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Member Survey - Responses Come In »

Late last week, I sent out a survey of all members of PCMech University. So far, I’ve had about 25% of our member base respond and I’m getting some interesting feedback. Actually, pretty good feedback.
One thing I wanted to know is how we’re doing now. I’m happy to report that a full 100% of respondents […]

What is a Blog and Why Start One? »

This is the first of 12 lessons available to students of the Blogging Formula Using Wordpress course. Sign up now to see the remaining 11 lessons (which are longer than this one, I might add).

Brand New Course + Dave’s Crazy Offer »

We are launching a brand new course at PCMech University.
Blogging Formula Using Wordpress
This new course is an ALL VIDEO course, consisting of 12 lessons and over 2 hours of video footage. In this course, I will walk you from the question of “Why start a blog?”, through installation and use of Wordpress, then into how […]

PCMech EDU Is Re-Branding »

PCMech EDU is getting new digs.
I am now in the process of launching a brand new design and renaming PCMech EDU to PCMech University. The domain www.pcmechuniversity.com should begin propagating around the Internet and be working for everybody within the next few hours. The new design will shortly carry over into the private members area […]

David’s Open Letter To YOU »

Dear PCMech Reader:
Chances are you have come to PCMech EDU because you found us through our main PCMech website. You are interested in computers and technology and you visited our site. Perhaps you even subscribe to our weekly newsletter and you got my invites onto our early notification list for PCMech EDU.
However you came to […]

The PCMech Story - And How You Can Benefit From It »

In my last article, I touched on how I have been able to make a living on the Internet. Today, I want to tell you, in brief, the story of myself and PCMech, and how you can benefit from it.
My name is David Risley and I am the founder of PCMech and PCMech EDU. I […]

Why Your Computer Is The Best Money-Making Tool You Have »

Many of our long-time readers may never have thought about making money on the Internet. The main PCMech site is a technology blog, so our typical audience is made up of computer owners looking to debug or get the most out of their own computers and technology. Well, we’ve got you covered there.
But, there’s more.
Has […]

Tech Support Horror Stories And How To Avoid Them »

It seems as if few computer companies today offer quality tech support anymore. As more and more of them try to cut costs, they outsource support to India. The end result is heavily-scripted support, offered by people you may have a hard time understanding, all to the end result of having gotten nowhere.
All we have […]

Learning Technology Through Technology »

Technology is everywhere. It is all around us. And if you’re not able to use it properly, you are at a real disadvantage compared to those who can.
The good news is that the technology you’re using right now to read this article is perhaps the most powerful teaching medium there is.
The Drawbacks of Other Mediums
Other […]

The Dangers of Not Understanding Your Own Computer »

One day, you are perplexed by something on your computer. “It doesn’t work”, you say, however you have that sneaky hunch that perhaps it is just something you don’t know. You wonder if there is something wrong with your computer or perhaps you’re just being stupid.
You have a few options when this happens:

You go running […]

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