Nerdco, LLC Atlanta

05/08/2023

"But Joe, if you explain your work to everyone who will listen, won't you run out of customers?"
This is actually how forced scarcity has brainwashed us - into thinking we must jealously guard our secrets and methods, to protect ourselves from supply and demand.
Here's the thing though - I know how to mow my lawn... I still pay someone to do it b/c he has better tools and I'm allergic
I know how to groom myself... I still pay someone to do it sometimes because they have better tools and do it every day
I know how to do handyman work... I will still pay someone if they have better tools and requires an expert for peace of mind
AND SOMETIMES I JUST WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT.
Time has a greater value than money, despite our daily effort to put a price tag on it. The owner of this company believes that with knowledge comes greater control over one's life and greater agency over how one spends their time.
A Nerdco customer is a friend, a family member. You CAN text me with simple questions and just like your distant relative, I'll answer when I have time. I am not going to be successful by nickel and dime'ing every little problem that comes up for your tech, and most problems can be fixed by restarting the device (that's real). The problems I charge for are the ones that require my tools, time and experience.
I want to be a household name. Everyone has one or two big plumber names that come to mind when there's a toilet to replace. When the lights start flickering too often you already have an electrician whose name you're going to google. When the computer acts crazy, or you want to add smart tech or accent lights to your home, I want Nerdco to be the only name that comes to mind. I want my website (upgrades coming soon!) to be bookmarked on every computer in and around Mcdonough (then GA, then the USA, eventually the world). This is what I plan to build - A forward-thinking and ever-changing company that strives to give the world a resource for problem solving in regards to technology. The beginnings are humble, but the vision is global.

05/05/2023

Take your phone out of the case (I know you got it in a case right?), and clean it today. You can use a lint free cloth and highest percent alcohol you got, just don't use any kind of soap and avoid getting moisture in ports/speakers/cracks, etc. Your phone is by far your most handled tech, it's going to get dirty and you do not want cultivated bacteria resting on your face when you make a call

03/01/2023

Story time -
Went to help a gentleman with his printer that wasn't acting right and he had a few other minor questions about his MS365 Family account and his network even needed a little reconfiguring.
When I first made contact, I gave the customer my usual price, even gave him a little discount because I was already on the road and he was nearby.
When I was finished, the customer offered to pay double since I had been at his home for 1hr and 15mins, assuming that my diagnostic fee was an hourly rate.
The reason this is important to me is because Nerdco was born from the idea that home computer services should be affordable, and the service itself needed to evolve to something more convenient. Computers are a regular part of most of our lives now, and I don't think anyone should have to pay contractor prices when they need help with one.
The customer was blown away, even looking a little confused when I told him that the price he was given was the price he would pay.
I know he'll call me back in the future, and he's got friends and family that I'm sure will hear about me.
Nerdco is going to be a household name.

02/12/2023

Working on a slow laptop, with a view. This was a learning experience, and part of why I love doing this work. Numerous issues on this machine, viruses, low ram, Windows services malfunctioning, HDD spinning like the population counter... surprisingly still worked through all of that well enough for me to diagnose each problem and solve it. Seeing a computer with this many issues slowly regain function is such a good feeling for me. I'll probably take the next one home with me to work on, so much of what I do is just waiting on progress bars...

02/11/2023

Honestly, accurate. 🤣

02/11/2023

Amateurs...

cable management

02/10/2023

Now accepting all major credit cards

02/09/2023

01/10/2023

Doesn't need to be too fancy, but I'm willing to listen to any notes you may have.

01/02/2023

Hiding the network cables

12/18/2022

VGA connectors had longer screws than anything else in the case and often screwed straight into the chassis. You could turn a computer into a lasso 🤣. Now we just have a fancy USB more or less.

VGA was tough

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