Welcome to Trez’s Tech Blog
Welcome to Trez’s Tech Blog. Here my goal is to help you, seniors, their friends and families understand technology to make life easier, more fun and a little bit safer.
Trez’s Tech video and audio content can be found on all of your favorite platforms including YouTube, YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, PodBean, iHeart, Amazon Music and a bunch more. To find our content you can click on the links below or just search “Trez Blencowe” or “Trez’s Tech“.
For folks in Columbia, South Carolina, I do offer technical services that are available in selected areas. Check out my services company Trez Tech LLC.
About Me, Lessons and Goals
My Story
I retired from the corporate IT space after spending 40 years selling and servicing the full gammet of office and networking technology. My first dive into office technology started with Dictaphone Corporation selling dictation equipment and then managing their Charleston SC office. A few years later I was hired by Xerox Corporation to be their computer specialist in the first “Xerox Store” opened in Atlanta, Marietta to be exact. After my tenure at Xerox, I worked for several other technology companies in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and also for myself. The last 10 years of my career was spent as the Director of IT in senior living and healthcare.
Career Lessons
What I learned over my career was that most people struggle with technology. They tend to know just enough to do their job or work their phones. When it comes to technology at home, seniors and their families struggle to understand and use todays smart home tech. Remotes even get complicated when you have a streaming device, cable tv and a DVR. Also, as one ages they seem to have a whole lot less patience when things “don’t work like they did yesterday.”
Trez’s Tech’s Goals
My goal is to help as many seniors, their families and their friends as possible overcome their struggles with technology. To reach the largest audience I have started a YouTube channel as well as a podcast channel called “Trez’s Tech”. I create content that explains in easy to understand terminology what all of this tech is and how to use it.
I also sprinkle in a little bit of auto repair and restoration and tool reviews.
Check the links above and below to access my easy to understand content 🙂
Blog
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If you have home video security cameras, or if you have a home security system, make sure you have a subscription that gives you the ability to access the video footage. Many cameras give you the ability to see the “live view” but you need a subscription to access the recorded videos. Don’t go on
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Join me as I unbox my “new to me” Lumix 12-60mm lens purchased from MPB and rated as “Like New.” I unboxed it and from what I can tell, it has never been used. This is my second purchase from MPB and won’t be my last. This lens is weatherproof so it should hold up
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Is it time to change the rear wiper blade in your car/SUV? This video shows how I changed the rear wiper blade in my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Super simple and easy to do without any tools. Go by your local auto parts store and get the right replacement wiper blade. If they won’t install
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Rechargeable AA and AAA Batteries and Battery Charger This is the perfect gift from Grandpa that will keep you in your grandchildrens thoughts every time they change batteries or charge their rechargeable batteries. And it is educational too! You know good and well that your grandchildren cycle through mass volumes of AA and AAA batteries.
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After years of trying to find the right heater for my garage, I believe I have found one that does the trick. My garage is not insulated and that makes for projects to be put on the back burner during the hot summer months as well as the cold winter days. I plan on eventually
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I have been having an issue with my Craftsman V20 lithium-ion batteries for quite a while. At first I thought that it was an issue with the batteries so I contacted Craftsman’s warranty support, found on their web site craftsman.com and had the batteries replaced. I did a video on my experience. Their support was