I started TechICU because I have a passion for fixing and upgrading computers, laptops, and more. All my life and throughout school, I've helped my friends, peers, and even teachers fix common computer problems. These teachers would come to me, even pulling me out of another class to fix them, and I did every time. My very first certification I received in 6th grade from my excellent computer teacher at Osceola Middle School, Ms. Costi, who pushed me to pass the tests, and I got one of the best scores in the State of Florida! During high school, I was a teacher's assistant for the technology department, helping diagnose and fix many of the school's laptops. The media tech herself said she learned many things from me, and within my first week there, I got 10 laptops to be ready to use that were previously deemed unusable, even one that a certified technician who worked for the company suspected had a bad motherboard. As my business grows, I want to help teach others about technology. This field is going to stay for years to come. Even though robots may replace our jobs, someone still has to make, install, and repair them. Even Artificial Intelligence is trained by us to work like us, images from AI are created based on pictures we show it. We build them and train them how to communicate, detect objects, and even drive. This is what makes them so great at many of these tasks!

Good computers are getting more and more expensive, and cheaper computers tend to fail very easily. Companies are making it increasingly difficult to fix and upgrade your devices. They intentionally solder all the components to the motherboard to make it costly to repair and leave no room to upgrade your device, forcing you to buy a shiny new computer, when sometimes there is no need.

A big goal of my company is to keep computers from being thrown away simply because they are slow. They may be slow, and seem like a lost cause… This is not the case with many reliable computers from the last decade. One or two cost-effective parts and an updated operating system with specialized optimization bring your “slow” device that was frustrating you, to a computer that is surprisingly fast and responsive, allowing effortless work on your computer that will last for years to come. This is what I strive for; I regularly use an older Dell business laptop. Do I need anything else? NO! It runs the newest software, plays all my games, and the roots of this very website were made on that very laptop. With the proper care, many things can and will last longer than major companies say. In reality, most older computers (and many other things) are made more robust and expandable. As time has progressed, companies have found ways to reduce the cost of components. This presents a problem. Cheaper components are often more susceptible to failure, sometimes even purposely designed that way! Many of these devices need some low-cost, high-quality upgrades and be updated with optimizations to work responsively in today's world for years to come, just like a brand-new computer!

Fair pricing and 5-star service is more important to me than making the most I can.

-Electro (Shawn)