We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at your favorite coffee shop in Lethbridge, or maybe you’re hunkered down at home in Raymond trying to finish a report, and suddenly, poof. Your laptop screen goes dark. You look at the charger, realize it’s sitting on the kitchen table three rooms away, and you wonder, “Didn’t I…
If you live in Raymond, you know we’ve got some of the best views in Southern Alberta. Whether you’re looking out toward the Ridge or just enjoying a quiet evening in town, there’s something special about our corner of the province. But there’s a quiet “monster” hiding in most of our homes that’s not quite…
Remember the sound of a dial-up modem? That screechy, glitchy symphony that promised a gateway to the “World Wide Web”? Or how about the specific shade of teal that seemed to cover every windbreaker, paper cup, and desktop accessory from 1992 to 1998? If those memories give you a warm, fuzzy feeling of comfort, you’re…
Cracked Screen or Dead Battery? Looking For a Tablet Repair Shop? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know
It happens in slow motion, doesn’t it? You’re reaching for your coffee, your elbow nudges your iPad, and suddenly it’s doing a triple-flip off the kitchen island. You hear that sickening crunch: the sound of a hundred tiny glass spiders weaving a web across your Netflix machine. Or maybe your tablet isn’t broken, but it’s…
If you’ve been in Second Wind Sales and Services for more than five minutes, you already know the truth: yes, we’re a computer repair shop… but we’re also collectors. The kind of collectors who swear we’re “just grabbing one Pop for the desk,” and then somehow a whole shelf appears. (Mysteriously. Overnight. Like frost on…
It’s 11:30 PM in Lethbridge. The wind is doing that thing where it tries to peel the siding off your house, and you’re hunkered down in your office trying to finish a project. Suddenly, the cursor on your screen starts drifting to the left. You aren’t touching the mouse. Then, a window opens. Then another.…
Spring is finally rolling into Alberta. The snow is melting (hopefully for the last time this month), the mud is everywhere, and if you’re like most of us, you’re probably looking at your windows and thinking, “I should really get the Windex out.” But while you’re busy scrubbing the grime off the siding or clearing…
If you’ve dropped by the shop recently, you might have noticed that the “Service” part of Second Wind Sales and Services is currently sharing some very valuable real estate with a growing army of big-headed vinyl figures. It started innocently enough. A vaulted April Ludgate was sitting on the corner of the desk to keep…
If you’ve ever stopped by the "basement sanctuary" here in Raymond, you know things can get a little crowded. Between the soldering irons, the rows of salvaged monitors, and the occasional wagging tail of a rescue dog, there’s a lot of life happening at Second Wind Sales and Services. I’m Cody Woodman, the guy behind…
If you’ve ever stepped into a local clockmaker’s shop: the kind tucked away in a quiet alley where time seems to behave differently: you know the sound. It’s a rhythmic, steady tick-tock that hums beneath the surface. You don’t see the tiny brass gears or the tension in the springs, but you know they are…
