Category: Tech Classes

  • A Senior’s Guide to Buying a Computer, Part Two: Laptops, Towers, Mini PCs and What’s Inside

    In Part One of our senior’s guide to buying a computer, I promised we wouldn’t get bogged down in processors, RAM and hard drives, because that’s a whole article on its own. Here it is.If you’ve decided you’re ready to buy, but words like “RAM,” “USB-C” and “Mini PC” are turning the whole thing into…

  • A Senior’s Guide to Buying a Computer

    A Senior’s Guide to Buying a Computer

    Buying a computer as a senior doesn’t have to be daunting, even though it can feel that way. There’s always someone trying to sell you something you don’t need, and a very real fear of ending up with a computer you don’t understand how to use. As someone who teaches seniors how to use computers…

  • Linux for Seniors: Great Choice, Just Go In With Your Eyes Open

    Linux for Seniors: Great Choice, Just Go In With Your Eyes Open

    Quick note before we start: this post isn’t about having a go at seniors for not being “tech savvy.” It’s the opposite — this is our honest guide to Linux for seniors, written so that anyone thinking about moving over knows exactly what they’re signing up for before they book it in. A little honesty…

  • Senior Tech Training Near Me — Patient, One-on-One Help at LithGeek in Lithgow

    Senior Tech Training Near Me — Patient, One-on-One Help at LithGeek in Lithgow

    If you’ve searched “senior tech training near me,” there’s a good chance it’s not the first search — a lot of people try once, find a group class that moves too fast or a support line that talks over their head, and give up. At LithGeek in Lithgow, tech training for seniors is built around…

  • Upcoming Senior Tech Classes for April 2026

    Whether you’ve just picked up your first iPhone or you’re ready to explore the deeper side of your Mac, we have a class for you. Our sessions at LithGeek are small, friendly, and hands-on — no jargon, no judgment. Just real help from real people who love this stuff. All classes are held right here…

  • You Don’t Need to Be “Tech Savvy” to Learn Technology

    You Don’t Need to Be “Tech Savvy” to Learn Technology

    “I’m just not good with technology.” If we had a dollar for every time we heard that in the shop, we’d probably have… well, a lot more RAM in our demo computers. Here’s the truth:You don’t need to be “tech savvy” to use modern technology. You just need someone who can explain it in a…