident of West Tisbury, former professor at Harvard, and visiting professor at Stanford University, writes occasionally about scientific research taking place today, along with profiles of the Island’s scientists and their...
Tech gift for Mom
Dear Geek,
With Mother’s Day coming up, what would you recommend for tech-related Mother’s Day gifts for my minimally tech-savvy mother?
Thanks,
Sonny
Dear Sonny,
Timely question. I was going to suggest ditching the tech-related gifts and belting out...
Dear Geek: What’s with all the bytes?
I hear people talk about technology mentioning kilobytes, megabytes, and terabytes, and recently I’m seeing people mentioning an SSD. Sounds like they are mispronouncing a thing I was fortunate to avoid catching from someone...
Science and Scientists on the Vineyard
Paul Levine, a resident of West Tisbury who was a professor at Harvard and visiting professor at Stanford University, will contribute this occasional column devoted to scientific research taking place today, along with profiles...
Ask the Geek: Changing a Wi-Fi password
Dear Geek,
I have Comcast for Internet service at my house, but would like to change the wireless network password. It’s so long and hard to remember I had to write it down, and it...
Taking computers apart
Dear Geek,
If I want my children to learn more about the hardware side of computers, where do you recommend starting?
Some Assembly Required
Dear Some Assembly Required,
Great question! Many people talk about how great they are...
Email interruptus
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He writes regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “Dear...
Lost key trackers
Dear Geek,
I saw something online about tracking devices to help locate lost items utilizing an app on my cell phone. Do you know anything about these?
Thanks,
Will Robinson
Dear Will,
Some days if my head wasn’t screwed...
A whale of a July Fourth adventure
Dear Geek,
With all of the calamities that happen to computers and other technology, you must have some pretty funny stories. What experience provided you with your most amusing story of 2016?
Inquiring Mind
Dear Inquiring Mind,
Thanks...
Crazy schedules; is there an app for that?
Hi Geek,
My kids play hockey, tennis, baseball, and soccer. I need to either hire a professional scheduler or find some easier way to manage things in a way so that I can share their...
Ask a Geek: What tech stuff are kids putting on their Christmas list?
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He writes regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “Dear...
Getting with the program on a new computer
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He will be writing regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject...
Who are you gonna call?
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He will be writing regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject...
High-tech fishing gadgets
Adam Darack is the IT administrator for the town of Edgartown. He will be writing regularly about the technological issues facing Island business owners. Got a question? Send it to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject...