The Classy Geek

Category: Tech Tips

  • Cut Through Phone Menus and IVRs with Style

    Not every tip or trick is about helping you look good, smell good, know the difference between good food and bad food, or good drinks and bad drinks. I know where you’re coming from – if we all had the time to spend learning about the things we want to know about, you wouldn’t need […]

  • Good Tech is Better Than More Tech – Part 1: Think Before You Buy

    We’ve mentioned in the past why you should get rid of your old technology – it’s essentially a weight that’s holding you down and keeping you from eliminating the clutter that I know we all have in our lives, and we’ve also discussed some of the things you can do with that old gear if […]

  • Ways to Make Use of Your Older Tech

    I’ve already discussed why it’s a good idea to get rid of your older tech – the old IDE hard drives sitting in the closet that you just haven’t gotten around to wiping or the computer that needs a new motherboard but the motherboard is so old that you’ll probably spend as much getting one […]

  • The Classy Geek’s 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

    The holidays are fast approaching, and this classy geek desperately needs to get to holiday shopping. If you’re shopping for a classy geek of your own, or if you’re just looking for a nice gift that will show your recipient that you’ve got a good head about your shoulders, we’re here to help. Regardless of […]

  • 5 Good Reasons to Ditch Your Old Computer

    Photo by Flickr user Eurleif If you’re anything like me, there are computers in your house or apartment in strange places. I have two under my workbench, sitting idle “just in case” I need them for something, and there are two more in the guest room closet because…well I just couldn’t come up with somewhere […]