About Me

If you are considering hiring me to help you handle your technological life (or desperate lack thereof), you might be interested to know a bit more about who I am and what I’m all about. That’s what this tab is for, it’s all about me.

Josh is…a geek.

I’ve been a geek for a long time. How do I know? Technology can frustrate, confound, irritate, endanger, distract, and, at times, horrify but I can’t get past the fact that I love it and it loves me. I like installing drivers and playing with code I understand (or don’t) and picking out new toys and making things work. I built/build computers and have a great time doing it. I am Josh and I am a technophile.

In addition to being a general technophile geek, I’m also am aesthetics geek. A well-executed web site design and interface, a perfectly-framed and white-balanced photograph, an intuitive application - I love learning about what makes these happen and having a hand in creating them. There is a special combination of colors, fonts, grouping, and lines that just makes a design work. I’m always looking for where those come together.

Josh is…budget-conscious.

I’m not just the guy with the newest phone or the newest computer (I’m acutally not really that guy at all). I’m the guy who wants to use things completely and wants to get the most out of his money. As much as I love walking through the nearest Fry’s (an electronics store if you’re unfamiliar), I also like to save money and fix things when I can. I have an old laptop that works great (thanks to a little work), an old-ish desktop that works great, and a fully-featured phone I got for a great deal. I want to know everything a device can do, every feature a software comes with, and every hack to make them work better.

Josh is…a teacher.

Being a tech-savvy, device-loving nerd certainly does not a great Technology Coach make. My most endearing trait? I’m a patient, optimistic teacher for people of all different skill levels. I used to train people on wireless phone support and software skills and really enjoyed myself. I help everyone around me with all of their questions and want to do the same for you too!

Speaking of teaching…the full post is here, the most important point is below:

“…I’m not a business development expert, a marketing maven, or a dot com millionaire. I am, however, someone who can explain stuff that doesn’t make sense in a way that might.”

“When I worked as a corporate trainer, I was told by a man whom I respected very much that I was a “natural teacher.” I was 24 at the time and really didn’t know what to do with that information besides say thank you. I still don’t know exactly what to do with it but I know it is going to have something to do with teaching people what I know and what they want to know.”

“I am not here to challenge someone to a coding battle or try to out-design someone else or to build an office network from scratch. I am here to bridge the gap between the gals and guys who know this stuff and teach me and the people who have no clue but want to. I’m here to show you what’s out there and get you started.”

“This blog is here for the newbies, the have-nots, the beginners. There’s so much information out there and it is hard to know where to start if you just want to get something easy done. Not everyone is a budding software developer or a Photoshop guru or a tech addict. Some people get lost and frustrated easily and end up losing out on great content, great tools, and great people.”

“This blog is here for the people who don’t know where to start. I’d be thrilled to be your first addition to your first feed reader.”

Josh …can help.

I’m a guy who wants to help you help yourself and figure out those pesky gadgets and ubiquitous websites. I want to show you how to do things differently and help you realize that you don’t HAVE to live with that nagging driver issue or pop-up window or lost data.

I’m Josh and I’ll do everything I can to help you.